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Crude Drug Business Flourishes in !
The Western Section of the State'
Combined Business of the Industry in a Year's Period
in Ashe. Watauga. Alleghany and Wilkes Counties
Totals a Value of Several Million Dollars
It COTTON GOO!S THAT :
XI ONE OK OIJEN DJ
By HENRY BELK. ,
Boone. Oct. 4. You have heard,
many stories, many of which are a '
combination of exaggeration and
Imagination, of blockading in the
mountainous counties of the state.',
but have you heard of crude drug
Industry which flourishes in this wes-,
tern section.
C. H. MoCreer. dealer in crude
drugs, of West Jefferson, estimates
that the combined business of this'
Industry during a year's period for
the counties of Ashe, Wautauga. Al- j
leghany, and Wilkes totals a value of
several million dolars. Each year,
the business carried on by Mr. Mc
Creer alone approaches $75,000.
There are families, says Mr. Mc
Greer, which devote their entire time
to gathering the precious herbs from
the mountain sides. Some of these ;
families live in tents and move from j
place to place as the supplies of val-1
uable herbs are exhausted. Choos-,
Ing good camping spot, where some
herb or root is present in abundance. I
the tent is pitched and here it re-j
mains until the stuff, which will la-1
ter be compounded in various medi-
clnes. is gathered and prepared forj
the dealer. Then a new location is
sought. I
Only a small part of the crude I
drug gathering, however, is carried I
on in summer. A good many of the j
farmers spend a part of their time j
in gathering the medicines for mar- j
ket. Needing some ready money, the'
farmer goes out and gathers a quant- j
ity of wild cherry barrk. mandrake,
cohosh or other drugs In the crude j
tate. His need is thus soon sttpnlicd. i
The gathering of crude drugs is sail
by Mr. McGreer to be huiih more
profitable than laboring for wanes in
these parts.
In addition to the profit to l do
med from the business, there .s.
something romantic in it. Those who
pend their time gathering the crude
elements which later go toward cur
ing ailing humanity tn all parts of (
the world are kept in the reai oni-j
of-doors. They back to nature, and
they learn to love it. There in an f I
ement of danger, too, connected wlui
the work, for often the mont valua-;
ble herbs may be found crowing in
the most inaccessible parts -f the,
mountain: that is. Inaccessible to all
but the herb-gatherers. A keen eye
and ear must be on the Alert In or
der that no deadly rattler may be
bumped Into unaware. No do'ibt the
man who has followed this life for
years could recite tale ol narrow es
capes which would make sciio of the t
fiction writers turn green wills envy.
The most common 1ru;n found in
the crude form In the connt'es men-1
tioned are wild chcvry bark, hazel
leaves, mandrake, cnherh. iiinscuc.
and golden-seal. The most valuable
of these elements are sinrtenj and
golden-seal which briiu iron $l to
$1! per pound.
It is not the medicinal t ill 'ties of
ginseng alone whicu make .t val
uable, according to Mr. McGreer. A
tradition has giown up in Chins to
the effect that a rout of the ginseng
worn around the neck w'lt keep
witches, bad luck, and evil i'i !' its
forms from the wearer. China:-.. -vi.
therefore, vie with each oth.r in u
tempts to acquire the best rpivimen
of the herb. The one who weir the
biggest piece of the herb U looked
upon with honor by his fellows It
marks him as a disfingaUhfd man.
As the ginseng must be iu.iioiti-d to
China, the demand in ih?: country
has grown so great that no-v only the
inferior pieces of the too: are used
for medicinal purposes. th- largest
and best specimens going tn slake
the superstition of the yellow men
All of this, however, does no' worrv
the men who are engaged in father
ing It, for it means that the broader
this superstition becomes, the better I
will be the price of the root. I
The gathering of the crude drugs j
continues the whole year round, but j
the months when the mountain sides
give up their most precious of the
herbs are August and September, j
When gathered, the stuff is subjected j
to some treatment which pr-epaies ll ,
for the market and according to what
it is. In all of the counties there
are crude drug dealers who do an !
enormous business, purchasing the j
herbs from the gatherers, classifying i
them and preparing shipments tor:
the large manufacturers. Must of
the purchasing, however. Is proba- j
bly done through the general stores j
scattered over the region, most ofj
them usually being In the market for,
the drugs.
Truth will come to light; murder;
cannot be hid long. Shakespeare, i
bam Check, the yard
I TTfV 77777 Y?Yi T7
Be.t quality Staple "Donimo Cing- T I I I j II I 1J II II
w I ll II Irvv II I
juc uress uiiisu""". a
Lengths, the yard lie
$5e Maid Dress Gingham. Perfect
Short Lengths, Revised to the
yard 1
32-inch 50c quality Plaid Ginghams
and Zephyrs In perfect short leng
ths. Revised to the yard .... I5c
Full piece 35c quality Drew Ging
ham. Revised to the yard ... lSe
SILK PONGEE
(
One lot 33-Inch real Pongee, on
sale at ouly 98e
oitim; flannels revised to
PltE-WAIt PRICES
Anioskeog Plain White Outing, the
yard " 25c
50c quality Pink, Blue. Cream and
White Outing Flannel, Keviseu
Si
to
:!c
Woman's Fancy
Work Exchange
CONDUCTED HV
Crowell's Variety Store,
"MOST POPVLAR STOKE IN
MONROE"
Monroe, x. c.
27-inch Tin Stripe and Checked
Outing Flannel. 50c quality; Re
duced to "'c
No. 500 Mottel Outing Flannel, the
yard 25c
S. F. M. 40c Model Outing Flan
nel; Revised to the yard .... 29c
tff quality Dress Outing. . All new
patterns, beautiful colorings;
Revised to the yard 35c
I YAltlMVlDE 2.V DLEECH DOMES
TIC, as long s It liwU .... Lie
ii TiMiiiin mi civtatiM AMI
ROMPER CLOTH
Anioskeog 22-inch Romper Cloth. 60e
quality; Revised to the yard 38c
Anioskeog 32-Inch Dress Gingham.
60c quality; Revised to, yard . 35c
Anioskeog 32-lnch Bookfold Cham
bry, the yard 35c
"Red Rose"1 Plaid Gingham, 50c
.... .... -jti,
o quaiuy, ai uic ,m
f? Utility Dress Gingham, at the yd 33c
32-inch Renfrew Zephyr Gingham
at the yard 38c
P
evasion
Renfrew 32-Inch Devenshlre Cloth.
White and colors. 65-cent qual
ity. Revised to the yard ... 45c
Applewren Dress Gingham. 50c
quality, at the yard ac
me
Is a Regular
Bargain Feast.
Tills Message of Economy King Loud Throughout the Caro
lina. Thousands YUltedOus Store IjWt Week and Went Away
Rejoicing at the Rig Values They Purchased at a tireat Sat
Ing. 'Twill Pay You to Attend this REVISION SALE and Lay
In Tour Needed Supply at a tireat Saving All This Week.
Big' Shipment of La
dies Fine Coat Suits
Arrived and are on
sale at Revision Prices
YOU KNOW HOW CHEAP KFIKD SELIJ4 READY-TO-WEAK.
BETTER COME AND REE THESE SllTS
36-inch School Plaids.
Revised to the yard
New Vogue.
69c
Color Fast. Some in lot up to ',, ,
fJ.SS. Revision sale price . 2.2)
. .
j , "
'
ROMPER CLOTH " '
2S-lnch Romper Cloth. Perfect short
lengths. 50c quality. Revised J
to the yard 25e , ,
, .
ALL WOOL GOODS REVISED TO
PRESENT B.SIS OK WOOL. J '',
Black and Navy In All Oualitleo.
All Wool Serge 98c
, ,
All Wool Storm Serge ii Black and j ;
Navy. Revised to yard J8c ,',
, ...
54-Inch Storm Serge. Black and Na- "
vy only. Most All Wool. J2.59
value. Revised to yard .... $1.45 "
Atlantic Woolen Mills. 4 0-Inch Im- ,,
perlal Serge. $3.00 quality.
. Revised to the the yard ... $1.98
, ,.
Amoskeog 60-Inch Fine Seige. Black '
and Navy at the yard .... $1.98
i .
Allngton Mills 64-Inch Manlsh Serge ' ;
$4.00 quality; Revised to yd $2.85 ',
40-Inch Pacific All Wool Serge at '
the yard $1.85 , ,
,
54-Inch Pacific All Wool French
Serge at the yard $2.85
EFIRB'S
Department Store
36 inch Woolen Novelty Plaid Skirt
Ing. Revised to the yard .. $1.38
WIDE SHEETS AND SHEETING
REVISED
Heath 81-lnch Brown Sheeting .48c
9-4 Mohawk Bleached Sheeting
at the yard 79c
SHEETS AND CASES
81x90 Wear Well Sheets $1.98
West Wind 72x90 Sheets $1.35
Dreadnaught 81x90 Seamless
Sheets $1-79
1 Mohawk 81x90 Seamless Sheets $1.98
White Star 81x90 Seamless
Sheets $198
West Wind 42x36 Pillow Cases . 35c
Mohawk 42x36 Flllow Cases .. 49c
White Star 42x36 Pillow Cases . 49c
Wear Well Pillow Cases 49c
THE RAIUiAIN CENTER.
SAME GOODS ALWAYS FOR LESS.
SU1BDIVIEO, AT
AT 10:30 A. Ml.
LOCATION The Stewart and Wentz Lands are located on the Indian Trail and Monroe to CharlotteRoad in the very extreme part of Union County, N.
C 17 miles from Charlotte, N. C, 8 miles from Monroe, N. C, 3 miles from Matthews, N. C, and 3 miles from Indian Trail, IM. t.
DESCRIPTION
The entire property
-This property consists of approximately 251 acres of which about 71 acres are cleared, about 30 acres in pasture and 150 acres in woods.
to .Kfrhrtr, wsiunor rtt wfe ircnr.o nrAnor irainnfrp riointT watflrftfl hv a creek, well and swine. The cleared portion of the property is in.
a very good state of cultivation, the soil consisting of a dark sandy loam top soil with a clay subsoil producing most crops adapted to this i secion especially
cotton, corn, wheat and tobacco. On the wooded portion of the property is about one million feet of merchantable pine, oak and hickory timber, also about
five thousand cords of wood.
IMPROVEMENTS One orchard in good condition, one 3-room tenant house, two stables and other necessary outbuildings.
TERMS M cash on day of sale, balance one, two and three years. Possession" to be announced day of sale.
ADVANTAGES The nearness to nearby cities and towns which furnish exceptional advantages in the way of graded schools, high schools, banks, ware
houses, churches, stores, markets, manufacturing establishments, railroad connections, etc. All of these places are easily accessible the year round on
good roads. In addition to these conveniences, on the property is located school and nearby a store and church. The farm borders on the public road for a
i distance of about one mile and a half and practically all tracts have been sub-divided with f rontag e on this road.
SPECIAL NOTICE Inspect today the small farms into which the Stewart and Wentx lands have been subdivided. It will pay you to do this. Our ad
vertising representee, Mr. E. ''B. Walt hall, stopping at the Hotel Joffre, is in charge of the sale and will be pleased to accompany you over this Foperty
or explain any details ii connection with the sale with which you are not entirely familiar. This sale will be conducted regardless of weather conditions.
plain any
BRASS BAND
SALE CONDUCTED BY
FREE DINNER
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"The Name That Justifies Your Confidence."
PETERSBURG, VA.
OFFICES
GREENVILLE, N. C.
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