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CUNIaC.
SU"Ac'
| will buy any amount of SUMAC that is prop
crly gathered and cured and
PAY CASH FORT

will buy any amount of SUMAC that is prop
crly gathered and cured and
PAY CASH FOR IT
according to its Quality. as Acknowledgement at
my Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester, Va.
DmEcrIoSs:
The Sumac should not be taken before the leafs
thoroughly matured-say the middle Of July. 1t
can be gathered long the leaves will stick To
the stem or until killed by the frost Its turning
does not hurt it. The little black sumac, as it
is called, is as good as any. The Red Berries must
BE- thrown out.
Ii NAV be wilted in the sun. must be cured under
eorer and not allowed to be bsrpi by the sun or 10
get or to be in such large quantities as to heat
in curing, any of which DESTROYS its color and
strength and renders il rulu,iess IL should not be
thrown upon a tight floor TO cure, but raised up so
rs 10 let the air get undcri it. All Sumac should be
gathered at least month before it is sufficiently
cured to be brought in for sale, and in bad weather
even longer time may be required to properly
dry it: for not only the leaf but the stem too must
be thoroughly dry. An me sap must be dried ont,
60 that the stem viii snap short Of like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received for it will heat and
spoil This must be Strictly Obssrrcd
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be- it Will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time and must not
be- packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green IT MUST BE Day.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured as when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark or smell a,usfy. IL l. Just as important
to have your Sumac in good order when brought
to market as ANYTHING else. If sand or dirt or any
other kind Ofleayes are found among it, il will not
be- bought at ony prize al al.
The leafs what is wanted, but 10 facilitate the
gathering Of il, YOU can strip oil the blades-that
it, take the lic ticigs, upon which the leaves grow
all Of which will be bought when properly cured,
according TO the above directions and ONE Dol
LAR & Fury CENTS per one hundred pounds will
be paid for il in this condition. We prefer Sumac
stripped off or baded above, but will buy thresh
ed Sumac and pay for itaccordiug as it is cleaned,
providing it has the greater part Of the stem IA
ken out and is not made fine as To entirely de-
strey the formation Of the leaf and thus prevent the
detection of aduteration. Don't cat II mp.
The stripping of the leaves is apt 10 Kill the Su-
mac, and when the stock dies the roots connected
with it die also but if you will cut the old stock
down, the roots will spruut up again better than
ever. When your Sumae is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be- ,reH iiHed and promptly returned cih
coJe. Apply for bags at the stores, or Factory on
Braddock street above the Run.
will also buy all the BLACK OAK BARK that
is properly taken and dried, and pay cash for il at
the rate of EIGHT DOLLARS PER CORD, dciy-
cred at my Sumac and Bark Mills, Bradd0ck St,
above the Run, Winchester, Va.
DmE0uoNs.-You can commence taking the
bark soon the sap starts in the spring. After
pceing. il must be piled up loosely so as to allow
the air to pass freely through it, with the outer or
rough side up in order to protect the inner bark
which is the part used, from the weather
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, June q, lSG9-6m,