Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-10-07
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will buy auy amodnt Of SUMAC that is prop
erly gathered and cured and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
according to its Quality, as Acknowledgement at
my Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester, Va
DmECrIoNsi
The Sumac should not be taken before the leafs
thoroughly matured-say the middle Of July. IL
can be gathered as long as the leaves will stick to
the stem or until killed by the frost Its turning
RED does not hurt it, The little black sumac. as II
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
corer and not allowed to be burnt by the sun, or TO
get to be in such large quantities as 10 heat
in curing, any Of which destroys its color and
sfrenqh and renders il rdiHelcss IL should not be
thrown upon a tight floor to cure, but raised up so
as to let the air get under it. All Sumac should be
gathered at least month before II is sufficiently
cured to be brought in for SALE and in bad weather
even longer time may be required 10 properly
dry it: for not only the leaf but the stem too, must
be thoroughly dry. ana sap must be dried out,
so that the stem will snap short off, like clay pipe
stem or IL cannot be received for il will heat and
spoil. This must De Strictly OJ'erucd.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il NAV be, Il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until it Is perfectly dried out again.
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. lr MUST re- Day.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured as when taken from the BUSH and must not
look dark or smell musfy. IL is just rs important
to have your Sumac in good order when brought
TO market as anything else. II sand dirt or any
other kind of leaves found among it, it will not
be bought at dny price At MI.
The leaf is what is wanted, but 10 facilitate the
gathering of it, YOU can strip off the bades-that
is take the iic hrigs upon which the leaves grow,
all of which will be bought when properly cured,
according to the above directions, and OSE Dol
LAR & FIrTY CENTS per one hundred pounds will
be paid for it in this condition. We prefer Sumac
stripped of bladed as above, but will buy thrcsh-
ed Sumac and pay for itaccording il Is cleaned,
providing it has the greater part of the stem Ia
ken out and is not made so fine az 10 entirely de-
stroy the formation of the leaf and thus prevent the
detection Of addlteration. Don't cn it up.
The stripping off the leaves Is apt TO kill the Su-
mac, and when the stock dies the roots connected
with il die also but if you will cut the old stock
down, the roots will sprout up again better than
ever. When your Sumac Il all ready for deliveryi
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be rel fHed and promptly returned NTH
care. 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 Mt
the rate of EIGHT DOLLARS PER CORD, deliv-
cred az nv Sumac and Bark Mills, BraddCck St /,
above the Rim, Winchester, Va.
DmEcTIoNs.-YOu can commence taking the
bark as soon as the sap starts in hespring. After
peeing il must be piled up loosely. az 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, ls69.-Gm.