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cUMAC.
will buy any amount Of SUMAC that is prop
crly gathered and cured and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
according % its Quality, as Delivered at
my Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester, Va.
GUAIAc

PAY CASH FOR 1T
according 70 its Quality. as folows-D Delivered at
my Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should not be taken before the leafs
thoroughly matured-say the middle Of July. Ii
can be gathered rs long the leaves will stick TO
the stem or until Killed by the frost. Its turning
RIM does not hurt IT, The itsle black sumac. as il
is called, is a good as any. Tae He'd Berries must
be thrown out.
Itluav be uiltcd in the sun, mast be cared nader
corcr and not allowed to be burnt by the sun or to
get ret or to be in such large quantities as 10 heat
in curing. any Of which destroys its color and
strength and renders il roiUele,s IL should not be
thrown upon a eight floor TO cure but raised up so
as Ia let the dir get underit. Ar Sumac should be
gathered at least month before il is sufficiently
cured o be brought in for sale, and in bad weather
even longer time may BE- required 90 properly
dry it, for not only the leaf but the stem too must
be thoroughly dry. Az IKE zap asHsf3t drtcd out,
SO that the stem will snap short of Ike clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received for it will heat and
spoil. This ausf BE- Strictly Oiserrcd
However long Sumac NAV have been taken or
however dry il may be, il will draw the dlmpness
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 IL l. green. II MUST no Day.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured a. when taken from the bush, and must not
look dOrt or smell Mrfy. 10 rs lust AZ Important
to have your Semac IN good order when brought
to market As anything else. Ii sand or dirt or any
other kind of leaves found among IL, Il will not
BE- bought at any price ~ DV.
The leafs what is wanted, bu, 70 facilitate the
gathering Of it, you can strip on the blados-that
is. take the hH, hrigs. upon which eleaves grow,
all Of which will BE- bought when properly cured.
according % the above directions, and 0Ng Dol
LAR 4 FlrrY CFSTs per one hundred pounds will
be paid for il in this condition. We prefer Sumac
stripped Oh or bladcd above, but will buy thresl-
ed Sumac and pay for itaccordirg il is cleaned,
providing IL has the greater part of the stem Ia
ken out and is not made 50 fine rs TO entirely de
stroy the formation of the leaf and thus prevent the
detection Of adultrration. Don't cHf it up.
The stripping on the caycs is apt 10 kill the Su-
mac. and when the stock dies the roots connected
with il die also but il YOU will cut the old stock
down, the roots viii sprout mp again better than
ever. When yuur Sunac is all randy for delivery,
BAGS will De furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be ,ceii fH,d eHd promptly returned nth
cure. Apply for bags at the stores, or Factory on
Bradlpck street. above the Run.
will also buy all the BLACK OAK BARK that
/. properly taken and dried aud pay ca,h for il at
the rate OF EIGHT DOLLARS PER CORD. dcliv-
cred al my Suuac and Bark Mills, BraddUck 81,
above the Run, Winchester, va.
DmFCrIoNs.- can commence taking the
bark rs soon as the sap starts in thespring. After
pecling it must be piled up loosely, 90 a. to allow
The air 90 pass freely through it, with the outer or
rough side mp, in order 10 protect the inner bark,
which IS the part used, from the weather.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, June q, 1869. -Cm.