Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-09-23
SUMAC.
will buy any amount of SUMAC that is prop
erly gathered and cured and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
GUDIAC.

will buy any amount Of SUMAC that is prop
crly gathered and cured and
PAY CASHFOR 1T
according to its Quality, as Acknowledgement at
my Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester, Va.
Directions:
The Sumac should not be taken before the leaf is
thoroughly matured-say the middle Of July. II
can be gathered long the leaves will stick TO
the stem or until killed by the frost Its turning
RED does not hurt IT, The little black suinac, as il
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 10 be burnt by the sun, 10
get ret or to be in such large quantities as to heat
in curing, any Of which destroys its color and
strength and renders ID udiueless. Ii should not be
thrown upon n tight floor to cure, but raised up
rs to let the air get under it. All Sumac should be
gathered at least month before il 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. ANNE sap must be dried out,
so that the stem viii snap short off, like a clay pipe
stem, or il cannot be received for it will heat and
spoil. This must be Strictly Obserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il may be, il win draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must NOT
be packed until II Is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac whom damp any more
than when il Is green. Ir MUST BE Day.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured as when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark snieH nTsfy. II is just as important
to have your Sumac in good order when brought
TO market as anything else. IL sand or dirt any
other Kind Of leaves arc found among it, twill not
be bought at any price NJ all.
The leafs what is wanted, but 10 facilitate the
gathering Of il, you can strip off the blades-that
Is, take the tle fWigs, upon which eoaVes grow,
all Of which viii be bought when properly cured,
according TO the above directions, and 0sg Dot
LAR & Fifty Cents per one hundred pounds will
be paid for it in this condition. We prefer Sumac
stripped of or bladed az above, but will buy thresh-
ed Sumac and pay for il according AZ il is cleaned
providing it has the greater part of the stem ia
ken out and is not made so fine as to entirely de-
stroy the formation Of the leaf and thus the
detection OF adulteration. Don't cHt it up.
The stripping Off the leaves is apt to kill the So
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 up again better than
ever. Whom your Spmac Is an ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in but
they must be teeH fted 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 a
the rate Of EIGHT DOLLARS PER CORD, dely-
cred atmy Sumac and Bark Mills, Braddock ST.,
above the Run, Winchester, Va.
DBEcTIOys.-Nou can commence taking the
bark as soon az the sap starts in the spring After
pceling it must be piled up loosely, 50 to allow
the air b pass freely through H. with the outer OF
rough side up, in order to protect the inner bark,
which is the part used, from the weather.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, June %, ls69.-Gm.