Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-07-09
EVERETT HOUSE.
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/ WILL buy any amount Of Sumac that is pro-
! perly Gathered and Cured and Pay Cosh for
II! according to quality, as follows-delivered at
nv Sumac a Bark Mills. WINCHESTER, "a.
DIRECTTONS.-The Sumac should not be taken
before the leaf is thoroughly matured-say the
middle Of July. ltcan be gathered as long As the
leaves will stick 10 the stem, until killed by the
frost It's turning red doe. not hurt il. The little
black Sumac, as il is called. is as good as any
The Red Berries must be thrown out.
1t NAV be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
Wuier corcr and not allowed 20 be burHtby the sun
or 10 get 5ret or to be in such large quantities as
to heat in curng-GIy Of which destroys it, co'or
aud strength and renderSt rdiVecss. II should not
be thrown upon tight floor TO cure but raised up
so as to let the air get under Il; and by shelving
loosely. much surface can be obtained in a small
space and the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac
should be gathered az least a month before it is
sufficiently cured to be brought in for sale, and in
bad weather even a longer time may be required
TO properly dry it; for not only the leaf, but the
stem. too, must be thoroughly dry; MI me zap
must be dricd ont, so that the stem will snap short
of. like a clay pipe stem. or it cannot be received,
for il will heat and spO-thtr must he strictly OBJ
scrred However long Sumac may have been Ia
ken or however dry it NAV be, il will draw the
dlmpness from the atmosphere in damp time, and
mu,tuot be packed until it is perfectly dried out a
gain. We cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when tits green. D,rs' be dry
Sumac should be the same fright color when
cured a. when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark stncY mUsy; il is just as importantto
have your Sumac in good order when brought TO
market as anything else. II sand or dirt Of any
kind, or any other kind oflcaves, are found among
it, it will not be bought at any price at all.
The leaf is what Is wanted, but 20 facilitate the
gathering OF IL YOU can strip oil the bades-thatls,
take the iiiIe i,-igs upon which the leaves grow,
all Of which will be bought when properly cured.
according 10 the above directions, and One Dollar
and Trep'g- Fire Ccufs per one hundred pounds
will be paid for ii in this condition. We prefer
Sumac stripped of or bladed As above, but will
buy threshed Sumac and pay for 1t according as it
Is cleaned. providing il has the greater part of the
taken out and Is not made fine n 90 entire
IL destroy the formation Of the leaf, and thus pre-
vent the detection Of adulteration. Don't cwitup.
The stripping of the leaves Is apt 70 kill the Su-
mac. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with it die ALSO but if you will cut the old stalk
down, or break up the ground so a. 70 cut and Sc
parate the roots. the Sumac viii sprout up again
better than ever. When your Suuac is all ready
for delivery. BAGS will be furnished for bringing
itin: but they must be ,-eV Piled and promptly re-
turned ,rih care Apply for Bags at the stores, or
Factory on Bradd0ck street, above the Run.
The amount paid is Is cents less per hundred than
last season but you can buv mare fer % than
YOU could year ago tor SljO-so the price isrea.-
ly greater in value.
will also buy BLACK OAK BARK thatispro-
perly taken and cured, and pay CASH for it at
the rate Of SIX DOLLARS Per Cord delivered al;
nv .Vus,rc aad Bark NiUs, Wpchesfer, ".
DIREC RIO NS.-Commenc peeling the bark
As soon as the sap starts in the spring. and In
taking itpeel as much Of the tree a possbe-evea
the large limbs-ior the young. tender bark f. the
best. after it is peeled itmust be piled up loosely
so TO allow the air to pass freely through il, and
perfectly dry it. The outer OF rough tide must a.
rays be kept up, in order to protect the inner %
heshy side from the weather-Nhich being the part
used, mustbe kept bright and not allowed to mould
or get wet, which Injuries lis color.
GERMAN SMITH.
WINCHESTER, June Il, lsI0-Gm.
JAS. LAW. HOOFF. Agent.
Charlestovu, jefferson County, ". Va,