Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-11-05
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I WILL buy any amount Of Sunac lhat is pro
rciy Gathered and Cured and Pay Co,h iol
il! according tn quality. as fulinws-drlivored Al
my Sumac Il Bark Mills, WfNrHENTER, ~
DlRECTlONS.-The Sumac shouId not be taken
before the leaf Is thoroughly maturrd--ay III,
middle OF July. II can be- gathered as long as III,
leaves will stick o. the stem. until killed bv the
frost. IT. turning red does not hurt it. The little
black Suuac. A. il is called is rs good as any
The Red Berries must be thrown out.
II may be- wiltCd in lhc sun. but must be cured
Undcr corer and not allowed 10 BE- JurRibv the sun
or to get rei. or to be- in such large quantities a.
to heat in curing-aGy of hich destroys it, color
aud strength and rendcrsit rdiVe.css. 1t should not
be thrown upon tight floor ~ cure. but raised up
SO as To let the air get under It; and hy shelving
loosely, much surface can be obtained in n small
space. and the SumaC will cure faster. All Sumac
should be gathered at least month before it is
sufficiently cured 10 be- brought in for sale, and in
bad weather even longer time NAV be required
to properly dry II; for not only TIA leaf but the
stem. too, must be- thoroughly dry; MI The sap
must be d,icd ow. So that the stem viii snap short
OIL like clay pipe stem, II cannot be received,
for it will heat aud spoil-tli, NUT be .ric,,y o5-
serred. However long Sumac NAV have been Ia
ken or however dry il may be, il will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere IN damp time. and
mU'Ho be packed until II is perfectly dried out a
gain. We cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when II Is green. u must he dry.
Sumac should be the same fright color when
cured as when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark Or smeH RH''V; ii Is Just as impOrtanttO
have your Sumac in good order when brought 10
market as anything else. IF sand or dirt of any
kind any other kind of leaves. are found among
1t, 1t viii not be bought at any price n, all.
The leaf is what Is wanted. but to facilitate the
gathering Of it you can strip oil the blales-th is
take the iin'e hrigs upon which the leaves grow
all of which will be bought when properly cured
according 10 the above directions, and One Dollar
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will be paid for it in thi. condition. We prefer
Sumac stripped oft or bsded As above, but will
buy threshcd Sumac and paw for IL according E 10
Is cleaned. providing it has the greater part of the
stem taken out and is not made fine to entire
iv destroy the formation Of the leaf and thus pre-
vent the detection of aduleration Don't cH'it up.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the Su-
mac, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with II die also; but If yOu will cut the old stalk
down. or break Up the ground Is 10 cut and So
paratc The roots, tn Sunac viii sprout Up again
better than ever When vour Sumac is all ready
for delivery. BAGS will be furnished for Bringing
itiu; butIhey must be nell fH,d and promptly re-
n,rted nj cdre. fpply for BSgs at the stores or
Factory on Bradd ck street. above tn. Ran.
The amount paid is - cents les. per hundred than
last season, hutyou can buy mare I : % now than
yo1 could wear ago tor Sl.50-so the price isreal
Is greater in yal1e.
! viii also buy BLACK OAK BARK tbatisrro-
pcrly taken and cured and pay CASH for it at
the rate OF SIX DOLLARS per Cord delivered az
nv Somac and Bark VIII. Wiscbe,'cr, Ia.
DIRECTIONS- Commence peeling the bark
as soon a. the sap starts in the spring. and in
taking i peel much Of the tree - pos-iblc-cyen
thu large limbs-ior the Young. tender bark is the
best. t"r it is peeled itmust be piled ~ Loosely.
90 allow the air to pass freely through IT, and
perfectly dry it, The outer or rough -ide music at
roy, be kept up. in order to protect the inner or
nlshy side frofn the weather icb b-in tho mart
used must be kept bright and mot allowed to mould
or get wet, which Injuries il color.
GERMAN SMITH
WINCHEsTER, June IL. ls70-6m.
JAS. LAW. HOOFF. Agent.
Charestown, Jefferson County, W. Va.