Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-09-24
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T WILL buy any amount Of Sun'ac that is pro
| pcrv Gathered and Cured. and Pay C0.h for
il according to quality. rs follows-telivcred at
nv Sumac 4 Bark Mills WINCHESTER, "a.
DlRECTlONS.-The SuwaC should not be tlkea
before the leaf is thoroughly matured-say the
middle of July. II can be gathered rs long A. ihe
leaves will stick to the STEM or until Killed Ov the
frost. Its turning rel does not hurt It, The little
Uack Sumac, as il is called. is rs good any
The Red Berries must be thrown out.
1t may be wiltcd in the sun, hut must be cured
under c0rcr, and not allowed to be burnt by the sun
or to get rct or 10 be in such large quantities rs
TO heat in curing-Opy Of which destroys it, cD'Or
and strength and rcudersit rooc'e,s. 1t should not
be thrown upon a tight floor TO cGrc. but raised up
so as to let the air get uuder II and by shelving
loosely, much surface can be obtlincd in small
space. and the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumdc
should be gathered AZ least month before u Is
sufficiently cured to bc brought in Cor 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 all he s"p
must be dricd ont, so that the stem will snap short
of, like clay pipe stem, or IL cannot d. received
for twill heat and spoilthis mHst be- stricty oJ-
serred. However long Sumac may have been Ia
ken or however dry il may be, il will draw The
dampncss from the atmosphere in damp time, and
must be packed until it is perfectly dried out a
gain. We cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when il is green. IL mrsf bc dry.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured as when taken from the bush and must not
look dark or sneV mWsg; il is just as imporantto
have your Sumac in good order when brought to
market as ANYTHING else. II sGpd or dirt of any
kind or any other kind of leaves, are found among
H. il will not be bought at am price az al.
The leaf is what is wanted. but to facilitate the
gathering Of YOU can strip OF the b,ad,s-thatis,
take the iiHic Grig, upon which the leaves grow,
all of which will be bought when properly cured.
according to the above directions, and One Doior
and TreHty- Firs CsHts per one hundred pounds
will be paid for il in this condition. We prefer
Sumac stripped of or bladed a. above, but will
buy thrcShcd Sumac and pay for II according asst
is cleaned providing il has tie greater part OF: the
stem taken out and is not made fine as % entire
~ destroy the formation of tho leaf. and thus pre-
vent the detection Of aduleratiOn. Don't cwitu up.
The stripping Oh the leaves is apt to Kill the Su
mac. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with it die also but if Won will cut the old stalk
down, or break mp the ground so az to cut and SEE
parate the roots the Sumac viii spTout up again
better than ever. When your Sumac is all ready
for delivery, BAGS will be furnished for bringing
itin but they must be rel iN,d and promptly re-
turned rih care. Apply for Bags al the stores, or
Factory on Bradtock street. above the Run.
The amount paid is p cents less per hundred than
last SEASON. buty0u can buy more for Sl.2j now than
You could year ago tor Sl.j0-so thepTice isreal-
IS greater in value.
will also burBLACK OAK BARK thatispro-
perly taken and cured, and pay CASH for it at
the rate Of SIX DOLLARS per Cord delivered at
nv .Spnoc and Bark MHs, Wipci e.fer, 10.
DIRECTIOAN.-Com pccug the bark
as soon as the sap starts in the spring, and in
taking it peel as much ofthe tree rs possibis-even
the large imbs-for the young. tender bark is the
best After il is peeled it must be piled up loosely,
so as to allow the air to pass freely drought and
perfectly dry it. The outer or rough side must al
wags be kept up. in order to protect the inner or
leshy side from the weather-wLich being the part
used, must be Kept bright and not allowed % mould
or get wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
WINCHESTER, June II, lS70-6m.
JAS. LAW. HOOFF. Agent
Charlestown, Jefferson Comfy, W. Va.