Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-08

: WILL. buv any amount of Sumac that is pro
1 perlv Gathered and Cured. and Pay c0,h for
it according to quality, as iollows-drlivcrcd at
nv Sumac d Bark Mills EINCHENTEH. VA.
DIRECTlONS.-Thc Sumac ,houd not BE- taken
before the leaf is thoroughly matured-say the
middle of lulv. II can be gathered rs long ~ the
leaves will stick 60 the STEM until killed by the
frost Its turning rel does not hurt IT,. The little
hock Sumac. as il is called. is as good ms any
The Red Berries must be thrown out.
II NAV be wiltcd in the sun. but must BE- cured
under corcr. and not allowed 90 be- bWuby the sun
or to get rre or to be in such large quantities as
10 i.0f IN curing-0Hy OF which destroys It, cD'or
and strength and rcnderst rri"c'css. 10 shQuldnut
be thrown upon a tight floor to cure, but raised up
SO ~ to let the air get under "; and 10y shelving
loosely, much surface can be obtained in a small
space. and the SUmac viii cure faster. All Sumac
should be gathered IT lpastn month before IL is
sufficiently cured 90 be brought in for sale, and in
bad weather even longer time may be required
TO properly dry 10; for not only the leaf. but the
stem too. must be thoroughly dry; "V he zap
mui b. driei ont. so that The stem viii snap short
of Ike 2 clay pipe stem. or IL cannot be- received,
for ID will heat and sp"i-is must b' strictly ob-
asrrsj However long Sumac may have been tn
kcn or however dry it may be, IL will draw the
dampnCss from the atmosphere in damp time, and
mo,ino. be packed until it Is perfectly dried out a.
gain. We cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when It'll green. n nlni he drV
Sumac should be the same bright Color when
cured rs when taken from the bush, and must not
look durF wcIj nasty; it is inst as imuOrtantto
have your SUmac in good order when brought 10
market as anything else. If so,i or dirt Of any
kind or any other kind Df leaves. are found among
il. it will not be bought at ogg price az all.
The Leaf is what is wanted. but 20 facilitate the
gathering Of it YOU can strip of the badss-thntis'
take the iit'c trf1y upon which the leaves grow,
ali Of which will he bought whom properly cured.
according 90 the above directions. and one DoH0r
and Trosy-}irc Ccga per one hundred pounds
vii! be paid for il IN this condition. We prefer
Sumac stripped OF or bladyd as above, but viii
buy thrpshcd Sumlc and pay for IL according asst
is cleaned, providing IL has the greater part OF the
stem taken out and is not made fine 10 entire
IN destroy the formation OF the leaf, and thus pre-
vent the detection Of aduitrratDn. DOn'tcHiit mp.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the Su-
mac. and when the stalk dies The roots connected
with IL die also: but ir YOU viii cut the old stalk
down, or break up the ground so rs 10 cut and Sc
uaratc the roots, the Sumac viii spr0ut up again
better than ever. When your Sumac il all ready
for delivery, BAGS viii be furnished for bringing
itin; but they must be nell fVrd and promptly re-
turned i-iH care. Arpiv for Bags 40 The stores or
Factory on Braddack street above the Run.
The monutpaid IS - cent, less per hundred than
lastsCason, hutyou can buy more Tor - now than
You could year ago for SljO-so the price isreal-
ly greatcrin value
I Twill also buy BLACK OAK BARK thatis pro-
pcrly taken and cured. and pay CASH for it at
the rate of SIX DOLLARS per Cord delivered at
my SrHoc and Bark HUs, Hmrictsr, ia.
DIRE"T iDNS-C Commence pcciilg the bark
as soon as the sap starts in the spring. and in
taking ii peel much of the tree possible-even
the large limbs for the young tender bark j. the
best Alter it is peeled it must BE- piled mp loosely.
10 allow the air to pass freely drought, and
perfectly dry it, The outer or rough side must ol-
rag, be kept up in order 10 protect the inner or
Aeshy side from the wcathcr-wbich being :heV part
used mustbe kcptbright and not allowed TO mould
OR get wet, which Injuries It's color.
GERMAN SMITH.
WIycuFsrEr, June II, ISIC-Cm.
JAS. LAW. HOOFF. Agent
Charcstown, Jefferson County, ". va.