Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-20
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| WILL buy any amount Of Sumac that is pro-
! pcrly Gathered and Cured, and Pay Ca,b for
it. according to quality, as ioll0wS-dclivered at
my Sumac Il Bark Mills, MANCHESTER, Va.
HlHECTIONS.-Thc Sumac shoultno' he taken
before the leaf is thoroughly maturcd-scy the
middle of July. Itcan be gathered long as the
leaves will stick To- the STEM, until Killed by the
frost. Its turning rcd does NOT hurt il. The little
Hock Sumac. az il is called is as good Ghy.-
The Red Berries must be thrown out.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
mder corer, and not allowed to be JurHtby the sun
or to get rct, or to be in such large quantities as
to hear in curng-0py of which destroys Its co'or
and strength and rcudcrsit r0ioce,s 1t should not
be thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up
so as 20 let the air get under It: and by shelving
loosely, much surface can be obtained in small
space. and the Sumac will cure faster. I'll Sumac
should be- gathered at least month before ii is
efficiently cured tp be brought in for sale, and in
bad weather even longer time may be required
to properly dry il; for not only the leaf but the
stem, too. must be thoroughly dry; all me sap
must b. driei ont, so that the stem will snap short
oil. like clay pipe stem. or IL cannot be received,
for it will heat and spo-Ni, must Jc strictly OBJ
serr,3. However long Sumac NAV have been ta-
ken or however dry it may be, it will draw the
dlmpncss from the atmosphere in damp time, and
mUsigo' be packed until il is perfectly dried out a
gain. We cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when tits green. must be dry.
SuUac should be the same Lrjyit color when
cured as when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark or anal mith; il is Just n important 10
have your Sumac in good order when brought TO
market as ANYTHING else. II sand or dirt of any
kind, any other kind of leaves, are found among
it, it will not be bought at ooy price at aH.
The leaf is what Is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering of ii You can strip of the badcs-thats,
take the hH'c fi~ig5 upon which the leaves grow,
all Of which will be bought when properly cured,
according TO the above directions, and one Dollar
and Ir,g'y-Itrc Cent? per one hundred pounds
will be paid for il in this condition. We prefer
Sumac stripped of or bladcd above, but will
buy thrc>hcd Sumac and pay for il according as it
Is cleaned, providing il has the greater part Of the
stem taken out and is not made hue as 10 entire
~ destroy the formation Of the leaf, and thus pro
vent the detection OF adultcratiOn. Don't crit up.
The stripping of the leaves is apt TO Kill the SUI
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 as TO cut and Sc
parate the roots the Sumac will sprout up again
better than ever. When your Sumac is all ready
for delivery, BAGS will be furnished for bringing
itin: but they must be reN fVcd and promptly re-
'rHed uih are Apply for Bags nj the stores, or
Factory on Brald0ck street, above the Run.
The amount paid is % cents less per hundred than
last season. butyou can buvmore for LIS now than
You could wear ago for Sl.5O-so the price isreal
ly greater in value.
will also buy BLACK OAK BARK thatispro-
perry taken ana cured, ana pay 'ANH Tor IL NJ
the rate Of SIX DOLLARS per Cord delivered at
my SE,1c and Bart VVs, Wiaris.ter, Ia.
DlRECTIONS.-Co Commence pecIiuE the bark
as soon as the sap starts in the spring. and in
taking peel as much of the tree possible--eyen
the large limbs for the Young, tender bark is tie
best After it is peeled it must be piled up loosely
so as % allow the air to pass freely through It, aud
perfectly dry it. The outer or rough side mustol-
,-ay. be kept up, in order 70 protect the inner or
Ha,hv side from the wca;her-wlich being the part
used, mustbr kept bright aud not allowed to mould
or get wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
WINCHESTER, June II. lS7O-Gm.
JAS. LAW. HOOFF, Agent.
Charlcstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.