Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-29
SUMAC!

~ MI 40!
7 WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR ITl
according to quality as Acknowledgement Mt my
| Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Objections The Sumae should be taken rhIe
the sap IS still in the teaC-say as general thing,
during July, August and September, and not at
| ter it has turned much Red, and in no case after
it has begun to dry up and deaden nor after the
| least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
lie Black Sumac, as it is called, is rs good as
| any.
| 1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
| under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or 10 get iget or to be in such large quantities
| as to heat in curing-any of which destroys its
| color and strength and renders it rdtueLess. II
should not be thrown upon tight noor TO cure,
but raised up, so as to let the air get under it;
and by shelving loosely, much surface can be OBJ
| tanned in a small space, and the Sumac will cure
faster. All Sumac should be gathered at least a
month before il is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even longer time
may be required to properly dry it; fo- not only
| the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all the sap must be dried ont, that il will
snap short off, like clay pipe stem, or ii cannot
be received, for it will heat and spo-this must BE-
strictly obserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, it will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, and must moi
be packed until it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when il is green. 1T MUsr BIZ Day.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be Heached, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just as i'm
pOrtant to hare your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time and in good condition when brought to
market as anything else. II sand or dirt of any
kind, or any other kind of leaves, are found
among it, it will not be bought at any price at all;
ant by mixing bad with good you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
catherine of il you can strip off the blades--that
Is. taks the hnie t,e;as upon which the leaves
grow, all of which will be bougs. when properly
cured, according TO the above directions, ano
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE GENTS
per one hundred pounds will be paid for It in this
condition. We prefer Sumac stripped of or blad.
ed as above, but will buy threshed Sumac and
pay for it accordingly as it is cleaned; provided,
il has the greater part of the stem taken out ana
is not made so fine as to prevent the separation OF
what stems remains, and so entirely destroy the
formation of the leaf, as to prevent the detection
of adulteraiion. SO do not cut it up, or make 1t
too fine in any way. ~
The stripping off the leaves is aptto kill the gu,
mac and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with il die also but il you will cut the old stalk
down, or break up the ground so rs to cut and
separate the roots, the Sumac will sproutup again
better than ever.
When YOUR Sumac is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in; but
thew must be ,reH filled and promptly returned nth
care. Apply for Bags to the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.