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SUMACi
I WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR III

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I WILL BUY any amount of Sumae that is pro
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR IT!
according to quality as folows---d delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcrIoNs The Sumac should be taken Tha'
the sap Is It'll IN the leaf-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 al be thrown ont. The
He or Black Sumac, as it is called, is as good al
any.
II may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under corer, and not allowed 10 be burnt by the
sun or to get ,oet, to be in such large quantities
AS TO heat in curing-any of which destroys its
color and strength and renders it raiueless. Il
should not be thrown upon n tight ioor 10 cure
but raised up, so as TO let the air get under it
and nv shelving loosely, much surface can be OBJ
tanned in n small space, and the Sumac will cure
faster. All Sumac should be gathered at least :
month before il is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for SALE and in dry weather even n longer time
may be required to properly dry il; for not only
the leaf, but the stem, too must be thoroughly
dry all tie sap must be dried out, so that it viii
snap short off, like clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received, for il will heat and spoi-hIs must 81
| strictly cbserred.
however dry it may be, it will draw the dampnes'
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must moi
be packed until il IL perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any moro
than when it is green. Ir MCsr BE Day.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be Hedched, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. Ii is just rs i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at the pro
per time and in good condition when brought r.
market as anything else. IL 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;
anL By mixing bad with good YOU spoil all.
The leaf Is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering Of il YOU can strip of the blades-that
is take the title tirigs upon which the leaves
grow. all of which will be bought when properly
cured, according to the above directions, and
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
per one hundred pounds will be paid for il in this
condition. We prefer Sumac stripped of or blad-
ed as above, but will buy threshcd Sumac and
nav for il accordingly as il is cleaned; provided,
il has the greater part Of the stem taken out and
is not made go fine rs TO prevent the separation of
what stems remains, and so entirely destroy the
formation Of the leaf, to prevent the detection
of aduteration. So do not CIT it up, or make it
too fine in any way.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Su-
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 ~ to cut and
separate the roots, the Sumac will sprout up again
better than ever.
When your Sumac is aH ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be cell 6iied and promptly returned ruth
care. Apply for Bags TO the stores, or Factory
on BraddOck street, above the Run.