Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-01
SUMAC!

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I WILL BUY any amount Of Sumac that Il pro
| perly gathered and cured, and Fhy
CASH FOR 1T!
according to quality, as folIows--delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DREcroSs The Sumac should be taken irhac
the sap IL still IN The icd(-say a general thing,
during July, August and September, and not AZ
ter it has turned much Red, and in mo- case after
it has begun 10 dry up and deadcn nor after the
least frost.
The Red Berries should al be thrown out The
He OF Black Samac, as it is called, is as good as
any.
II may De wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under corsr, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get ,cci or to be in such large quantities
as TO heat in curing-dny Of which destroys its
color and strength and renders it raiueicss. II
should not be thrown upOn tight loor TO cure,
but raised gp go rs 10 let the air get under it
and by 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 a
month before il is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even a longer time
may be required to properly dry II; fo- not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all The sap mHst be dried out so that II will
snap short off, like clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received, for il will heat and spoi-is must be
strictly oJserred.
However long SHmae may have been taken or
however dry il may be, ii will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until il is perfectly dried ont again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. In MusT Bg Day.
Samac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be Jledehcd, nor look
dark and dedd nor smell musfy. IL is just as i'm
portant 10 have 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, il viii not be bought a. any price at all
anG by mixing bad with good you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but 10 facilitate the
gathering of you can strip of the blades-that
is, take the lille tirigs upon which the leaves
grow, all Of watch 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
pay for it accordingly il is cleaned; provided,
it has the greater part Of the stem taken out and
is not made so fine to prevent the separation of
what stems remains, and so entirely destroy the
formation of the leaf as to prevent the detection
of adulteration. So do not cud it up, or make it
too fine in any way.
The stripping off the leaves is aptto 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 mp the ground as TO cut and
separate the roots, the SumGc will sproutup again
better than ever.
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be rel fiied and promptly returned ieih
care. Apply for Bags to the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.