Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-09-23
SUMAC!
r WILL BUY any amotnt Of Sumac that is pro
perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR 1T


according to quality, as delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DRRcTIOYs The Sumac should be taken rhiie
the sap is still IN the ieaf-say as general thing,
during July, August and September, and not al
Ter it has turned much Red, and in no case after
it has beguh 10 dry cp and deadeh nor after the
least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
lie or Black Sumac, as it is called is as good as
any.
Il may be wited in The sun, but must be cured
under corer, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get ret, or to be in such large quantities
as to heat in curng-dny of which destroys its
color and strength and renders it ralueless. 1t
should not be thrown upon tight floor to cure,
but raised up, so as to let the air get under 1t;
and BY shelving loosely, much surface can be OBJ
tanned in n small space, and the Sumac will cure
faster. All Sutnac should be gathered at least a
month before it is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even longer time
NAV be required to properly dry IL; ior not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all the sap must be dried out so that it will
snap .hort off, like clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received, for it will heat and spoil-thIs must be
strictly OJserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, il will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. IT Musr BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be Uedehea, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musfy. 1t is just as i'm
portant to have your Sufnas 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 ALI
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
herring of you can strip of the blades-that
Is, take the '':;,ie t'eigs upon which the leaves
grow, all of which viii - bought when properly
cured, according to- the above ,s..rections, and
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CEr =
per one hundred pounds will be paid for it IN this
condition We prefer Sumac stripped off or blad-
ed as above, but will buy threshed Sumac and
pay for it accOI dinghy il is cleaned; provided,
il has the greater part of the stem taken out and
is not made fine as 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 cut 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 as to cut and
separate 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 it in; but
they must be 'celi Piled and promptly returned eih
care. Apply for Bags TO the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.