Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-06-03
SUMACi
7 WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR ITl


according to quality. as delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Objections THE Sumac should be taken rhHe
the sap is stiH in the tGf-say as general thing,
during July, August and September, and not af-
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 ell be thrown out. The
lie or Black Sumac, as it is called, is as good as
any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under corer, and not allowed 10 be burnt by the
sun or to get ret, or to be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-aPy of which destroys its
color and strength and renders it rdlueless. Ii
should not be thrown upon a tight floor to cure,
but raised up, so as 10 let the air get under III;
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 it is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even longer time
may be required to properly dry it; TO- not only
the leaf, bat the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry Oh tie sap INST be dried ont, so that it will
snap short off, like a clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received, for it viii heat and spoil-his must be
strictly obseTred
However long Sumac NAV have been taken or
however dry it may be, it will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in q damp time, and must not
be packed until il is perfectly d. led out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. IT MUsr 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 Heached, nor look
dark and dead, nor saeH mrs y. II is just as i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at the pro
per time and in good condition when brought to
market as anything else. If send or dirt of any
kind, or any other kind of leaves, are found
among it, ii will not be bought at any price at all;
anG by mixing bad with good you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted but to facilitate the
gathering of you can strip of the blades-that
is, take the little ticigs 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 it in this
condition. We prefer Sumac stripped off or blad-
ed as above, but will buy threshed Sumac and
pay for it accordingly as il is cleaned; provided,
it 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 as 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 IN 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 eell filled and promptly returned pih
care. Apply for Ba S to the stores, or Factory
on BIaddock street, a owe the Run.