Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-07-22
SUMAC!
7 VIII BUY any amount of Sumac that Is pro-
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR III

7 VIII BUY any amount of Sumac that Is pro-
perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR Fl!
according to quality, As followsdelJered at my
Sumac ana Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIgEcrloxs The Sumac should be taken ThTe
The sap is IT'LL ~ The lcaf-say as general Thing,
during July, August ana September; and NOT at
ter it has turned muck Red, and il no case after
it has begun to dry Up and dcaden nor after the
least frost.
The Red Berries should oh be thrown out. The
lie or Black Sumac as it is called, is as good as
# NAV be wilted in Tie sun, but must Be cured
under corer, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get net or to be in such large quantities
as TO heat in curing-dny of which destroys Its
color and strength and renders it roiuciess. 1t
should not be thrown upon tight floor TO cure,
but raised Hp 50 as Il lee the air get under 1t;
and by shelving loosely, much suriace can he OBJ
tanned in a small space and the Sumac "ili cure
faster. All Sumac should be gathered at least
month before il is sufficiently cured TO be brought
il fo@ sale, ana il Cry ;featfer esen longer time
NAV be required to properly dry it; for not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be Thoroughly
dry ali The zap must be dried ont, so that it will
snap short off, like clay pipe STEM or it cannot
be received, for it will heat and spoil-a's must be
| eiricfly obserred.
I HoEe7e4 long Sdmac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, it will draw the dampness
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. lr MUSr BE- Day.
Sumac should have the same green, bright co or
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush. and must not be 6'eached, ho look
dark and dead, smell aUsfy. 1t j. 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. II sand or dirt Of any
! kind, or any other kind of leaves, are found
among it. ii will not be bought at any price at al
anC by mixing bad with good you spoil all.
The leafs what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering of il you can strip off the blsdes-tlat
Is, take the liHie tirigs upon which the leaves
grow, all of which will be bought when properly
cured, according to the above directions, aud
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
per one hundred pounds will be paid Tor It IN this
condition We prefer Sumac stripped of or blad
ed as above but will buy threshcd Sumac and
pay fot Il accol dinghy as il is eleaicd pr0Tided
it 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 cm it up, or make 1t
too fine in duy gay.
Tie shipping of the leaves is aptto kill the Su.
mac and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with il fie also but If you will cut the old stalk
down, or break up. the ground 50 as to cut and
separate The roots the Samac 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 ,ccll Piled and promptly Tctrritf 'eM
chro. Apply for Bags to the stores, or Factory
on Brafd6ck street, above tic Run.