Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-11-11
SUMAC!

SUM 40!
7 WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro
4 perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR ITl
according to quality, ms follOws-deivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Directions THE Sumac should be taken uhHe
the sap Is still IN the ieaf-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 all be thrown out. The
He or Black Sumac, as it is called, is as good as
any.
It may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under coUer, and not allowed TO be burnt by the
sun or to get ret or to be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-Gny Of which destroys Its
color and strength and renders it rdiueless. 1T
should not be thrown upon a tight iioor TO cure,
but raised up, so as to let the air get Under it;
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
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; fo- not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all the sap must be dried ont, so that it will
snap short off, like a clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received for it will heat and spoil-this must be
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, and must not
be packed until it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when il is green. Ii MUsT 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 bleaehed, moi look
dark and dead, nor smell mHsfy. 1t 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. 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
anG 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 bladcs-that
il. take the little t,rigs 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 of or blad-
ed as above, but will buy threshed Sumac and
pay for it accordingly as it is cleaned; provided
it has the greater part Of the stem taken out and
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 adulteratiOu. So do not cut il up, or make IL
too fine in any way.
The stripping off the leaves is aptto kill the SUI
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 ii in; but
they must be 'ceu filled and promptly returned 'cM
care. Apply for Bags to The stores, or Factory
on Braddock street. above the Run.