Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-11-04
SUMAC!

SU AC!
r WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro-
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR IT.
according to quality, as fnllows---delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTiOSs The Sumac should be taken 'chite
The SAP Is still IN the iedf-say as q 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 deadcn 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 wited in the sun, but must be cured
under eorer, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or tn 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 rqluetess. IL
should not be thrown upon tight floor 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 a
month before il is sufficiently cured TO be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even longer time
may be required to properly dry it; for not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all tie sap must be dried ont, that il will
snap short off, like clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received for it will heat and spOil-his must be
strictly obserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, it 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 it is green. IT MUsf 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 Jieoched MOI look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just as inn
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 off the blades-that
is take the hne tWigs 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 il in this
condition. We prefer Sumac stripped off or bad-
ed as above, but will buy threshcd 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 sttms 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 aptto kill the Su-
mac, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
down, or break up the ground so rs TO cut and
separate the roots, the Sumac will sproutu again
better than ever.
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing ii in; but
they must be rcii filled and promptly returned nth
care. Apply for Bags to the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.