Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-06-17
SUMAC!
Z WILL BUY any amount Of Sumac that Is pro-
pery gathered and cured and pay
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I perly gathered and cured, and pay
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according TO quality, as follows--deliyered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Directions The Sumac should be taken rbiie
the sap - It'll IA the icaf-say 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.
" ire Red Berries should Oh be thrown out. The
lie or Black Sumsc, as it is called, is good as
any.
it may be wiltcd in the sun, but must be cured
under cOrer, aud not allowed 30 be burnt by the
sun or to get oei, or to be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-aHy Of which destroys its
color and strength and renders il udiucicss. II
should not be thrown upon a tight floor to cure,
but raised up, as to let the air get under IL;
and by shelving loosely much surface can be OBJ
tanned in small space, aud the Sumac will cure
faster All Sumac should be gathered at least
month before il is sufficiently cured TO be brought
in for sale, and in dryweather even longer time
may be required to properly dry it; TO- not only
the leaf. but the stem. too, must be thoroughly
dry al ME zap must be dried ont, so that it will
snap short of like clay pipe stem, or il cannot
be received, for it will heat and spOil-his mas Dc
strictly obserrcd.
However Tong Sumac may have been taken or
however dr. it may be, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, and mHst not
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. 1T MUsr Be Day.
Sumac should have the same green bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bU.h. and must not be JicGcked, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell RHsfy. IL is just i'm
pOrtant 10 have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time and in good condition when brought 10
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 oR
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 blades-tbat
Is, take the iifie trigs 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,
il has the greater part Of the stem taken out and
Is not made 30 fine as 10 prevent the separation Of
what stems remains, and 50 entirely destroy The
formation of the leaf, 10 prevent the detection
of adulteraiOn. SO do not cat il up, or make il
too fine in any way.
The stripping of the leaves is aptto kill the SUI
mac. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with il die also but if you will cut the old stalk
down, or break up the ground as to cut and
separate the roots, the Sumac will sproutup again
better than ever.
When your Sumac is al ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing IL in : but
they must be '0eU fNed and promptly returned cih
core. Apply for Bags 70 the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.