Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-10-28
SUMACi

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T WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro-
pery gathered and cured, and pay,
CASH FOR ITl
according to quality, as folows--delvered at my
Sunac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Directions The Sumac should be taken rhiie
the zap is still IN the ieof-say as general thing,
during July, August and September, and not at
ter il 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 oil be thrown out. The
lie or Black Sumac, rs il is called, is as good as
any.
II NAV be wited in the sun, bnt must be cured
under corer, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or TO get wei or TO be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-dny of which destroys its
color and strength and renders 1t rdtuefess. IL
should not be thrown upon tight floor TO cure,
but raised up, so as so let the air get under it;
and by shelving loosely, much surface can be OBJ
tanned in a small space, and the Samae will cure
faster. All Sumic 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; for not only
the leaf, but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry oil the sap 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-this must be
strictly obserred.
however dry it may be, it will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in a 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. 1T 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 bleaehed, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 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. II sand or dirt of any
kind any other kind of leaves, are found
among it, il 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 blades-that
is, take the lille t1igs upon which the leaves
grow, all of which will be bought when properly
cured, according 10 the above directions and
per 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 oprevent the separation Of
what stems remains, and so entirely destroy the
formation Of the leaf, to prevent the detection
of aduteratiOn. So do not cut it up, or make il
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
uO"h' VI uP EIouuu 70 anu
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 reH filed and promptly returned 'oih
care. Apply for Bags to the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, above the Run.
1 WIFI Also Buy Black Oak Bark
That is properly taken and cured, and pay CASH |
for it at the rate Of SIX DOLLARS PER CORD |
delivered at my SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, |
WINCHESTER, VA.
DlRECTI0NS.-Comm peeling the bark |
as soon as the sap starts in the spring. and in TAX
ing il peel az much Of the tree as possible-even |
the large limbs-for the young, tender bark is the
best.
After it is peeled il must be piled up loosely so as
as allow the air to pass freely through it, and per-
fecty dry it. The outer or rough side must |
nloys be kept mp, in order to protect the inner or
heshy side from the weather-which being the |
part used, must be kept bright and not allowed to
mould or get wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
June 3, lSTl-6m,