Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-06-10
SUMAC!
T WILL BUY any amount of Sumac that is pro-
| perly gathered and cured, and pay
CASH FOR lTl
June 3, ls7l-lm.


according to quality, as fnllows-delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
Directions The Sumac should be taken rhHe
the SAP IS still "a the ledf-sGy as a general thing,
during July, August and September, and not az
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 al be thrown out The
He or Black Sumac, as it is called, is as good as
any.
ii NAV be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under coUer, and not allowed to be burnt BY the
sun or to get ,cet, 10 be in such large QUANTITIES
as TO heat in curing-hny OF which destroys its
colcr and strength and renders II rdtuetess. 1t
should not be thrown ppon 4 tight lioor 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 n small space, and the Sumac will cure
faster. All Sumac should be gathered at least a
month before it is sufficiently cured to be brought
in for sale, and in dry weather even longer time
NAV be required to properly dry it; for not only
the leaf but the stem, too, must be thoroughly
dry all the sap must be dried out, so that il will
snap short off like clay pipe stem, or it cannot
be received, for it will heat and spO-this mast be
strictly oLserred.
However long Sumac 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 it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. lr 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 Ueached, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell sausty. 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;
anC by mixing bad with good you spoil ALL
Loaf hat ia hn n oil 10 lha
gathering of it you can strip of the blades-that
is, take the lille tCigs 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 off or blad-
ed as above, but will buy threshed Sumac and
pay for it accordingly as it is cleaned; provided
il 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 adulteration. So do not cut it up, or make it
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 il 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 sproutu 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 tgel fiied and promptly returned teith
cdrc. Apply for Bags TO the stores, or Factory
on Braddock street, ADORE the Run.