Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-16
SUMAC.

I WILL buy any amount Of Sumae that is pro-
I perry gathered aud cured aud paw CASH for
it according To Quality. as follows delivered atm
SUMACAND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
prsrcriovs.-Th Sumac should be taken Yhie
fAe .oy /. .iW Ia The leoFaud before it has turned
I'D. say a. n general thing. duri3g July. August
and iorepart o September. but in no case after II
has begun t. dry up aud deaden. nor after to-
least frost Tho Red Bcrries sb0Uls oil be tbrowr
ost The Little Low. or BlaSk sumac, as it j.
called is as good ~ auv.
Itmav b. wilt IL the sun. but must be cured
mder cocer. ard not allowed to be burnt by III
sun to get issf. or to b. in such large quantie'
to hsGt iu curiug-snyo: which DESTROYS its colo.
asd .'feng'4 AID renders it ralUees.. 1t should
net b, drown upnD tight lesr TO care. sut
,aised up rs TO let the air get under it; and b.
r3-iyipg loosely. much surface eau be obtained in
2 small pace and tAe Sumac will cure faster. A
Sumsc should be gathered at least a month before
It'll sufficiently cured TO b. brought in for sale
and 10 bad weather even Longer time NAV b. re-
quirrd "a Brosrflv dry it; for not sulv the leaf
but It's stem too Eust b. thoroughly dry: 50 tia
It will snap ,hort of. like siee ste.. or it ess
not b. reeeir d. Ter it will seg. and spsil-hi
me- BE- strictly oh erses.
However long Sunsc teay kaVe t'su taken 81
however drv il usy b.. il viii sra. the damPnos
from the atmosphere in damp time. and IHf
not he packed until it is perfectly dried cut again
We cannot receive SsmRc when damp any uof
than When il is green. Ssst be srs.
sunsc should have the same greece. 5rigI cello
and frsL appearance whep osres rs when take
from the bush AID must not o. bedcted. ssr lonl
dark AID deed pHr sD1sH ssHsty. IL Just as inp"r-
tapt 10 have yasr Sumsc gathered At the prose
tire sEd in .snd condition when brought I" MAR
k-t as ANYTHING else II sander dirt 81 anv kind
OF anv Uih-r kind o. leaves. are found amoHg II
il will rot o. bought at aug price Of all; and
mixing ponr With good YOU spoil all. The Leaf
whati- wanted. hut t. facilitate the satherin
voE can stiin Of the baaes-that is, take III iir
I!Oig. upon v hrh the leaves Immediately grow
ar Won can cut STALK and all and before the stall
gcts dry enouph to break up thrcsh it. and tax
out th- stems being careful not 10 max" too hD,
so as to prevent tn detection Of adulieraiion.
For good bright leaves. well cured and cleaned
that /, fee from sfeIps and all impmuies. Or
Donor apd Tirepfy- Fire Cspf. peihundred pound.
Will he paid. and Athers bought ascordinglv; and
81 90 per hundred pounds ot any depot on the x.
r.. If when received and examined the leaves are
found to b. all right The stripping Of the leave,
i apt to kill the Sumac and when the stalk die,
the roots connect twith it die also therefore. W
would recommend cutting The stalk close to IN
ground the branches will keep the leaves spsr'
-nd prevent tk'm from heating, when fist gath
cred; and BY little ihreshing before the Sumac
gets too dry. not 10 break rip too mueh-th
stems can be- EASILY saparnted Leaving The lea 10
good condition for bigging when Loropgbit
csr-d; and new sheets vii ,pring Hp ne1tseason
bearing more and larger lesves tssn the old stalk
When vonr SUNAC is all r,aGs for delivery
RAGS will h. furnished for bringing il in; bu'
thcv must be rel filed ard promptly returned
iri,b care ANY one getting Bags for others vii
be held responsible for the return Of the same
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va. July II, ls7s-3u.