Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-09-18
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7 WILL buy any amount Of Sumae that is pro-
! perly gathered and cured, and pay CASH for
taccording 10 Quality, as lollows-delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DRECrIoxs.-The Sumac should be taken shiie
the sap Is stu ia the lsaf-aud before it has turned
red, say as general thing, during July, August
and foreuart Of September but in no case after it
has begun to dry mp and deaden nor after the
least frost. The Red Berries should all be thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it Is
called, is good rs any.
tmay be Nilted 10 the sun, but must be cured
under corer, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get ire or to be in such large quantities
as to heGfi curing o: which DESTROYS It's color
and strength aud renders IL raiUo'ess. IL should
not be thrown upon light floor to cure, but
raised up. 90 let the air get under IL and by
shelving loosely, much surface can be obtained IN
a small space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All
Suuac should be gathered at least 4 month before
it is sufficiently cured to be brought in for sale,
and in bad weather even a longe: time NAV be re-
Quired TO properly dryit; for not only the leaf,
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry so that
it will snap sLoyt of like pipe STEM or it can
not BE- received, for it will heat aud spoil-ihis
must be strictly ob,srrsd.
However long Sumae may have been taken or
however dry it may BE-, it will draw the daupness
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must
not be packed uut il il perfectly dried Out again
We cannot receive suWse when damp any more
than when il is greer. HuAt be dry.
Sumac should lave the same green, bright color
aud fresh appearance when cured Nc whom taken
irom the bash, and must not be tsdeLsd, nor lsok
dGrk and dead, nor -tasll nvsiy II just Us Bpor-
tant % have your Sumac gathered az the prosey
tine and in good condition when brought to iHsr-
ket as anything else. II send or di., Of any kind
or any othyr sind OF leaves, are found among IL.
il will not be bought at sny price Of an sad br
mixing posr With good you spoil all. Fhe Leaf 10
what's waHtcd. but 80 facilitate the gath erin
Won can stIip oF the blade s.Ghnt H. ts.e the l.tRs
fjrigs spon v hieh the leaves s1,staiofey grew
or YOU can cut stalk and all and before tho Sta!s
gets dry enough to break up rr0sb II. and So 40
out the stems. being carefal rot to make two hno
so as to prevent the detect OF adVl,eTntion.
For good brsh, leaves. we'll cured and cleaned
that - f'ce fran steDis dad az itspsIiGes, Oss
Doilar srd T,repty Zee Ge.fs per b ndred pounds
will be paid and others bought accordingly; and
81 90 per hundred pounds at any depot en- the K.
r.. If when received and examined the leaves are
found to br all right The stripping of the leaves
is apt to kill the Su,ase and when the stalk dies
the roots connected with il die also therefore, We
would recommend cutting the stalk close TO the
! groupd-the branches will keep the leaves apart
and prevent them rem heating, when first gath
cred and by a little threshing before the Sumao
| gets too dry, not TO break up too rageh-the
stems can Re easily separated leaving the Leaf In
good condition for blgging when thoroughly
cured; and new sheets will spring up next season,
bearing more and larger leaves than the old stalk
When your SUMAG il al ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be rell filled and promptly returned
'rih care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for The return of the same.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, July II, lS75-5m.