Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-21
SUMAC.$

7 WILL buy any amount Of Sumae that is pro-
D perry gathered and cured, and pay CASH Tor
itaccOrdipg to Quality, as folows-deGyered atuly
SUMAO AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIREcTGoNs.-The Sumac should be taken shde
The sap Is still IN The lcGf-and before it has turned
red say as general thing, during July, August
and orepart Of September, but in no case after it
has begun to dry up and deaden. nor after the
least frost. The Red Bsrries should al be thrown
out. The little Low, or Black Sumac, ~ it Is
called, is as good as any.
Itmay be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cocsr, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or TO get Get or 10 be n such large quantities
to heat in curing-dHgo o. which DESTROYS its color
and strength and renders il rGlueiss. IL should
not be thrown upon n tight floor to cure, bat
raised up TO let the air get under IL; and by
shelving loosely, much surface can be obtained in
n small space. and the Sumac will cure faster. All
Sumac should be gathered as least month before
il is sufficiently cured 10 be brought in for sale,
and IN bad weather even q longer time NAV be re-
quired TO properly dry il for not only the leaf,
but its stem too must be thoroughly dry; so that
1t will snap short of, like pipe stem, or il can
not DO received, for it viii heat and spoil--th,s
must be strictly obserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il may be, il will draw Che dampncss
from the atmosphere in damp time. and must
not be packed until it Is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumae when damp any more
than when il is green u mus BE- dry.
Sumao should have ths same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when sUred az when taken
from the bash, and must not be 6isdeAed, nor look
ddrk and dcGd. poF smell niasfy. IL just as impor-
tant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time aud IN good condition when brought TO mar
ket anything else. 81 .aRG or dirt Of any kind,
or any other kind OF leaves, are found among il,
il Twill not be bought az Gag price at al aud BY
mixing poor With good you spoil all. The Loaf IL
what's wanted, but 20 facilitate toe gath srinE
Won can strip off TIE hlaass7tbat 10, tahe thsfitgs
fsigs upGn which "a lsaTsssS rec dtsieJy grow
or YOU can cut stslk ard alAsapd before the stalk
gets dry enough to break uY~thtesh 70. and take
out the stsms, being careful not To make tao hno
so as to prevent the detection OF adnlteration.
Fer good bright leaves, we'll cured and eesned
that - free from stems aud al imp sr,iiss, Oss
DoliG, and Tt'sHty- Ftee Geafs per huhdred pounds
will be paid and others bought accordingly; AID
90 per hundred pounds at any depot on the X.
e., if when received and examined the leaves are
found to be all right. The stripping pE the leaves
Is apt 10 kill the Sumsc, and when the stalk dies
the roots connected with IL die also therefore, we
would recommend cutting the ftak close 10 the
ground-tbe branches will keep tho leaves apart
and prevent them from heating, when fret gath
ered and by a litle threshiug before the Sumss
gets too dry, so "a not 20 break up 100 much-tho
stoms can be easily separated, Leaving the leaf in
good condition FOR bsGging when thoroughly
cured; and new shoots viii spring up next season,
bearing more and larger leaves than the old stalk
When your SuMAO Is al ready Tor delivorr.
BAGS will be furnished for bringing itin: but
they must be ueU filed and PROMPTLY returned
'suh care ANY one getting Bags fnr Others will
be held responsible FOX she return Of the same
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, Va, July II, IsT5-5rn.