Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-07
SUMAC.

7 WILL buy any amount Of Sumac that is pro-
! perly gathered and cured, and pay CASH for
itGccording to Quality, Us folows-delvered atmy
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DrRECrIoNs-The Sumac should be taken chile
he sap = stu ~ tie iedf-and before il has turned
red, cay as general thing, during July, August
AID f0repart of September, but in case alter u
has begun to dry up and deaden, after the
least frost. The Bed Berries should Oh be thrown
out The little Low, or Black Sumac, as II i
called, is as good as any.
Itmav be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under e0rsr, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or TO get ret 20 be in such large quantities
as 20 heat In curiug-dHgo f which DESTROYS its color
and strength aud renders it r0Iseisss. IL should
not be thrown upon tight floor to eure, but
raised up, 70 let tue air get under ~ ana Dy
shelving loosely, muck surface can be obtained ~
a snail space. and the Sumac viii cure faster. All
Sumac should be gathered at least a month before
it is sufficiently cured % be brought IN for sale,
and in bad weather even a longer time NAV be r.
qured 60 properly dry IL; for not only the Leaf
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 80 that
it will snap short of, ike pipe stem, or Il can
not be received, for ii will heat and spOil-ihts
must be strictly oJserred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il may be- il will draw the danpness
from the tmosVhere in damp time, and must
nat be packed until Il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fyssh appearance when cured az when taken
from the bush and must not be biedohed, nor look
dark and decd. nor mel masfy IT just as impor-
,ant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought to mar
ket a. ANYTHING else. n sand or dirt Of any Eiad,
or anv Uthcr kind Of leaves, are found among II,
il will not be bought 81 sny py'es Of cR; sad BY
mixing poor with good you spoil all. The Loaf 10
what wanted, but to fsslias ,ss gathering
YOU can ssrip of tie blaass-thstH, take tke Iiis
fsigs upoE which the leaves ian-disreL grow
or YOU can cut stalk GHd all, aud before the stalk
gets dry sneuph to break up thresh IL, and take
out the stems, being careful net 20 make too hne
40 a. 10 sTeTeut The detection OF sdul,eration.
For coed bright leaves, well cared and cleaned
that - free from sfsS, aud an inparitis,, One
Dollar aid Tfcniy- Fics 0eats per hundred pounds
will be paid, and others bought accordingly; and
81. 90 per hundred pounds at any depot ca the r..
r., If when received aud examined the leaves are
found to be all right The stripping of the leaves
is apt 90 kill the Sumac and when the stalk dies
the roots connected with il die also; therefore We
would recommend cutting the stalk close to the
gruund-the branches viii keep tho leaves apart
ard prevent them from heating, when fret gath
cred; and by littis threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, so not 20 break mp too rnuch-the
stems can b easily separated, leaving the leaf in
good condition for bagging when Thoroughly
cured; aud new shoots will spring up neEtseascn,
bearing more and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC il ali ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it lin; but
they must be cell fHsd and promptly rOurDed
,-itA care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
&c held responsible for the return of the same.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, July II, lS75-jn.