Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17

/ J WILL buy any amount of Sumac that IL pro
| ! perry gathered and cured, and pay CASH toi
itaccording to Quality, tollows-delivercd at my
| SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DmEcrIovs.-T Sumac should be taken reLI,
the san Is still IA the ieot-and before it has turned
red, say general thing, during July, August
aad iOrcpart OF September, but in no case after il
! has begun to dry up and dcadcn, nor after the
! least frost. The Red Berries should all be thrown
out. The little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is
| called, IS as good as any.
IL may be Wltsd in the sun, but must BE- cured
arder c05cr, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get ret 10 be in such large quantities
as TO heat in curng-dRy o: which destroys ts color
| and strength and renders il ralueless !. should
/ not be thrown upon tight floor TO cure, but
raised up 10 let the air get under it; and by
shelving loosely, much surface can be obtained in
a small space, and the Sumac will cure faster. An
/ Sumac should be gathered at least month before
/ it is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for sale,
and in bad weather even a longer time NAV BE- re-
Quired 10 properly dry IL for not only the leaf,
bat IL stem too must be thoroughly dry so that
ii will snap short of, like pipe stem, or il can
not be received, for it will heat and spOil-hi.
must be strictly o5serred.
+ However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must
nor be packed until i. is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
u
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and frcsl appearance when cured as when taken
from the BUSH and must not be bleGohed, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musiy. IT, just as impor
tant TO have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought TO mar
ket As ANYTHING else If sand or dirt Of any kind,
or anv other kind OF leaves are found among II,
it will not be bought at any price at al and by
mixing poor with good you spoil ALL The Leaf is
what is wanted. but to facilitate the gathering
you can strip off the blsdes-that Is. take the lfde
tiriJs upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or You can cut stalk and ALL aud before the stalk
gets dry enough 10 break up thresh it. and take
out the stems. being careful not 20 make too fine
so as 10 prevent the detection Of adulteration.
For good bright leaves we'll cured and cleaned
that Is free from, siems aud all impyrities, Ore
Dollar and T,reHty-Fic Cent? per hundred pounds
will be paid, and others bought accordingly and
81. 90 per hundred pounds at any depot on the r.
r., II when received and examined the Leaves are
found 70 be all right. The stripping off the leaves
is apt 10 kill the Sumae. and when the stalk dies
the roots connected with il die also therefore, we
would recommend cutting the stalk close TO the
ground-the branches viii keep the leaves apart
and prevent them from heating, when first gath
cred; and BY little threshing before the Sumae
gets too dry, so as not 20 break up too much--the
stems can be easily separated, leaving the leaf in
good condition for bagging when thoroughly
cured; and new shoots will spring up next season,
bearing more and larger leaves than the old stalk
When your SUMAC is al ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in; bat
thew must be rel dHed and promptly returned
,rith care. ANY one getting Bags for others win
be held responsible for the return Of the samc.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, July Il, ls75-3n.