Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-09-04
GEOWETPICAL STIIR Va IS,
SUNAC.

7 WILL buy any amount of Sumae that is pro-
J per'y gathered aud cured, and pay CASH for
itaccordirg to Quality, as iollows-delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmuCrIoys-Tbe Sumac should be taken 'sLi'e
the zap t. still IN he Iceland before il has turned
red. say as a general thing, during July August
and 0repart Of September, but in no case after II
has begun 10 dry up and deaden, nor after tue
least frest The Red Berries should all be thrown
out The Iittle Low, or Black Sumac, as it is
called, is as good as any.
1t may DO wited in the sun, but must be cured
under cOrer, and not allowed TO be- burnt by the
sun or to get rei 10 DO in such large quantities
to heat in curng-ang o: which destroys ITS color
and strength and renders II VGige'ess. IL should
not be thrown upon a tight floor TO cure, but
raised up 30 as 10 let the air get under 1t; and by
shelving loosely much surface Gsn be obtained IN
small space; aEd thc Sumac will cure faster. All
Sumac shouid be gathered at least month before
il sufficiently cured to be brought 10 for sale,
and IN bad weather even longer time NAV be re-
Quired so properly dryit; for not only the leaf
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 50 that
it will snap ch0rt Of, like pipe stem, or it can
not be received, for it will heat and spoil-iht'
must be strictly obscrvcG
However long Sumae may have been taken or
however dry it may be, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in n damp time, and must
not be packed until il IS perfectly dried out again
We canaot receive SumGc when damp any more
than wb ben il il green. IL must be dry.
Sumac should have the same grees, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush aud must not be biedeked, nor look
dorl and decd, nor sasH musiy Itjust as ilOpor-
tart 10 have your Sumac gathered az the proper
time and in good condition when brought to mar
ket anything else. If saHd or d'Tt Of any kipd,
or any other kind OF leaves, are found awsng -,
il will not be bog sht at ai,y price al az sBd D.
mixing peer With good VOC Fpsil alt. fhe Leaf y
what's wanted. bat 10 fseiiaE the gathering
Won can strip Of .k0 blaiesskhat H., take tse li.s
firigs upon which tho lssyee, islaeSio3eIB grow
or YOU can cut STALK and alhhbd befnFe the stalk
gets dry enough to break uF thtc,h It. ans take
out The stems, being careful not 20 mako TOO rae
tee as TO prevent the detection OF adHlterauon
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that t. free from stems and all i'apartiies, Oso
Do'lar aad Yronf5- Eice Gents per hundred pounds
will be paid and others bought accordingly; and
81. 90 per hundred pounds at any depot en- the X.
R., if when received and examined the leaves are
found to be all right The strippin. of the leayss
is apt 10 kill tie Sgmsc. and when the stalk dies
the roots connected with it die alss therefore, We
would recommend cutting the stalk close 10 the
grouHd-the branches will keep the leaves apart
and prevent them from heating, whom first gath
cred: and bv a little threshing before the Sumao
gets too dry so az not 70 break up too mueh-tha
stems can be easily separated, leaving the leaf in
good condition for bagging when thoroughly
cured; and new shoots will spring mp next season,
bearing more and larger leaves than the old stalk
BAGS viii be furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be aN ENed and promptly returned
.rik care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for the return Of the same.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, July IL, lST6-Sm.