Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-10-02
MAO.

T WILL buy any amount of Sumae that's pro-
l periy gathered and cured, and pay CASH Tor
itaccording u Quality, a. follows-deliveTed at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DRrcrIoNs The Sumac should be taken whiie
he sap ,GH IN The ieot-and before it has turned
red say a, a general thing, during July. August
and forepart Of September. but in no case alter u
has begun to dry up and deaden. nor after tn
least frost The Red Berrie. should al be throw
out The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as 1t l.
called. i as good a. any.
Itmav b. wltrd 10 the sun, but must be cured
under cOcer. ard not allowed To- b. GHrf bv To
.un or to get cei or to he in such large quanttie
as to heat in curng-obyof which dsstroys IL colo
and strength and rend0rs it Calgs'.ss. Ii should
not b. thrown upon a tight hs"r TO cure. bu'
raised up So to let the air get under it, and h'
shelving loosely. much surface cSn be attained u
4 small space. nd the Sumac will cure faster Al
Sumac should he gathered at least a month bc'oi"
it Is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for sale
and in bad weather even longer time NAV b. re-
duired t0 properly dry it; for not only the Leaf
but its stem too. must be- thoroughly dry 90 thar
it will snap ,ho,t of like pipe stem, or it can
not b. received, TOR it will heat and spoil-hi
NUT be st,iciiy ob.srVes.
However long sumac nav have been taken Or
however drv it may be. il Will draw the dampnrs
rom the atmosphere in daEp ,ime. and nn.'
not he packed until il is perfectly dried 0ut again
We cannot receive Sumac Sheo damp any NOR
than v hen il l. green. II nH-t b. dry.
Sumac should have the save gv.ss, bright colo
and frs.h appearance wher eured ~ when take
| rom the bs.h ard must nnt be Geesisa nor lool
dark and dead nor sSssH NASTY. IL ju,i as imHor
iani t. have vOur SGmac gathered st the prope
| tine and in good CONDITION when braught % mar
ket as thing else. II sad or d. Of any kind
| ar anv Other kind OF leaves, are found among II
| it will not be bought at arg grics ~ 81; and
! mixing poor with good you spell AL The Leaf
! what is wanted but to- facilitate toe gatheriG
van can strip "a the blade. that j.. take the ih
b!i-iqy upon which the leaves immediately grow
~ Won can cut stalk and all, aud before the stall
| sct- drv enough t. break Mp thrcSh IT. and TAX
| put the stems being careful not to make too nm
50 a. to prevent the dctcotion Of adulteration.
! For good bright leaves. well cured and cleaned
| that l. free from sfep. dad al 's'puri'i,s. O"'
| DoVar and Trenty- Fee Ceais per hundred pound
| 81 90 per hundred pounds at any depot on The
| r.. If when received and examined the leaves ar
found to be all right. The stripping of tn leave
| is apt to Kill the Sumac. aud when the stalk di
he roots connected with il die also; therefore.
| would recommend cutting the stalk close to th
| ground the branches will keep the leaves apar
! and prevent them from heating, when first gath
| cred; and by a little threshing before the Spma'
| gets too dry, so as not 10 break up too much-th
stems can he easily separated, leaving the Leaf ~
| good condition for bAgGng when Thoroughly
cured: and new shoots IN spring up next season
| bearing more and larger leaves than the old STALK
| When vOur SUMAC is al reaGy for delivery
| BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in; bu
,rih rare. Anv one getting Bags for others vii
| be held responsible for the return of the same.
GERMAN SMITH.
| Winchester, Va, July II, i5I5-3m.