Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-11
Sumac and Bark MINIS, Winchester.

Suf1aC and BARK NILS, Winchester.
DIREcTIoNs.-The SumAc should be taken sphiis
tina sap Is IN the lelf-befoTe il has turned much red,
say as q general thing, during the ;suter part Of
June, July, August and forcPNTtOf September, bus
nor after the least frost. The Red Berries should
al! be thrown out. The Little Low, or Black SD.
wilted in the sun, but must be cured unHrr roUcT,
and rot allowed TO be burnt by il or TO get Ipri, or to
be in such largo quantities az 20 hsGtin curing any
OF which deslroys its color and strength and rendsrS
it vRlueleSS. II should not be thrown upon n tight
floor TO cure, but raised up, so a. to let tho air get
under it; and by shelving loosely much surface
will cure faster. All SumHc shopld be gathered ~
least a month before it 10 Eufieiently cured 10 be
brought IN for sale, and in bad weather oven y
longer time may be required to properly dry IL;
for mot only the leaf, but It's stem too, m1st be tho
roughly dry 30 that il will map short OIL, like n
cay pipe stem. or il canuot DO resolved, for4t viii
heat and Spoil-thA mustb be strictly Observed.
howsvsE long snmaG may have been taken OF
from the atmosphere in q damp time, and must NOT
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again. Wo
cannot receive Sumac when damp any moro than
when ii 10 green. IL muHt be dry. SumRe should
have the Same green, GrighteOlOr and JrcJh Uppear.
must not be b!cGehri nor look dark aud dead, ner
smell milSfy. IL Is just Rs important TO have your
sumAe gathered At the proper time and In good CON
dition when brought to market rs any thing elGe.-
II sand or dirt of any kind, or any other kind Of
leaves, arc found among it, 1t will not be SouChtGt
any prIcG at all; and by mixing poor with Coou you
spoil it all. The LEdFis what lie wanted, but 20
facilitate the gathering you can "trip Of the blades
that -, take the ttI' tiDt6s upon which the icRVca
Immediately groW-or you can cut stalk and Ali, and
when dry enough thresh 1t, and take ont the stems,
being careful not TO make il too fine 30 as TO pre-
vent the detection of AdulterAtiOn.
For good bright IeAves, vol cured and cleaned,
that is free from sfsmS and all impurities, One Dollar
and twenty-five Cents per hundred pounds will DO
paid and others bought accordingly. The stripping
of tho leAveS 10 apt TO kill the sumAc, and when
the stalk dies the roots connected with it die Rlso
therefore, We would recommend cutting the stRik
close to the ground-Ihe branches will keep tho
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating, when
frat gathered and by a little threbhing before ihn
SumAc gets too dry, so as not to broEk up TOO much
the Stems can b. saSily separated, IeSyiHE tho
Leaf in good condition for bhgging when thorough
ly cured, and new shoots will spring up nc,t Sct-
son, bearing more and larger leRvcs than tho cd
stalk.
when yoIr sumAc ia oil ready for delivery. Racn
will be furnished for briu cling II in; bu; thoy N urt
be neil filled and promptly rsiurn'd lUiiI csre $ny
ono getting BRgSf for others will be held respousibib
for the return of the same. and all BECs not re
turned will have. to be, paid for. WIN HlloW Rt
leaBt 8 per 100 lbs. for Good Sumac leaves fAnY
Depot or Station on the Railroads. Shippers sh0uld
in all cases pack the bags we'll and sew hem up
securely, and pnt somc Marx on ench Dag. rnd no
tify me by mail. before shipment II possible. how
many bags and what mark, that ( may know to
whom the different lots often received "a the snme
car. belong ard have thsm assorted, weighed Nnd
inspected ssnRrhte ~, when received, By having
been adviSsd beforehand by the shipper. md thus
save much confusIon, trouble md dissH;isfrc.i on.
ERNAN SMITH.
May 30. lSI6-3m. W'nchCIier, Va.