Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-27
SUMAC /!

7 WILL buy any amount OF SUMO Leaves
I that are gathered in due time and properly
cured according to the following directions and
pay Cash for them accordini to quality, as fol-
lOws-delivered at my
SUMAC d BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcrroNs-The Sumac should BE- ken irLHe
ne sap Is u, he leot'-before ii has turned much
rcd. say as general thing during the latter part
of June, July, August and forepait Of September,
but in no case after 1t has begun to dry up and
deadcn, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
ries should difbe thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac, as il is called is as good as any.
Il may be wltcd in in the sun, but must be cured
under corer, and not allowed to be burnt By il or
TO get icei to be in such large quantities a %
heat in cuIing-dy Of which destroys its color and
strength and renders IL valuclcfs. it should not
be thrown upon tightioor to cure, but raised up,
so To- let the air get under il; and By shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in a small
space, and the Sunac will cure faster. All Su-
mac should be gathered at least month before il
is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for sale, and
in bad weather even longer time may be re-
quired to properly dry it: TOR not only the leaf,
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
it will snap short or like clay pipe stem, or it
cannot be receited, for it y i'll heat and spothis
mEsf be strictly obserrcd.
However long Slmac may have been taken or
hoTercr dry il may be, it will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in damp time, and must not
DC 1dcktu ultll IL j perfectly ulled out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp anv more
than when it is green. IL must be dry. Sumac
should have the green, bright color and (resh
appearance when cured when taken from the
BUSH and must not be bieGched, nor look dark and
dead, nor mel p,lsfg. Its Just as important 70
have your Sumae gathered the proper time and
in good condition when brought to market any.
thing else. II sand o. dirt Of ans kind rr any
other kind of leaves, are found among it, il will
not be bought at any price afaV and by mixing
poor with good you spoil il all. The LEAF Is
what is wanted but 20 facilitate the gathering you
can strip OF the bladcs-that H. take the tiH'e
rrig, upon hich the leaves immediately grow
you can cut stalk and all, and when dry enough
thresh It, and take ont the stems, being careful
not N make IL too fine so as to prevent the detec
tion of adulteratiOn.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned,
hdtis free from stems and al Impurities. One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred Tounds
will be paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kilt the Su-
mac, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with 1t die also; therefore, we would recommend
cutting the stalk close 10 the ground the branch
cs viii keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating. when FIRST gathered; and by a lit
tie thrCshing before the Somac gets too dry, as
not 10 break up too n.uch-tbe Stems can be east
" separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition
for bagcing when thoroughly esyed, and new
shoots wili spring Up next rea,on. bearing more
and larger leaves than the Old stalk.
When your Sumsc Is Oh ready for delivery,
Bags viii be furnished ior bringing it in bu, they
ms, be rel fded and promptly returned rih
care. Any one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible for the return OF the same, and
all Bags not returned will baTe to be paid for
viii allow at least Sl.O0 per 100 lbs. for Good
Snmae Leaves at any Depot or Station on the
Railroads. shippers should N all cases pack the
bags well and sew them Up securely, and putsom
Marx On each Bog, and notify me by mail. before
If possible how many bags and what
mark, that may know to whom the different lots
often received in the same ear, belong; and have
them assorted, weighed and inspected separately,
when received, by having been advised before
hand BY the shippers and thus save much conu-
sion, trouble aud dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va.
May p, 1876 sm.