Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-10

Z WILL. iuv Adv amount OF SUNAC Leaves
l chat are gathered ia due time and properly
cured according O. the following directions and
pay Cash IIr them accogd.u, % quality, as fol
lous-de.iycyed az my
SUNAC OZARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
UuzrrcSs-The Sumac should be taken ,-IHe
a. sop q, o.. tic 'sIt-lel1re q has turned much
reJ say a- q general thing during the latter part
ot June, July, August and ,OTcpart ot September,
but Boz no case after 10 has begun % dry up and
dcllcu, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
ries should an De thrown ont. The Little Low,
0y Black Sumac, rs 10 is called is as good as any.
lt NAV Doe vi.ted in In the sun, but must DE cured
HfIfs- r.r., and not allowed 90 be burnt By Il or
Co get rs' 1r % De- To- such large quantities %
'a1' iu cu..1--oE OF which destroy its color and
-'raJi auJ renders it yalueess. Ii should not
De thrown upon tigltdo1r 90 cure, but raised up,
so J- Oh Dec the air get under IL; aud by shelving
loosely much surface can De obtained in % small
space, and ihe Sumac will cure faster. All Su-
mac should b1 gathered 40 least month before IL
Is suHcielty cured 90 be brought in for sale, and
on bad weather even a longer time may be re-
glirsd 90 properly dry 30; for not only the leaf,
but ifs s.eu TOO, must be thoroughly dry; SO that
10 Wil snap short OFT, Ike a clay pipe stem, or 1t
cannot Doe received, for !; viii heat and spoil-this
r...t BE- .'-..Hy o'ssrcd.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry % may be, IL will draw the dampuess
from the atmosphere in damp time, and must not
De- packed Unit, 10 is perfectly dried out again
w. cannot receive SUmac when damp any more
than when DO !, green. 10 must be dry. Sumac
should lJv. jhe same greece bright color and fresh
0TUsUrcHrs when cured as when taken irom the
bush, and must uCt De Jisretsi, nor look d1rt and
d.Ui nor .7.sT ftv,tY. It's lust as important %
have YOUR ~uuac gathered nj the proper time and
iu good condition when brought % market rs any.
thing else. I. sand OF dirf of any kind, or any
other Kind 40 leaves, are found among H. 10 viii
NOE Boz bought no any price 0t0i' and by mixing
poor with good YOU spoil IL ALL The LEAF is
What @, wanted but o. facilitate The gathering you
can strip od the b.atss-thIt IL, take the tlH'c
'.i|. upon which The leaves Immediately grow
ur you can cuj stalk and an, and when dry enough
thresh D.. and take out th, stems. being careful
not t1 make 60 900 fine as % prevent the dctec-
zion OFF atu',.ratiou,
For good brigl, leaves. well cured and cleaned,
hr' g. free from sfrms OHi az Impurities. One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Ccutsper hundred rounds
wiz be paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping oil the leaves /, apt % kill the SUI
uac, and when the stllk dies the roots connected
with 20 die also; therefore, we would recommend
cutting tae >tllS close 90 the grouud-the branch
as vii. Keep the Leaves apart ard prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and by a lit
Ole 'aresllag before the Suwac gets too dry, SO as
uo, Go break up too much-the Stems can be easi-
Is separated. leaving the Leaf in good condition
Tor o'E-itS when Thoroughly cured, and new
shoots wlI spring up next season. bearing more
ana larger leaves than The old stalk.
When YOUR Sumac Is oI ready for delivery,
Bags will be furnished for bringing il in but they
must De rsI aIsi and promptly returned ,rith
c1re. ANY one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible Tor the return Of the same. and
all Bags not returned will have 10 be paid for
VIII allow at least SlOO per 100 los. for Good
Sumlc Leaves az any Depot or Station on the
Railroads. shippers should in all cases pack the
bags wei and sew them Up securely, and put some
Marx each Bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment Il possible, how many bags and what
mark. that NAV know 90 whom the diierentlot
often received IN the same car, belong; and have
them assorted, weighed aud inspected separately .
when received, bv having been advised before
hand by the shippers and thus save much couiu-
sion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va.
May %, ls76-2m.