Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-08

I " I'LL buy any amount OF SCMAC Leaves
that are gathered in due time and properly
cured according 90 the following directions and
pay Cash for them accOrdin, 70 quality, as fol.
l0ws-dehyered at my
SUNAC d BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
Dmu-tloxs.-The Sumac should be taken ,eAile
rae sop t. in fhe 'caf-bcfore Il has turned much
red, say as general thing, during the latter part
81 June, July, August and tOrepart Of September,
but in no case after il has begun 70 dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
rises should G.l be thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac, as IL is called, is good any.
10 NAV De wilted in in the sun, but must be cured
under c0Js-, and not allowed 20 be bgrHt By il or
% get rs, or 20 be in such large quantities %
heat IN curug-UnB OF which destroys its color and
strength and renders il valueless Ii should not
De thrown upon tightfoor 20 cure, but raised up,
So as 90 lct the air get under il and by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in a small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All SU-
mac should De gathered az loast a month before it
Is sufficiently cured 90 be brought in for sale, and
IN bad weather even a longer time may be re-
quircd O. properly dry il; for not only the leaf
but is stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
i; viii snap short or, like clay pipe stem, or it
cannot De received, for IL viii heat and spoi-;his
Hg-i be- strictly o5ss-red
However long SUmac may have been taken or
however dry it may De, 10 will draw the dampneSs
from the atmosphere ia a damp time, and mast NOT
De packed until 10 is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive SUmac when damp any more
than when 10 IS green. II must be dry. Sumac
should have The same green bright color and fresh
appearance when cured as when taken from the
bush, and must not De blrGcbcd. nor look dark and
dead, nor smell H1I,fy. Tits lust as important to
have your ~umaC gathered az the proper time and
iu good condition when brought o. market as any.
thing else. II sand or dirt of any kind or any
other Sind OF leaves. are found among it, it will
uot be bought at any price az al; and By mixing
poor with good you spoil IL all. The LEAF IS
what is wanted but Oh facilitate the gathering you
can strip OF the bladas-that H. take the tiu!e
rrtJ, upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or Won can ca, stalk and all, and when dry enough
thresh 10. and take out the stems, being careful
not O. MAKE lt too tine so as % prevent the detec
tion Of a3U,tarati0n.
For good brghtieaves, well cured and cleaned,
haf's free from stems 0nd an impHrtiies. One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
viii be paid. and others bought accordingly
The stripping OIL the leaves is apt % kill the Su
mac, and when the stalk dies TIE roots connected
with 20 die also therefore, we would recommend
cutting the stalk close O. the sroUnd-thc branch
as vii! keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and BY lit
lie thrCshing before the Sumac gets too dry, So as
not 90 break up too much-the Stems can be east
ly separated leaving the Leaf in good condition
Tor b1gElu- when thoroughly cured, and new
shoots viii spring up next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When YOUR Sumac Is al ready for delivery,
Bags viii oe furnished for bringing il in; but they
must De rel fi'ei and promptly returned cih
care. Any Cue getting Bags for others will be
held responsible for The return OF the same, and
an Bags not returned viii have % be paid for
Will allow 40 least Sl.UO per 100 lbs for Good
Sumac Leaves az any Depot or Station on the
Railroads. shippers should in all cases pack the
bags wei. and sew them up securely, and putsome
4art oH each Bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment possible, how many bags and what
mark, that I may know TO whom the different lots
often received ia the same car, belong; and have
them assorted, weighed and inspected separately,
when received, by having been advised before
hand by the shippers and thus save much coniu-
sion, trouble aad dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, Va.
May q, lS-5-3m.