Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-03
The Mitchell & Lewis Wagon,
Manufactured at Racine, Wi cousin, Tor sale by
D.F. SHOEMAKER, Agent.
NAILS.

7 WILL buy any amount Of SUMAC Leaves
that are gathered in due time and properly
cured according t. the following directions and
pay Cash for them accordini to quality, as fol.
lows-delivered at my
SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcrroNs.-The Sumac should be taken rehle
me sap s. az hc ieof-bci0rc ii has turned much
red. say general thing during the latter part
of June, July, August and forepatt Of September,
but in no case after il has begun % dry up and
deadcn, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
ries should all be thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac, ms IL is called, is good as any.
1t may be wilted in in the sun, but must be cured
UHder cOrer, and not allowed 10 be burnt by IL or
10 get ,ccf % be in such large quantities as 20
heat in curing-apy of which destroys its color and
strength and renders il valueless. 10 should not
be thrown upon tight floor 90 cure but raised up,
as 90 let the air get under IL aud by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in small
space, and the Sumac 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 10 properly dry it; for not only the leaf,
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
it will snap short of, like clay pipe stem, it
cannot be received, for il " i'll heat and spOil-his
must be strictly oLs0rcd
However long Sumac miy have been taken or
however dry il may be, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, and masf not
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. 4, must be dry. Sumac
should have the same green, bright color and frcsh
appearance when cured as when taken from the
bush, and must not be Jieached. nor look dark and
dead, nor smeli niusfy. Iii just as important TO
have your Sumec gathered at the proper time and
in good condition when brought 10 market as any.
thing else II sand or dirt of any kind, or any
other kind Of leaves, are found among it, 1t will
not be bought az any price at all and by mixing
poor with good you spoil it all. The LEAF Is
what is wanted but 10 facilitate the gathering you
can strip off the blades-that IL, take the iiu!e
trigs upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or you can cut stalk and ALL and when dry enough
thresh 1t, and take out the stems, being careful
not TO make 1t too bne so as to prevent the detec-
ton Of adulteraton,
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned,
Gaf free froH, stems and all Impurities. One
Do liar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds
will be paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping of the leaves l. apt TO kill the Su-
mac, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with it die also; therefore, we would recommend
cutting the stalk close 10 the grOund-the branch
IS will Keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and by a lit
tie thresbing before the Sumac gets too dry, so
not to break up too muoh-the Stems can be east
y separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition
for bagging when thoroughly cured, and new
shoots Will spring up next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your Sumac il all ready for delivery,
Bags will be furnished for bringing it in but they
must be iseH filled and promptly returned NTH
care. ANY one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible for the return Of the same, and
all Bags not returned will have 70 be paid for
Will allow at least Sl.O0 per 100 Ibs. for Good
SGmac Leaves at any Depot or Station on the
Railroads. Shippers should in all cases pack the
bags well and sew them up securely, and put some
Marx on each Bog and notify me By mail before
chi INN rffi - -
mark, that may know to whom the different lots
often received in the same car, belong; and have
them assorted, weighed and inspected separately,
when received. BY having been advised before
baud b. the shippers and thus save much couiu-
sion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH
Nay =, 1875 3u,.