Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-13

VAIL D1y - N4eN
i are gathered in due time and properly cured
aecordi ing TO the following direction, and pay Cash
for them according to quality, as follows--deltV-
SuFaac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DrREcTroxa.-The sumAe should be taken trhils
The sap IS IN hs Ieaf-bsfore IL has tuEned much Fed1
Jay JSn .'s Esns, s1r saiass f SSs1aE Of shs ss .a,..s p1.t bus sSt
in no case after it has begun TO dry up and deAden,
nor after the least fross. The Rad Bsryiss should
mac, As it 10 called, 10 a. good ~ any. IL may be
wilted in the Sun, bat must be cured tadsr eOoer,
sei - s sses Ar. oSs stities a. ksst in euTinESssy
Of which destroys its eOEOr And strength and readers
n yaIusIsss. Itshonld not Be thFOWa upon . tight
aoor 70 cure. but raised up, % a. TO lst The air gst
under it; and by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained in . small space. and the snnae
least a month hsioFS Il is eufieisntiy cured 70 be
brought N for sale, and In bad weAthsF even .
Tor not ouIy the leaf, but itS stem too, m1St Be tho.
roughly dry % that it viii snap ehS1t Oh, hksa
clay pipe stsm. o! il eAnnot be received. Tor Il VIII
However long sumAe may have been taken or
however dry il may Be. Il viii draw the dGnpHsss
from the atmosphere in q damp tune, and 9nsfset
be PACKED until IL 10 perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SumAc when dsmp aey more than
when IL 10 green. IL must be dry. Sumas sheuId
have the same green, brighteolor and JreSh GpPeGT.
anes when cured a. when taken from the bushs and
muSt not be besehsd nor look dark and dead. hSr
s"mne Tsshsr"d Al ths propsE t,ns saSi IN TooA .os.
diIion when bTought 60 mATket as Any thing else
leaves, are found Among it. d viii Dot be bought 81
any prSes at oil and by mixing poor With good yeu
spoil it all. The LEAF 10 what 10 wanted, bat 20
facilitate the gathering you can "trip on the blades
that 10, take the HLls tiOigs upon vhish the leaves
Immediately RFow-or youean cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh 10, and take ont the stemB,
being careful not 20 make it too fine 90 As 70 pre-.
vent the detection of AdulterAtion.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and cleaned,
and Twenty. hVe Cents per hundred pounds will DO
paid and olhers bought accordingly. The stripping
of the leaves 10 apt to kill ths SumAc, and when
the stalk dies the roots connected with Il die Also :
therefore. We would recommend cutting the stalk
close TO the gr0und-the branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heGtiBE z, when
first gathered; and by . little threShinE before tho
the Stems can bS aASily separated, feAVing tho
Leaf in good condition for begEing when thorough
IN cured. and new shoots will spring OPP next sea-
son, bearing moro and larger Leaves than the old
stalk
when yorr sumac IL oil ready for delivery BaEs
will be furnished for bringing IL in but they muSt
be upcH filed and promptly rSharHcR Ioik cara Any
for the return of the same. and all Bsgs not re-
turned will have to be paid for. Will ALLOW az
least 81 per 100 Lbs. for GOOD Sumbe Leaves ~ any
Depot or Station on the Railroads. Shippers should
in all rAses pack the bAES we'll and PeW them up
securely, and put some 1EATk on each Bag. and mo-
tify me by mail, before shipment 10 possible, how
many bags and what mATk. that . may know TO
whom the different lots often received In the Shmo
car, belong and have them assorted, weighed and
been advised beforehand by the Phiepers, and thus
save much confusion, trouble and DISQUALIFICATION.
GERMAN SMITH,
May 30, lS16--Sm. wincheGter, Va.