Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-22
.SUMAC!
SUAIAC!

7 WILL buy any amount Of SUMAC Leaves
1 that are gathered IN due time and properly
cured according o. the following directions aud
pay Cash for them according to quality, as fol-
l0ws-dcliyeged at my
SUMAC d BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcrIoNs-The Sumac should be taken ,rh1s
tle sap 81 in he icGf-before Il has turned much
red say as a general thing, during the latter part
% June, July, August and forepart0 of September,
but in no case after 10 has begun % dry up and
Gealeu, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
re, should an be thrown out. The Little Low,
OU Black Sumac, as il is called, is as good any.
10 NAV De wiltet in in the sun, but must be cured
under c0rsr, and not allowed 90 be burnt BY il or
90 get re or 70 be in such large quantities as to
h-sf IN CuIiuy-GHy Of which destroys its color and
.trcngh and renders IL valueleSs IL should not
be thrown upon tighttOOr 70 cure, but raised up,
So o. let the air get under II; and 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 it
Is sufficiently cured 20 be brought in for sale, and
in bad weather even longer time may be re-
Cuired o. properly DRY IL for not only the leaf,
but It's stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
il win snap short oA like clay pipe stem, or it
cannot be received, for IL viii heat and spOil-;ts
rst BE- strictly 3jserre3.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry IL may be, II viii draw the dampuess
from the atmosphere In damp time, and must not
De packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when IL Is green. Ii must be dry. Sumac
should have the same green, bright color and frefh
appearance when cured as when taken from the
bush, and must not De blcGehed, nor look dark and
dead, nor smell musty. It's just as important TO
have your Sumac gathered al the proper time and
iH good condition when brought % market as any.
thing else. II sand o. dirt of any kind, or any
..H Ind .F MI
not De bought az any price 40 all and by mixing
poor with good you spoil il all. The LEAF Is
what is wanted but o. facilitate the gathering YOU
can strip of the blades-that is, take the tiHle
'riJs upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or YOU can cut stalk aud an, and when dry enough
thrssL i,, and take out the stems being careful
not % make II too tine so as o prevent tae detec-
tinn % adu'torati0u,
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned,
Nrt e. freq from stems and az Impurities. One
Dollar aud Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
win De paid, and others bought accordingiy.-
The stripping oh the leaves Is apt q kill the Su-
mac and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with &c die also; therefore. we would recommend
cutting The stalk close % the groUnd-the branch
gs wal, Keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when FIRST gathered; and by a lit
De thrCshiug before the SUmac gets too dry, as
. not 90 break up too uch-tbe Stems can be east
ly separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition
i1s baggins when thoroughly cured, and new
shoots will spring up next season, bearing more
aci larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your SDmac is al ready for delivery,
Bags vii. be furnished for brinriugit but they
must be --H dIsf and promptly returned rib
care. ANY one getting Bags Tor others VIII be
held responsible Tor the return OF the same. and
a.i Bags uat returned will have o. be paid for
VIII allow az leas; SLCD per 100 lbs. for Good
Sumac Leaves az any Depot or station on the
Z Railroads. Shippers should in an eases pack the
d o. sew Iaf rd
iIrt 3H each Bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment fpOssible how many bags and what
mark, that may know 20 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
band - The shippers ANA thus save much cOutu-
sion. trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va.
May o., IS-C-3m.