Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-04
SUMAC.
SUMAC.

WILL buy any amount of sUMAc Leaves that
are gathered in due time and properly cured
according to the following directions, aud pay Cash
Tor them according to quality. as iOllOWS--dsliV-
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTIoNs.-Tho SumGc should be taken unhiIs
the sap IS in the Isaf-befOre il has turned much red,
say asa general thing, during the latter part Of
in no case after it has News 70 dry mn and Ss.aSn'
nor after the least frost. The Red Berries should
oil be thrown out. The Little Low. or Black Su-
wilted in the sun, but must DO cured under coz er,
and not allowed TO be burnt by IL or TO get LpEf, or 90
be in such large Quantities - 20 hsat in ~curing-GRy
OF which destroys its color and strsngth and renders
il valuelesS. Il should not be thrown upon = tight
floor TO cure, but raised up, so Rs TO let the air get
under it; and by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained In = small space, and the SumHo
will cure faster. All SumRo should be gathered ~
least a month he fore it 10 sufficiently cured 10 be
brought IN for sale, and in bad weather even .
longer time may be required to properly dFv III
for not only the leaf, but its stem 100, must be tho.
roughly dry go that IL will snRp short of, like .
clay pipe stem. or it cannot be received, for Il viii
heat and Hpoil-hEis m'Htb be strictly oGssrUed.
However long SumAc may have been taken or
however, dry it may be, it will draw the dnmpness
from the atmosphere in a damp timo, and must not
be packed until II iS perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SumRc when damp any more than
when Il is green. 1t muat DO dry. SumAe should
have the Same green, bTightcolOr and fresh appear.
H"es when cured Hs whom tAkOn from the bush. AID
must not be Gleaehed nor look dark and dead. nor
sumae gathered at the proper tIme and In good con-
dition when brought TO market as ANY thing eIse.-
IL SuOu OF utt o ] any kln0s or any other ktnd OF
leaves, are found among it, 1t will not be bought G1
any prIeS at oil; and by mixing poor With good you
spoil il all. Tho LEdFi 10 what is wanted, bot 10
facilitate the gathering you can strip of tho blades
that 10, take the iitlt 'tUigS upon which the leaves
Immediately grow-or you can cut stalk and ali, and
when dry enough threGh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not 70 mako II too fine no as TO pro.
vent the detection of AdulterAtion.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and cleaned,
that IS free from stems and all imptTitisS, One Dollar
and Twenty-Five Cents peT hundred pounds will DO
paid and others bought accordingly. The stripping
of tho leaves 10 apt TO kill the SumAc, and whoa
tho stalk dice the roots connected with IL die also
therefore, We would commo cutting the stalk
close to the g~round-the branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from boating, when
first gathered and by a little thTeshing be fore tho
SumRc gets too dry, go as not to break up too much
the Stems can BE- easily separated, leaving the
Leaf in good condition for bRgging when thorough
ly cured, and new shoots will spring up next sea-
son, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk.
when Your SumAc ia all ready Tor de livery, DAgs
will be furnished for bringing Il in ; but they must
be tDcH filled and promptly returned IDih cAIs, Any
ono getting BRgs for otheTG will be held responsible
for the return of the same, and all Rags not re-
least 81 per 100 lbs. for Good SumAe Leaves Atany
Depot or Station on the Railroads. Shippers shOuId
in all cASes pack the bags well and sew them up
securely, and put somo NfRrk on each Bag. spd no.
tify me by mail, before shipment IL possible, how
many bags and what mark, that { may know to
whom tho different Tote often received In the sRme
car. belong ; and have Thorn assorted, weighed and
inspected separate Iy, when received. by having
been advised beforehand by the shippers, aud thus
GERMAN SMITH,
NAV 80. lS76--3m, "inehNataF- Va