Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-22
SCNIAC.
UMA

WILL buy any amount ofSUMAC Leaves that
L are gathered in due time aud properly cured
recording TO :he following directions, and pay CHsh
fT them according to quality, as follows deliv-
cred AT my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTIoSs.- The SumRc should be taken uhiIs
me sap Is an the leaf before il has turned much red,
say asa general thing, during the latter part OF
June. July, AugustGnd forepArtOI September. but
nor after The least frost. The Red Bnrtss should
oil be thrown out. The Little Low, or Black Su
~il'ed II the Sun, but nuet be cured under eOUeT,
and not allowed to be burnt by il or to get Lpet, or to
be In such large Gu .nIities bS to heat in curing anu
OF which destroys its color and strength and renders
II V6lue!esG. il should not be thrown upon n tight
underlt; aud by shelving loosely much surface
can lie obtained In = small space. and the SumHc
viii cure faster. All SumAc should be gathered at
least a month before 1t is sufficiently cured TO be
brought n for sAle, and in bad weather even =
longer time may be required to properly dry it;
tor not only the leaf, but its stem too, must be tho
roughly dry so that it will snap short off, hike a
cay pipe stem. or ii cannot DO received, for il will
heat and spoil this mu'tb be strictly obssrucd.
However long SUmGC may have been taken or
however dry II may be, IT will draw the dAmpness
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must NOT
be packed until II is perfectly dried out again. We
caunot receive SumAc when dSmp any more than
when II is green. 1t must be dry. SumGe should
have the same green, 6Tighteolor and fresh aPps0r
Gnee when cured as when taken from the bush, and
must not be GieGchsd nor look dark and dead. nor
smell mu'ty. II is just nG important to have your
sumAc gathered at the proper tmne and in good con
dit'on when brought to market Rs an thing else
II sand or dirt of any kind, or any other kind Of
leaves, are found among il, 1t will not be bought at
any PrIes al dA and By mixing poor Uith good you
spoil II ALL Inc LEdF IL what is wanted, bot 10
facilitate the gathering you can strip of the blades
that iE, take the little tucigs upon which the leaves
Immediately grOw-or you can cut stalk and ali, and
when dry enough threEh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not TO make il too fine 40 as 10 Dre.
vent the detection of AdUltcfHtinn.
For good bright IeAves, well cured and cleaned,
That istrss from Stems and all inpuIitiss, One Dollar
and TWENTY five Cents per hundred pounds ill be
PAID and oiiers bought accordingly The stripping
oil the leaves IS apt to kill the SUmHc, and when
the sIalk dies the roots connected With Il die aIso;
therefore,, we would recommend cutting the stalk
close to the grOund-the branches will keep the
Leaves part and prevent them from heating, when
hrst gathered and by a little thTeshIpg be fore the
Sumac gets too dry, go as not to break up TOO much
the Stems can b. easily separated. leaving the
ly cured. and new shoots will spring up next sea-
son; bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk
When yoIr sumnc ia oil ready for delivery, Bags
will he furnished for bringing It in bu: they must
be DoH filled and promptly returned Irih care Any
one getting Bags for otbeTs will be held responsible
for the return of the came. and all Bag not re-
least s per 100 lbs. for Good Sumae Leaves at any
Depot or Station on the Railroads. Shippers should
In all cases pack the bsEs veil and EeW them Up
secureIy- and pnt some HATk on each B5g and no.
tify me by mail, before shipment if possible, how
many bags and what mark, that ! may know 10
whom the different lots often received in the same
car. belong and have them assorted, weighed and
inspected serarateiy. when received. by having
been advised beforehand by the shippers. aud thus
ave much confusion, trouble and dissStisfsction.
GERMAN SMITH,
May 80. lSI6-3m. WincbeGteF. Va.