Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-20
SUNIAC.
SUNIAC.

WILL buy any amount oEsUMAc Leaves that
are gathered in duo time AMI properly cured
accord ing 10 she following directions, aud pay Caah
cred at my
SumFac n Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTIoSs.-The SumRc should DO takon trhils
dhs sap Is IN the lEaf-before il has turned much red.
say asa general thing, during ihe latter part OF
!nhe, july ArguetSnd forePSrtoi September. but
In no case after it has begun 70 dry up NRd dcadon,
nor after the least frUst. The Red BsTriFs should
all be thrown out. The Little Low. or BLACK Su.
mac as 1t ls called, IL az good as any. IL may be
Wi!ted IN the sun, bat uaust be cured uHisr nOU or.
and not allowed TO be burnt by it or to Get ,ust, or 20
be In such large gu, ntit;Cs ns 10 hnat in curing hny
OF which destroys its color and strength and renders
Il va!neiesS. IL should rot he thrown upou n tight
hoor TO cure, but raised M, 60 Rs to let the mir get
under II; aud by shelving loosely much huriHoe
can be obtained II a sIuah space, and tho SumAc
wall cure faster. All SuEnNc should &c gathered at
least a month before it Is ruflciently cured TO DO
brought n for Eale, and in bad weather even n
longer timc may be required 70 properly dry il;
IOr NOT Only the ieai, but ate stem too, must be tho.
roughly dry 90 that il VIII snap short oil, hko n
cay pipe stem. or itcRnnot he received, Tor il will
heat and spoil his musibs Strtchy ohSsrucd.
However long SumHc may have been taken or
however dry il may be, il VIII draw The dampnesG
from the atmosphere in a damn TINE. ard mltsf moi
be packed until II l. perfectly dr.ed out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any uurc thsn
when it il green. II murt 10 Gry. surzc Fbcpid
have the same gr.tn, brirhfrolor and rrcsh nppsHr.
dncs when cured 40 when taken from the huph, and
must aoi be b,egchsa nor look durk and Grrd. nor
smell musfy II Ia Just as important To have your
Sumac gathered At the proper time nrd in good con.
ditOn when brought to market asGuvthInr clae-
- SLAN VI NANA u ] my alaNs or any other KIND OF
leaves, arc found among II, It will not he bought at
any prIcs AT all; aud by mixing poor With good ven
spoil it all. The LEHFi r what Is wanted, but 10
facilitate the gathering you can Fitip oil the blAdcs
-'hat IL, take the hh!' ;IriEs upon vhieh the leaves
fmme6iatsig gTow-or you can cutsialk and all, aud
when dry enough throEh It, and tskc out the stCms,
being cAreiu! not 10 mako Il too hno 70 ma TO pre-
vent the detection Of pdultCrRtinr.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and cleaned,
that IS free fran Stems aud AZ impurities. Que Dollar
and Twenty five Csn's per huadtOd pounds will DO
paid and others bought Accordingly The strippiaR
OIL tho leaves Is apt to kill tho SuuRc. and when
the nth!k dies thc roots connected with u dio also;
therefore,. NC would recommend cutting tho atRIk
Close TO the Erouud-Ihe hranch,r vii! keen tho
Leaves \ part and prevent them from heating, when
fret gathered and By a little thrrzhlnE before tho
SumAc gets too dTy, su 81 not to break IN tru much
= the Stems can b. easily seplrnird. Having tho
Leaf in good condition Tor b~Err.rr vhen niorGugh-
ly cured, and nCv rhootF will rrr!ur nr nryt r"ay
son, bearing raoT' aad largo !eAT's th-n tho old
stalk
when yoIr Sunrci l. al rfrfy fr fc'.yo-v, Bags
VIII be furnished for trjn-iuE II iH: hut obey muGt
be Ir,H filled pud promptly rCiu-n,d ,riGi care Any
for the return of the Fam~. ana MI Beg not re-.
turned wiii have to be uhid for. VIII allow at
ieatt 81 per lNo lhs. Cor Gn1d aguurr THHyru NJ any
Depot nr Station on tho Rai'Tunda. Sufuprfn rhruId
in al rnHeB pack the bhgF we'll nnd CIV them up
securciv, and nut come lTHrE on s1ei R4r rud NO.
tify me by mail. before oSiumout " porpihle, how
many haEU md what mark. thRt ( NAV know 10
whom tho fiTorrDt ln's "i'cn received {n The snuo
car. belong and have them Hssnricd, weighed rud
inspected FcrarHfrly, when received. by having
been advis"d beforehand by the 'hiprern. aud thus
save much confusion, trouble md Identification.
GENNAE SMITH.
MAY ~. le'6--3m. WiacbeGtcr, Va.