Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-08
SUNIAC.
SUNLAC.

WILL buy any amount of SUMAC Leaves that
4 are gathered in due time and properly cured
according to the following directions, hHd pay CAsh
for them according 10 quality. az fOlloWS-.delfV-
cred at my
SumHc and Bark Willis, Winchester.
DIEscTIoSs.-Ths SumAe should be taken rp6iIs
the sap :, an ths leaf before i, has turned much red,
say ass general thing, during the lausF part o.
June, July, AuEuSt and fOrOPATtOI September. bus
nor after the least frost. Tbs Rcd Bsrriss shsuiS
all be thrown out. The Little Low, or Black So.
mac, Hs II 10 called, ia as good Gs any. IL may be
WlIted In the Sun, but must DO cured under eOUsrS
aud not allowed TO be burnt by IL or to get Snst. or to
be In sEeh large gu nUt'cs - TO hsat IN curing cay
OF which destrOys ate color and strength and rssdsrs
it vAluelOsS. ItShould not be thrown upoa = tiEht
floor TO cure, but rAiSsd up, 30 Gs TO lot she air gee
under ~; ana By shelving loosely much snTtAeS
can be obtained IN . small space. and the SumHo
will cure faster. All Sumae should be gathered 80
leRHt a month he lore II - sufficiently cured to DO
brought N for sH!e, and in had weather svca q
longer time may be required to properly dry IL
Tor not only the leaf, but its stem TOO, mnst bs tho
roughly dry go that il will snAp short ell, like q
clay pipe SteIn, or II cRnnot be received, for il will
heat and spoil tbs must BE- sirietly Observed.
However long SuIuAc may have been taken or
however dry it may be, IT will draw the dAmpnSSs
from the Atmosphere in a damp time, and muSt Hof
be packed until it is perfectly dried out again We
cannot receive Sumac when dsmp say mora than
when 1t IL green. IL muSt bs dry. SumAs should
have the sRmO green. brIghtcoloT and fresh appear.
H"c' when cured az whom taken from the bush. and
must not be Li6achHd nor look dnTk and dead, nSF
smell mu'fy: 1t i' just A' important TO have your
SumAc gathered At the proper time an d IN good con
dition when brought to market as any thing eiSs.-
II sand or DIRT Of any kind, OF any othsF kind Of
IeaVes. are found among II, IL will not be bought AZ
any Pries at oil and by mixing poor With good you
spoil it all. The LE-IFi s what 10 wanted, bal to
facilitate the gathering you can stTip of the hla dee
that 10, take the little tugs upon which the leaves
Immediately grOw--or you can eutStGIk aud ali, and
when dry enough threSh il, and take out the StemG,
being careful not TO make it too fne 20 az to pre-
vent the detection of AdulterAtion.
For good bright IeaVeS. we'll cured and cleaned
that ~ free from stems aud all inptTitES, One Dollar
and Twenty. five Cents per hundred pounds will be
paid, and others bought accordingly The stripping
of tho leaves IL apt TO kill tho sumAc, and wksn
the Stslk dieS tie roots connected with it die alSS
therefore, We would cutting tho stalk
close to the Rround-Ihe branches wall keen the
Leaves apart aud prevuBt them from heating, when
hrst gathered; and by a little thToBhiBE before tho
SuDGc gets too dry, go az not to break up TOO much
the Stems can be easily SepAi Ated. leaving the
ly cured, and new ShoUtS Will spring up next sos
son, bearing more and larger leaves than tho old
stalk
when your sumac !. all ready fr delivery, BGga
will be furniEhed for bringing II in; hut they muSS
be TrcH filled and promptly returned Irih care Any
ono getting BRCs for others Ill be held rosponsibI5
for tae return OF the came. and all Bag not re-
least = I per 100 lhs. for Gnod SumAc leaves
Depot or station on the Railroads. Shippers should
in all-caGCs pack thu bags welt and PeW them MP
securely. and put some Marx on zach Bog end no.
tify me by mNii. before sbiptnenti II poS6Ihie, INV
many bAgs aud what mark. that { may know to
whom tho different lots often received IN the cams
car. belong and have them assorted, weighed and
been advised beforehand bV the shippers. aud thus
save much confusIou, trouble md identification.
GERMAN SMITH,
May 30, l~16--5n. Winchester, Va.