Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-29

SUNIAC-

WILL buy any amount Leaves tina
L arc gathered in due time aud properly cured
according - :he following directions, and pay Cash
ft them according to quality. as foIlOwS-.deIiv-
cred at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTIoSs. The SumHc should DO taken trhils
The sap Is IN the IsGf-before il has turned much red,
say asa general thing, during the latter part OF
June, July, August and furePaTtOi September, but
in no case after it has begun to dry up and deAden,
nor after the least frost. The Rid Rsrriss sbould
oil be thrown out. The Little Low. or Black So
mac, as II IL ca He'd, 10 as good as any. 1t may be
Ulitcd In the sun, but must be cured under rOp er,
and not allowed to be burnt by it or TO get Ipst, or to
OF which destroys is color and strength and renders
1t TaluelesS. II should not be thrown upon d tight
floor to cure, but raised up, 80 . TO let the air get
under 1t; aud by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained In n small space. Aad the Sumac
will cure faster. All Surlsc should be gathered at
least a month he fore il 10 sufficiently cnred TO be
brought m for sale, and in bad weather even q
longer time may be required to properly dry it ;
for not only the leaf, but its stem too, must be tho
roughly dry go that il will snap short off, like n
cay pipe steIn. or II cRnnot be received, for il will
heat and spoil this muIi ne strictly O6SsfUcd.
However long SumAc may have been taken or
however dry il may be, it will draw the dAmpness
from the atmosphere - a damp time. aud must NOT
be packed until it is Hrfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Suma .A'hen damp any nSre than
when it is green. IL cust be dry. SUmae should
G'ce whes cured - WcSn taken from the bush, and
must not be LLsachtd Efr look dark and dead. nor
smell mu'ty II isJnsxn' important TO have your
dition when bIous hit z market as AM thing else.-
If sand or dirt Of any Nind, or any other kind of
leaves. are found Am-IS it. it will not be bought At
any prIcs of all and y mixing poor With good yCu
Rpoil 1t all. The LIciF 10 what il wanted, bot 10
facilitate the gaiheriEg you can strip of TIE blades
that 10, take the EStrea tCigJ upon which the leaves
immediat sIy grow or you can cut sta Tx md al, and
when dry enough III. -sh it, and take out the stems,
beng careful not to = IKE 1t too fine so as to pre-
vent the detection oIsHdulteration.
For good bright Ie9ves, we'll cured ard cleaned,
that ~ free from Stems lind all imptTifiES, One Dollar
and Twenty. five CeEls per hundred pounds will be
paid and others bought accordingly The stripping
of the leaves IL apt th kill the sunar, AID Tben
the stalk dies the riots connected with it die also ;
therefore,. We would Recommend cutting the EtAiE
close to she groUnd-rhe brAnChss viii Keep tho
Ieavea part and prevent them from heating. when
fret gathered; and by a little threading be fore the
- the Stems can b. easily separated. leaving the
Leaf in good condition Tor bsgRing when thorough
ly cured. and new shoots will spripC up next sea
son, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk
When yoIr sumac ia all ready for delivery, Bags
VIII be turnish"d for bringing It in but they must
be TeH filled and promptly rGIurncd IoiLi care Any
oue getting Bags for Others will be held responsible
Tor the retnrn of the came. and all Bag not re.
turned wal! have TO be. paid for. viii allow At
Ieast $ ! per 100 lbs. for GOOd SumAc Leaves At any
Depot or Station On the Railroads. Shiprers phouId
In all cases pack the baga we'll and sew them IN
securely. and Dut some Max On eseh B1F and no.
THY me by mail. heioTe shipment if possible. hoE
many bEgs and what mark, that may know 10
whom the different lots often received In the spm.
car. belong: Ard have them assorted, weighed md
been advised be oreannd nv the tRiprers, aud thus
EETe much confusion, trouble srd classification.
GERMAN SMITH,
HlAE 80, le16-Sn- Winchester, Va.