Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-24
SUAIAC!
SUAIAC!

4 WILL buy any amount of SUMAC Leaves
that are gathered in due time and properly
cured according 20 On. following directions and
pay Cash for them accordin, 20 quality, as fol.
,owS-deiycred az my
SUMAC C BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcrI0yS.-The Sumac should be taken ,-hile
ne cap - IN ne leat-beforo Ii has turned much
red, say 4 general thing, during the latter part
% June, July, August and fOvcpRtt of September,
but IN no case after It has begun % dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
res should GU De thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac, il is called, IS as good as any.
To mas be vilted in in the sun, but must be cured
r1t-r c0rc-, and not allowed 10 be bErH' hv il or
90 Get ,re or % be in such large quantities as 70
heat in curiug-GHy Of which destroys its color and
.'rsHJ'h and renders IL valuelcss 10 should not
D. thrown upon tichtiO0r 20 cure, but raised up,
s' as % let the air get under Il; and by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in 4 small
81 ace, and the SumIc will cure faster. All Su-
mac should De gathered az least month before IL
IS sufficiently cured 90 De brought in for SALE and
in lad weather even longer time NAV be re-
Iulred 9 properly dry 10; Tor not only the leaf
but ms stem too, must be thoroughly dry so that
10 viii snap short oil, like a clay pipe stem, or il
cannot De received for IL viii heat and spOi-this
aHs' De- 'ricty obssrreR
However long SumIc nav have been taken OF
however dry IL may be, it will draw the dampneSs
%
o. racStd uutil lt Is perfectly dried out again
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
'IaC when 70 = green. 10 must be drv. Sumac
should have the same green Iyiqit color aud fresh
THFeUr0Hcs when cured as when taken from the
bush, and must not De Jic1rici, nor look dark and
lead, nor 'mel or,iy. Its just as importan; to
have your Sumac gathered az the proper time and
On good condition when brought % market as any.
thing else. 10 sand o. DIRT ot any kind. or any
other KIND ot leaves, are found among it, 10 will
not De bought at any price at on; and by mixing
poor with good you spoil IL all. The LEAF is
what Is wanted but 20 facilitate the gathering YOU
can strip of the bl1des-thlt ia, take the ti't'e
t-tJ' upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or you can cut stalk and an, and when dry enough
thresh 10. and take out the stems, being careful
not o. make 70 too fine rs 90 prevent thc detcc-
ton % atultcration.
For good bright leaves. well cured and cleaned,
ga, a. Free from stems anil al iupgritiss. One
Dollar aDd Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
VIII De- paid, and others bought acclrdinEiv.-
Dee stripping OIL the leaves Is apt Co kill the Su-
mac and when The stalk dies the roots connected
with &c die also therefore, we would recommend
cutting ;he stalk close TO the grouui-the branch
Is NIli Keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
Tom heating. when first gathered and by a lit
tr tlfesling before the Sumac gets too dry, so as
rot Go break up too much the Stems can be east
ir separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition
Tor oagEing when thoroughly cured, and new
shoots wall spring up next season. bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
ben YOUR Suwac is al ready for delivery,
Bags viii 6c furnished for bringing It in; but thew
must be veil tls9 and promptly returned ,-ih
.urc. Any one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible for the return 90 the same, and
All Bags not returned will have to be paid for
Will allow a, least Sl.OO per 100 be- for Good
Numac Leaves az any Depot or Station on the
Railroads shippers should in all eases pack the
bags well AID sew them up securely, and put some
Vars oa each B0g and notify me by mail. before
shipment if possible. how many bags aud what
marx, that may know to whom the different lots .
,'ttn received in the same car, belong; and have
hem assorted. weighed and inspected separately. /
n ben received, by having been advised before
land by the shippers and thus save much coaiu- /.
son, trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va. /