Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-18
SJNEAC.
SUNIAC.
Sumac and Bark Mills. Winchester.

Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIR EcTIoNs.-The SumHc should be taken tphile
Ms zap is IN The sgf-before it has turned much red,
SHy as" general thing, during the latter part OF
June, July, August and forepRrto of September but
Ia no case after II has begun TO dry up and dendcn,
nor nfter the least frost. The Red Ferries sbould
al! be thrown out. The Little Low. or Black Su
mac, as IT is called, iS as good as any. II may be
wIited in the aun, but must be cured under COZ er,
and not allowed to be burnt by it or to get Irst, or TO
he In such large gu .ntities Sc to heat in curing any
OF which destroys its color and strsngth and renders
1t vAluelesS. II should not be thrown upon n tight
floor to cure but rHiEed up, SO 3 q TO let the air get
under 1t: and by shelving loosely much surface
Will cure faster. All Sumac should be gathered at
least a month h. fore it 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 stcm too, must be tho.
roughly dry so that it will snAp short of, like a
clay pipe stem, or it cannot be received, for IL will
heat and spoil tins must be strictly Observed.
However long SumAc may have been tsken or
however dry il may be, il will draw the damnneSS
from the atmosphere IN = damp time, and must not
be packed until it is perfectly dried out a gain. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more than
when 1t Is green. 1t must be dry. Sumac akould
have the same green, JTightcolor and fresh uppk1T.
6uce whca cured as when taken from the bush, and
must not be b!eGchrd nor look dark and dead, nor
smsH Hu'ty 1t Is lGst az important to have your
Sumsc gathered al the proper time and in good con
dition when brought to market as an thing else
II sand or Dart of any kind, or any other kind of
Ieaves, are found among it, it will not be bought at
any pricf at oil; and by mixing poor y ith good ycu
spoil it all. The LEIF ia what is wanted. hot IN
facilitate the gathering you can "trip OF the blades
that ts, take the Lltlt :t1igS upon which the leaves
Immediately gTow-or you can cut stalk aud ali, and
when dry enough thrcEh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not 10 make it too fine 30 as to pre-.
vent the detection of RduiterAtioD.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and clea ned
that lstrEetTcm stems and all imguTifieB, One Dollar
and TWENTY-FIVE Cents per hundred pounds will be
paid land others bought accordingly. The stripping
of the leaves is apt to kill the SUmac, and when
the stalk cics the roots connected With it die aIso :
therefore. we would recommend cutting tho ataIE
close TO the gTOund-Ihe branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating z, when
hrst gathered and by a little IhreabipC be fore The
SumAC gets too dry, go as not to break up too much
the SEEMS can be easily separated. leaving the
Leaf in good condition for bagRing when thorough
ly cured. and new shoots wiil spring up next sea
son, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
when yonr sumAe ia oil ready for Delivery. Bags
will be furnished for bringing It in; but they must
be treH JIiIsd and promptly returned NTH care ANY
one gett!DH Bagsf for otbeTs will be held reGpousibia
for the return of the same. and all Bngs not re.
turned wilI have to be paid for. Will allow at
least s per 100 lbs. for Good Sumac Leaves At any
Depot or Station on the Railroads. Shippers should
in all cnEes pack the bags well and sew them up
tlfy me By mail. before shipment il possible. how
whom the different lots often received in the same
inspected serarate y. when received. by having
been advised beforehand by the shippers. aud thus
save much confusion, trouble md dissstisfartion.
GERMAN SMITH.
May 30, s16-3m Wischester, Va.