Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-29

4 that are gathered m due time ana properly
cured according 20 the following directions and
pay Cash for them according, TO quality, fol-
iows-dshvered at my
SUMAC 4 BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIREcrIoNs.-The Sumac should be taken ,rhile
90 sap :, jl he ierf-before ii has turned much
red saw as general thing, during the latter part
20 June, July, August and lorcpart Of September,
but DO no case alter 10 has begun 20 dry up and
dcaden. nor after the least frost. The Red Der
ries should all be thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac, 10 Is called. is good "A any.
10 may be wilted in in the sun, but must be cured
under c0rar and not allow cd 90 be burnt by Il or
Co get ret, % be in such large quantities as 70
Aeat In curiug-dpY of which destroys It's color and
strength ard renders il ya.uelesS Ii should not
De thrown upon tighthoor 20 cure, butraised up,
So as % let the air get under II; aud by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in 4 small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All Su-
mac should be gathered at least month before it
Is sufficiently cured 90 be brought ia for sale, and
10 bad weather even q longer time may be re
qujred o. properly dry 10; for not only the leaf
out It's stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
IL will snap short Oh, like a clay pipe stem, or il
cannot De received, for it will h-at aud spOu-tl's
mast De strictly 0bsc-rsi
However long Sumac NAV have been taken or
however dry 1t may be, IL will draw the d1mpness
from the atmosphere In damp time, and Etn-t not
bc packed until It Is perfectly dried out again
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than when 10 is green. 10 must be dry. Sumac
should have the same green bright color and trcsh
. appearance when cured as when taken from the
bush, and must not be b'sGchsd, nor look dark and
. fead, nor smell wu,ty. ltis just as important 20
. have your SUmac gathered AZ the proper time and
IN good condition when brought to market as any
thing else. II sand or DIRT OF any kind, or any
other kind OF leaves, are found among it, will
not De bought at any price GtG'I; and by mixing
poor with good you spoil it all. The LEAF Is
what is wanted but % facilitate the gathering YOU
can strip Oh the hladrs-that ia. take the titic
. rri}, upon which the leaves immc3i0teiy grow
or you can cut stalk and ali, and when dry enough
tlresh 10, and take out the stems, being careful
MOTTO make il too hnc SO as to prevent the detec-
tIHD oi giu.tcratioU,
For good bri-hticavcs, well cured and cleaned,
hats free iron, s'.rt and az impur,iis,. One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds
viii be paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping oil the leaves is apt 20 kill the Su-
mac, and when the stI.S dies the roots connected
with 10 die also therefore We would recommend
cutting the stalk close 90 the ground-the branch
Us will keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered and by a lit
lie thrCshiug before the SUmgc gets too dry so IS
r0t 90 break up too uuch-tdc Stems can be eaSi-
.y separated leaving the Leaf in good condition
t'- bI--ius when thoroughly cured and new
shoots viii spring mp next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than thc old stalk.
When YOUR Suwac Is Ui ready for delivery,
Bags Viii Je turUis hgd Tor bringing itiu; but they
must De- rel alet and promptly returned rih
care. ANY one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible Tor the return Of the same, and
al, Bag, not returned will have q be paid for
. Will allow at least SIO0 per 100 lb.. for Good
SumIc Leaves at any Depot OF Station on the
Railroads. shippers should IN all cases pack the
bags well and sew them up securely, and put some
N9rt o1 each Bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment ifpos>i6le how many bags aud what
mark, that may know 90 whom the different lots
often received 10 the same car, belong: and have
Them assorted, weighed aud inspected separately,
when received by having been advised before
band Bog the shippers aui thus save much coniu-
sion, trulb,e aud dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, Va.
Nav 90. lS16-Sn.