Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-17

I WILL buy any amount ot SCNAC Leaves
/ that are gathered i'm due time and properly
cured according % the following directions and
pay Cash for them accordiu 20 quality, as fol-
loVs-deiyered az my
SUNAC g. BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DrrrrtcNs.-T Surac should D, taken ,riUs
on .ru &. ji che Ieaf-befure q has tErncd much
red, say as general thing. during the latter part
ct June, July, August and i0repattn Of September,
but IN no case after it has begun % dry up aud
dcadeu, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
riss should gI be thrown out. The Little Low,
Ur Black SumaC, as 10 IL called, Is as good any.
1, NAV De viited in in the sun, but must be cured
raisr r,rsr, and not allowed 90 be burnt by Il or
t1 get ret or O. be iu such large quantities as %
hear u curin--oHg OF which destroy its color and
.tr.g'l and renders 10 ya!uelcSs. IL should not
Je thrown upoul ti-htd1or % cure, but raised up,
SD as o. Tee the air get under it; aud by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained IA small
space. aud .aa Slmac VIII cure faster. All Su-
mae sd s't De gathered az least a month before 10
Is sufficiently cured 90 be brought in for sale, and
iG bad weather even a longer time may be re-
uuir.t Oh properly dry 10; Tor not only the leaf
bat i-s stem too, must De thoroughly dry; so that
10 ni' snap short of, like q clay pipe stem, or Il
cannot Dee received, .o- 70 viii heat and spoil-iis
l.a,f De- strictly oiser.d.
However long Sumlc NAV have been taken or
however dry il may be. i; will draw the d1mpncss
from the atmosphere IN a damp time, and mast not
De packed until 70 is perfectly dried out again
NcclUU1t receive Sum9c when damp any more
than when 10 Is green. It must be dry. Sumac
should have the same grccp bright color and fresh
appearance when cured as when taken from the
busb and must not bc Jicorhei, nor look dark and
dead, nor srs.' mu.ty. ltis Just as important 20
have your Suuac gathered al the proper time and
iu good condition when brought 60 market as any
thing else. 10 sr"a or dirt Of any kind, or any
other Air1 OF leaves, are found among II, IL viii
gC. De- bought 40 0Hg pr5cs ut az and uy mixing
poor with good yoI spoil 10 all. The LEAF Is
what is wanted but to facilitate the gathering Won
can strip OF the bladss-thlt is, take the iiUe
t-i4s upon which the leaves irTe'i-'@'y grow
oy YOU can cut stalk and al, and when day enough
thresa 10, aud take oUt che stems, being careful
not o. make 10 TOO fine SD as o. prevent Che detec
tiUu Oi aiultaratj1n,
For good bright leaves wei cured and cleaned,
that Is face frau stems Gst az IHHsrtfies. One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Ceutspcr hundred pounds
viii Doe paid. and others bought accordingly
The stripping OF the leaves Is apt 20 Kill the Su
mac, aud when the stalk dies the roots connected
with 90 die also; therefore, we would recommend
cutting The stalk close 90 the ground-the branch
cs VII. Keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
o. m heating. when first gathered; and by a lit
q tlrcshinC before the Sumac gets too dry, so as
not o. hFeak u1 too much-the Stems can be east
lv separated leaving the Leaf In good condition
for hIy--u- when thoroughly cured. and new
shoots viii spring mp next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than tlc old stalk.
When Your Sumac is 0I ready for delivery,
Bags sill De furnished ioy bringing itin but they
must D. -a' tIef and Trolpdy returned 9Th
care. Any one getting Bags Tor others viii be
held res ansi5.e for the return ot the same, and
a'l BAGS not returned win have o. be paid for
VIII allow 40 least Sl.OO per 100 l0s. for Good
SCnac Leaves 40 any Depot or Station on the
Railroads Slippers should in all cases pack the
bags veii and sew them up securely, and putsom
HIrt .H rTcl Bog, and notify me by mail. before /
shipment fpossi5le how many bags and what
mark, that may kn00 % whom the different lots |
often received ia the same car, belong aud have |
them assorted. weighed and inspected separately |
when received, by having been advised before |
hand jy the shippers and thus save much coniu- /
son, trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va.
Nay %, IS7G-3m.