Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-15

SUNIAC. SUMAC,

WILL buy any amount of SUMAG Leaves that
i are gathered in due time and properly cured
accord ing to she following directions, aud nav Canb
for them according to quality, as follows deIiv-
cred At my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIREcTIoSs.-The Sumac should be taken uskiIs
the sap as IN the tg5-beiorc il has turned much red,
say asa general thing during the latter part Of
June, July, 4 Rad t%crsPATt OF September, but
in no case after IL has begun to dry up and deadcn,
nor after the least FROST The Red Berries should
oil be thrown out. Tne Little Low, or Black Su.
mac, &c il lie called, is AS good as any. IL may DO
wilted in the sun, butEaust be cured undsr e0Der,
aud not allowed 10 be burnt by it or TO get lDst, or to
be in suchlarge gu .ntities nAtO heat IN eurlng-GHy
otwhich destroys its color and strength and renders
il VAlueheSs. il should not be thrown upon = tight
floor TO cure, but raised up, so as to let the air get
under it; and By shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained IN a small space. and the SumAc
will cure tAGoer. All Sumac ehould be gathered %
least a month before II 10 sufficiently cured to be
brought N Tor SGle, and IN b6d weather even .
longer time may be required to properly dry it
Tor not only the leaf, but lite stem TOO, must be tho.
roughly dry 60 that it will snap abort OIL, ike
Cay pipe stem. or il cannot he received, for it will
heat and sPoil- LSiS Hus;bs :trtctiy ObsrrrcH.
However long SumAc may have been taken or
however dry it may be, 1t will draw the damPness
from the atmosphere IN a damp time, and must mol
be packed until IL is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SumAc when damp aay more than
when II 10 green. IL muIt be dry. SumGe Sbo6ld
have the same green, briskt color and freAh appsaT.
GHes " hen cured GS when taken from the bush, and
must not be bisaehs6 nor look dark and dead. nsr
s"eI mu'tg. II IL Just AZ important TO have your
NNAAaeN ANANaN . = eHS lNbPNNA vine hnu J. JOG COM
dition when brought 10 market a. any thing else.-
II sand or dirt Of any kiad. or any other kind Of
leaves. are found among II, u will not be bought at
any Prrcs ut oil and by mixing poor With good you
spoil il all. The LEAF is what is wanted, bot to
facilitate the gathering Won can strip of the bla idea
that IL, take the l:t.s ;'riE' upon which the leaves
Immediately groW--or You cRa cut stNlk aud all, Aad
when dry enough thresh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not TO make 1t too fine 30 as TO pro-
vent the detection OF EdultcrRtion.
For good bright ieaveE. we'll cured and cleaned,
that Is free from sisas aud all Impurities, One Dollar
and Twenty. five Cents per hundred pounds will DO
paid and others bought accordingly The stripping
off the leaves ia apt 20 kill the SumAc, and when
the stalk dies the roots connected with 1t Ole alec
therefore,, We would recommend cutting the stalk
close to the Eround-Ihe brGnch-s will keen the
Leaves spArt and prevent them from heating, when
fret gathered; and by a litt!s thrsShinE before tho
SumGc gets too dry, 90 ~ NOT TO break up too much
the Stetrs can b. easily repRIAted, leaving tho
Leaf In, good condition Tor tagging when thOTOugA-
ly cured, and new shoots will spring up next sea-
con, bearing more ahd larger leaves than the old
stalk
when yorr sumac ia ali ready for delivery, RaCS
viii be furnished for bringing It IN; hut they muHt
be IDcH filled and promptly returned Irith care Any
one getting BAgS for othcrF will he held responsible
for the return of the same. ana all Rags not re-
turned will have 10 he paid for. WIN allow At
least 8 per 100 lbs. for Good Sumsc Leaves at any
in all cAGcs pack The bRrs well and Cow them up
securely. and nut come Maxi on each Bag and mo-
tity me by mail, before shipment ~ possible. how
many hags and what mark, that { may know to
whom the different lots often received in the came
car. belong and have them assorted. weighed and
been advised beforehand nv the ]'hiEpcrS, and thu6
save much confusion, trouble and diSSAtisfHction:
GERMAN SMITH.
May 30, lS76-3m. Winchester, Va.