Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-08-05
SCMAC g BARK MILLS, MANCHESTER.


DnEcrloNs-The Sumac should be taken ,ehae
tie sop g., ut he ierf-beiore u has turned much
red. say rs a general thing, during the latter part
%, June, July, August and iorepa,tot September,
but in no case after 10 has begun % dry up aud
deadcn, nor after the least frost. The Red Der
RE, should UH be thrown out. The Little Low,
or Black Sumac rs i is called. is as good as any.
10 NAV be wilted in I'm the sun, but must be cured
under coyer, and not allowed TO be burnt by II or
% get ret, or 70 be in such large quantities to
heat ia Curiug-0y OF which DESTROYS its color and
strength and renders IL vsluelcSs IL should not
be thrown upon tightilOO % cure, but raised up,
so Us O. let the air get under it, and by shelving
loosely much surface can be obtained in a small
space, and the Sumac Will cure faster. All SUI
mac should be gathered az least month before it
is sufficiently cured 90 be brought in for sale, and
In bad weather even a longer time may be re-
Quircd % properly dry IL; Tor not only the leaf,
but It's stem too, must bc thoroughly dry; so that
il vii. snap short of, like clay pipe stem, or it
cannot De received, for IL will heat and spOll-ths
must BE- strictly ob.e.reR.
However long Sum1c may have been taken or
however dry 40 may be, 10 viii draw the dJmpneSS
from tue atmosphere IN damp time, and att,t not
be packed until 10 is perfectly dried out again
WecJunot receive Sumlc when damp any more
than when &c is green. IL must be dry. Sumac
should have the same green, bright color and JSe,h
appearance when cured as when taken from the
bush, and mus; not be J'e0cied, nor look dgrt aud
ie0d nor smell mH,fy. Its Just as important 10
have YOUR Sumac gathered at the proper time and
iu sood condition when brought TO market Us any.
thing else. II sand o. DIRT of duv Kind, or any
other Kind OF leaves, are found among IL, il will
not be- b"U- hit az any yrJce az az; and by mixing
poor with good YOU spoil IL all. The LEAF Is
what Is wanted but o. facilitate the gathering YOU
can strip Oft the blades-thIt il, take the ltfc
'riy, upon which lhe leaves Immediately grow
or YOU can cut stalk aud an, and when dry enough
pa f|H.H
not to make II too dnc so as 60 prevent the dctec-
ton u. adutgratiou.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned,
that ty free TtDaI stfais and al Impurities. One
Dollar aud Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds
viii be- paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping uH the leaves Is apt % ki!l the Su-
mac, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with 20 die also; therefore, We would recommend
cutting DE stalk close 90 the grouud-the branch
es vii. keep the Leaves apart and prevent them
from heating when first gathered; aud 10Y lit
te turtsuluL before the SUm1c gets too dry, SO as
not Co break up too much-the Stems can Toe east
ly separated. leaving the Leaf in good condition
TOR 0a--'ny when hor0rg3.y cured. aad new
shoots $50. spring up next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When YOUR Sumac is oY ready for delivery,
Bags will be furnished Tor bringing itin; buttbcv
must be ~s FIef and promptly returned rib
care. ANY one getting Bag, tor others will be
held responsible Tor the returu OF the same. and
an Ba-. not returned will have 10 be paid Ior.-
Will allow az least SI.00 per 100 To-. tor Good
>um8c Leaves at any Depot o. Station on the
Railroads. shippers should in all cases pack the
bags well and sew them up securely, and pa; some
N'ft orc each Bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment possible, how many bags and what
marx. that NAV know 90 whom the different lots
often received in the same car, belong: and have
them assorted weighed and inspected separately,
when received by having been advised before
hand oy the shippers aud thus save much cOniU-
sion, trouble aud dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, Va.
MAY %, lSTG-Gm.