Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-31
suMAG AND Bark mills, WINCHESTER,

SUMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIkEcFIoss.-Tne Sun,sc shouldbe tsksa 70 hI..
the sup ths leofand before il has IuEL ed
much RxD. ssy A. general thing. during latter
part of June, July. August and iorePart Of Sep
TENDER, but in case after il hasbeg1n CRY up
and deadsn, after the least frost.
rhe Red Berries all be thrown ont. The
Little Low. Black sunhc, As 1t is called, 10 a'
good as any, and car be taken later beng more
l,m.y be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under and Allowed To be burnt by the 81 u
u get tott, be in such large Quantities a.
to hea: in curing any OF Which destroys its colo
ana strength nd it raluslsss Ii chou Id
be throw upon tight fl 'or to cure, but raised
up O "a let the aiS get under il Ind nv sh-lv
ing loosely much surface can 10 obtained in a
am all sp ace. and the Sumac ill iasteT. Al
sumo should be gathered at least mon Tn he for,
il is sufficiently cured TO he brought in for sale
and in bad weather. even i IUnger.time may be re
quirtd 10 properly dry II; for not Only the Ie'f.
{ ut its stem too, be thornue bly, dry: that
it will susp short "f like a ear pipe stCIn. or il
cannot be received. to- IL wall heat and sPuiI-hS
muSt be strictly obs Tred.
However long Sumac may have been taken
however dry il NAV he. II will draw the dAIuHEe-'
from The atmosphere damp tine, and nusi NOT
be packed until 1t is perfectly dr"d cut again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when il Is gIeen 1T MUST &c Day
Sumar should have the same grssn. bright color
ana fr.,h ay,u.a,ancs when cured as when take IL
irur:I tn bush ann must NOT be bseoehsd. IoUs
ddIk nd dsud sEnsH m'Sty. IL lei dst as nPoF
liant to nave your sumac gathered at tue proper
time and IN good conditIOu when brought TO nHr
ket a anything cleo II Ennd "r dirt of any kin
any Other kind of leaves found among II. II
ing poor With good you sloII all.
The LEAF is what is wanted. hut to facilitate
the gathering you can "trip of the blades th"t e
take the little TtrigI upon " hIch the leaves imns
ktafsly grow-or you Gnu cut Stalk and all. ard
dry enough III rssh il Ind TAX. out the stenIs.
helms careful not To make il too fine 80 As to pre-
vent the detection OF aduIteratiOn.
For good bright leaves we'll cured and cleaned
that - free fran. skm and all Impurities OSE Dot
LAR AND TIVE FIVE Cents per hundred Pounds
will be paid, aud 0thrrs bought accordingly:
The stripping on the ss.es is apt to kill the Su
Al b. &C 30
with it die also: therefore. VIC would reC"m'ncn n"
cutting the stalk close the ground the branrhr'
will keep l. part = nd prevent them from
heating. when fret gathered: and hv a Itt''
Threshing before the Sumac Pet- too pEY. 80 not
to break up TOO much the Stems can he easily SEP
arated leaving the Leaf in eo"d c"nnlt:"n f"r bag
gine when thoroughly cured: and new shoots will
spring M next season hearing moro and larger
leaves thar the old 3 ak.
when vonr srMtC ia all ready for delivery
RAGS will he furni.hcd fer bringing IL in hn'
thev must be well filled and promrtv returned
with cave. Anv IN. getting Bsgs tor Others viii
ne hold responsible ar the return ot the sem- and
all Bags not returned will have to he paid tor.
VII AH0,o at Lo0x, 81 90 per 100 Us
for G God sum.c Leaves att any Station this aide o.
o. Shippcre should ~ all CssPs pack the hs wei
and sew their w. srcurflv, and uut some Mark or
each Bag. md notify me nv mail. before "hipm-n
II possible. how many bags and what mari. that
know TO whom tn" dif"reut tots. often re-
oeived in the same car. belong and hay" thrm "a
.orted weighed .nG in'peried seNarAtely ~hHn
received, bv hs wing been advised beforehand nv
the shippers and thu much con fusion. trouble
and dis "a tisfarii"n. ! will also
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that il properly taken and cured and PAY CASH
FOR ii al the rate OF ) PER CORD OF I2S tee
in-a.u,ement. delivered At nv SCMAC dNI'
BARK MILLS, TTISCHESTER. or 81 IN Cars
,tauy point, from Ma,tinsbure to IIArrIsJnbuTg.
when closely piled aud filled foil Hut the car.
mus. re carefully aud we'll loaded, in order to save
freight.
aEcrIoSs.-Commeuce p.eliDg the bark ~
soon . tho cap sarts in tn: Spring end In taking
- hnN he fFRa nTRnl
limbs for the young tender ba is the best. Ano
10 lighter tin md measur1s well
The outside of the Bark must GlrGys be Kept up
which will prevent its curling. and II mu-t h'
Io"ss'E pisd, I" allow tho sir TO pass fe"''
through il. . d perfecily dry it. The outer or
rough eide ust always he kept up in order :"
protect he inner or feshv eide from the veat err
which Sene the part used must he kent bright md
not sIl"~ d to mould get wet. ~hich inj"r's its
color and st-eugth.
NAV Is lS77-<m winche We.