Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-03
sUMAC ANDBARK.


T WILL. buy any amount Of sUMAc LEAVES
l that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured accord g to the Following Directions q nd
Pay Casa fo' htm according To qe.lity. AZ follows
-deiivered atmy
SUMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIkEcrIoSs.- Tue SunIac hould be taken triIs
Ms sap stii an ii. Isef-and before il has turns
part of June July, August and forepart of Sep
TENDER, but in case after il has begun todry up
and dea den after the least frost.
rhe Red Berries must all be thrown ont. Inc
Little Low. or Black sumac, as IL 10 called. 10 a.
good any, and car be taken later, being mere
Il may be wiIted in the sun but must be cured
under eorer and not allowed be burnt by the Sol
to hsa: in euripg-any Of which destroys its color
and Strength renders il palusiesS IL should not
be thrown upon a tight ho9s TO cure, but rsned
I'D, to let the air get under IL; and by sheIv
ing loosely much surface can be obtained in a
small space. and the Sumae will cure faster. All
Sum,c should be gathere at least snonth be fore
il 10 sufficiently cured DO brought in for sale,
and in bad weather even = longer time may be re.
quir, d to properly dry 1t; for not only the leaf,
eut it's stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
it will snap short of. like clay pipe stem. or Il
cainot be received for il will heat and sPoi-this
must be strictly obs'rred.
However long Sumac may have been taken
however dry il may be, il will draw the danpness
from the atmosphere damp tine, and NUT not
be packed until il 10 perfectly drnd out ag ain
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it 10 green. IT arsT BE Day.
sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh GppeaIanes whoa cured as when taken
from the hush. and must not be bsnehsd. nor look
dark and dead. smell musfy. IL 10 ust az impor
tant have your SumRc gathered AZ the proper
time and in good condition when brought TO mar
ket any thing else. II sund dirt OF any Kind .
or any other kind Of leaves, found among it, il
will not be bought at any price at oil; and BY mix
ing poor With good you spoil all ;,;..
the gathering you strip off the blades that 10,
take the itis ttrigs upon which the leaves imns
ktafsly grow-or you cam cut staik and all and
dry enough thresh it, and tax out the stsnIs
being careful not TO make II too hns 30 AZ to pre-
vent the detection of adulterstion.
For good bright leaves. we'll cured and Cleaned
that 10 free fran stsm and all impurities. OSE Dol
AND TwESTyFIvs cEsTs per hundred pounds
" ill be paid, an others bou 2 ht accordingly
The stripping of the leaves 10 apt TO kill the Su
mac. md when the stalk dies the roots con neeted
with it die also: therefore. NC would recomm.n nd
cutting the stalk close to the ground-the branches
will keep the L"sves part and prevent them from
heating when first gathered and bv u little
Thre shng before the Sumac gets too DIV so as not
to break up too much tho Stems can he easily sep
sratsd the Issf in God condition for hs e.
ging when thoroughly cured: and new shoots will
spring up season bearing more and larger
leaves thsn the old ak.
When your SUMAC 10 all ready for delivery.
BAGS viii BE- iurni.hed ter bringing il in bot
thew must be well filled and PROMPTLY r"turpcd
with care. ANY one gs'tinR Bags Tor Others VIII
be held responsible hr the return of the and
all Bsgs returned will have to be paid Tor.
VII ANo,o at Lens, 81 90 per 100. lbs
for Good sumac Leaves at any Station this aide Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio R'ilr"sd.
10 Shippers should all csses pack the hsg well
and sew them u, .ecur+ir, and put some Marx on
o.ch Rag. nd notify me by m. il. before shipmen,
il possible. how m,uy h.gs nd what marx, that
NAV kunw whom the different tots. often re-
reived in che ssme car. belong: and have them as
.orted. weighed .nd inspected sepArEtelv. ~hep
received. nv having been advised beforehand nv
the .hippsrs nd ia Us much fusion, trouble
and dis sstisfacti"n. will also
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that ia properly taken and cured. and PAL CASH
FOR II, at the rate Of ) PER CORD Of l2S feet
in-a-u-emsnt. delivered at nv SUMdC AND
BARK MILLS, TT-INCHEST TER or 81 on cARs.
st.uy point, from Mnrtinsbure TO R.rrisInburg,
when closely piled and filled foil. Hut the care
mus. re carefully and we'll loaded, in order TO save
freight.
axcrIoSs.-Commcnce peeling the bark ss
soon the ga in tn: Spring. and in taking
il peel az much of the tree az p"ssible-eysn tho
limbs for the young tender ba'k 10 the best, and
10 lighter ca rtin z. ard mes'ures we'll
The outside of the Bark must alrdys be kept up.
which will prevent its curling. and it must he
loosely tiItd o to allow the air to pass freely
through il. Aad perfectly dry il. The outer or
rough side ust always be kept up. in order 20
protect the inner or he,hv side from the rest err
which Being the part useh. must he kept bright nd
not allow to mould or get vet. which Injuries its
color and st-eugtb.
M.vl5 ls77-4m. winehe Va.