Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-29
sUMAC ANDBARK,

SUMAC AND BARK.
r WILL buy any amount Of sUMAc LEAVES
1 that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according to the Following Directions and
Pay Cdshfo' them according to quality a. follows
SuNihC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIERcTIoss.-Tne sumac should be taken .ehiIs
Tx sapis stiI in tas eef-and before it has turned
much REo, say "a general thing. during latter
part of June, July, August and forePart OF Sep.
TENDER, but in case after it has begun todry up
and deaden, nor 6fIef the least frost.
The Red Berries must oil be thrown out. The
Little Low y Black Sumac, e. il is called, 10 a.
good as any, and CAP be taken later, being more
hardy
IL msy be wii4ed in the sun, but must be cured
under nd not allowed To be burnt by the SON
get tost, be in such large qua titles AZ
to Asa: in curing-0ny Of which destroys its color
and strength and renders it ea!mslsss II should NOT
be thrown upon a tight floor TO cure, but raised
up, to let the air get under it; and by shelv
ing loosely much surface be obtained in
Sumsc should be gathered at least a mon tn before
it is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for sale
and in bad weather even q longer time may DO re-
quirtd to properly dry 1t; for not only the leaf,
but its stem too, be thoroughly dry; that
it will snap short of. like clay pipe stem. or il
cannot be received, for IL will heat and spoi-his
must be stTictfy otssvsd.
However long Sumac may have been taken
however dry il NAV be- il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere = ds nap tine, and must not
be packed until it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sum.c when damp any more
10
sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearancs wh"1 cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be beaehed. nor look
dark nd dead. smell musty. Il is ust impor-
tant TO have your Sumac gathered at the proper
ket nything else. II sand or dirt of any kind.
any other kind OF leaves, are found among il. IL
will not be bought At any price az oil; and By mix
ing poor With good you spoil all
The LEAF 10 what il wanted. but to facilitate
the gathering you "trip of the blades that 10.
take The Httls t,rigs upon " hich the leaves imns
EIafCtH RFuS-OT
when dry enough threshit nd Ia ke out the STEMS
being careful! rot TO make il too hne go Is 10 pre-
vent the de OF adulteration.
For good bright leaves. we'll cured and cleaned
that free from stem and oil impurities; osE Dot
AND TwESTY- FIvz CRSTs per hundred pounds
will be paid an others bou ght accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves is apt TO kill the So
With it die elso; therefore. NO would recommend
cutting the stalk close TO the ground-the branches
heating, when frat gathered; and BY q little
Threshng before the Sumac gets too pIT. SO as not
to break up too much-the Stems eau be easily sep
aratsd. leaving the Iesftn ood condition for bag.
ging when thoroughly cured and new shoots will
spring up next eeason bearing moro and larger
leaves than the old s'slk
BAGS will be Furnished fer bringing it in +; but
they mu's be well filled 'nd promptly returned
he held responsible fer the return of the same, and
all Bags not returned will have to be paid for.
VII ANop at Least Sl00 per 100 Us
for C God Sumac Leaves at amy Station this side Of
o. Shippers should III all caEes pack the bsgs we'll
and sew them ~ secursly, and put some Mark on
each Bag, a I'D notify me by mail. before shipment
il possible. how may bsgs aud what mark, that1
ma know to whom the different lots. often re-
ceiyed in the car. belong; and have them az
sorted, weighed and inspected separately. when
received. by having boon ad'ised beforehand BY
the shipper aud thus much con fusion, trouble
and dissatisfAction. will also
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that il pr operIy taken and cured and PAY CASH
FOR II, at the rate OF PER CORD Of I25 feet
delivered at nv SUMdC And
BARK Mills, TPTNCHES TER or 81 On Cars,
at auy point, from mkrtinsburg to Harrisonburg,
when cIosely piled and filled full. But the cars
must he carefully and we'll loaded in order to save
freight.
DI rcrroxs.-Commepce pes!ing the bark a.
the starts in ths Spring, snd In taking
il peel much of the tree possible-eysn the
liGbs-for the young tender bArk 10 the best, and
10 Zig liter cartin z. nd measureE we'll.
The outside Of the Bark must alpsays Be kept up,
which will prevent its curling, and il must be
loosely piled. TO ALLOW the air TO psss freely
through it. and perfectly dry il. The sutsr or
rough side ust always be kept up. in order 20
protect the inner ieshy aide from the veat err
which Being the part used .must be kept and
NO, allowed mould get wet. which Injuries its
color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.