Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-07-14
SUNIAC AND BARK.

I WILL buy anv amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
/ that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according 20 the following directions, and
Pog Ca,h fort them according tnquaity, as follows
delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcuoN>-The Sumac should be taken rhie
ittsap {. stiN m he ic0f-and before il has turned
much Bsp, say as a general thing, during latter
part OF June, July, August, and forepart of sep
tcmber but IN no case after it has begun TO dry up
and dcadeu, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries mast al be thrown out The
Little IoH, OF Black Sumac, as II Is called, Is as
good as any, aud can be taken later, being more
hardy.
10 nav be wited in the sun, but must be cured
tnder corer, and not allowed 20 be burnt by the
suns or 20 get i-ef. or % be in such large quant-
ties as % heat in curing-0Hg of which DESTROYS
ts color aud strength and renders it rdireiess IL
should not be thrown upon tight hDor 10 cure,
but raised up so ms % 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.
Am Sumac should be gathered at least month
before 10 IS sufficiently cured 90 be brought in for
s1le, and in bad weather even a longer time may
Doe required % properly dry IL: for not only the
leaf but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry so
that 10 viii snap short oil, like a clay pipe stem. or
30 cannot De received. for IL will heat and spoil
tii. uilt.t De- strictly obserrcd.
However long Sunac NAV have been taken or
however dry IL may be, il will draw the dampneSs
from the atmosphere In a damp time, and must not
Or, packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when 10 Is green. 90 MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and frc.h appearance when cured "a when taken
rrum th, bush, and must not be bieached nor look
ir-t and dead nor smell mH,iY. It is Just as i'm
p0rtaut To- have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time and Ia good condition when brought TO
market rs anything else II sand and dirt OF any
Sind. or any other Kind cf leaves are found among
To- 10 viii not De bought az any price at all and
by mixing poor with good YOU spoil all.
The LEAF is what Is wanted, but 10 facilitate
thc gathering YOU can strip of the blades-that Is,
take the little twigs upon which the leaves imme-
liatclv Crow-or you can cut stalk and all, ana
when dry enough thresh ltand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make 10 ton fine So as 90 pre-
vent the detection OF adulteration
Fer gooibriEhtle leaves. we'll cured and cleaned
that IS free from stem and all impurities One Dol
nr and Twenty Five Gents per hundred pounds
win De paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping or the leaves isaptto Kill the Su-
mac. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with 10 die also; therefore We would recommend
cutting the stalk close 90 the grouud-the branches
win Keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
heating when first gathered; and by a little
Ihre,hiug before Sumac gets too dry, So as not TO
break up too much-thc Stems can be easily sepa-
rated. leaving the Leaf In good condition for bag
=
spring up next season bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When YOUR SUNAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in but
they mus, be well filled and promptly returned
with care. Auy one getting Bags Tor others will
Boz held responsible for the return of the same, and
100 Bags not returned will have to be paid for.
lIW A'o,r at least 800 per 100 Pounds
for Good Sumac Leaves at any station this side Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Shippers should in all eases pack the bags well
and sew them up securely, and put some Mark on
each Bag, and notify me BY mail before shipment
DO possible, how many bags and what mark, that
may know 90 whom the different lots, often re-
clivtd in the SAME car. belong; aud have them is
sorted, weighed and inspected separately. when
received, by having been advised beforehand by
the shippers, and thus save much confusion,
trouble and dissatisfaction. | will also buy
Good Black Oak Bark
that Is properly taken and cured, and PAY CASH
FOR lr, at the rate or - per Cord Of i2S feet
measurement. delivered at my SUMAC AND
BARK MILLS. WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars,
at au9 point, from Martiusburg 20 liarrisouburg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must De carefully and wen loaded in order TO save
freight.
DnrcuoN,.- Commence peeling the bark as
soon as the sap starts In the Spring, and IN taking
10 peel as much of the tree as poSsbe-cven the
wbs--ior the young tender bark L. the best and
IS lighter carting, and measures we'll.
The outside of the Bark must always be kept M,
which viii prevent its curling, and it must be
loosely piled so as 70 allow the air 20 pass freely
through il, and perfectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must always be kept mp, in order 10
protect the inner iicshy side from the weather
which being the part used must be kept bright
and not allowed % mould or get wet which in
lures It's color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
May 10, lS7T-lm. Winchester, Va.