Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-10
SUMAC ANDBARk!


WILL buy any amount Of UMAc LEAVES
! that ere gathered in due time n; and properly
Pay Cash for than aeesr ding 10 quality, ~ follows
delivered ut nay
SUMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
tie ssp Is sti in hs l.sf-and before it has turnsd
much axD. gay as general thing. during latter
part of June. July. August and forePart Of Sep
tember, bat in NO ease after it has begun todry up
and deeden, or after the least frost.
The Red Bsrriss must oil be thrown ont. The
Little Low. or Black sumse, it 10 called. 10 ~
good az any, and car be taken later, being more
Il may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under and not allowed be burnt by the san
or TO re. .csf be in such large Quantities as
hsa: in ouring-any Of which des.roys its eoi0r
be thrown upon a tight foor to cure, but raised
up, to let the air get undsr &c and by shelv
ing loosely much surface can be obtained in q
srn all space, and the Sumae will cure faster. All
Sunnsc should be gathered at iesst month sfors
it is sufficiently cured to be brought in for sale.
and in bad weather even = longer time may be re-
auired 10 properly dry az; for not only the leaf,
bat its stem too, must be thoroughly dryj 30 that
cannot be received. for il will he At and spoi-his
must Be sfriefiy obseTred.
However long Sumac may have been taken OF
however dry IL may be, it will draw the dAmpnsss
from the atmosphere IN damp tine, and must not
be packed until il 10 perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when 1. 10 green. IT MUST Be Day:
Sunac should have the same grssH, bright color
m fresh vha7
fror1 the bush and must not be bisaehsd. nor look
dsrk and dead. nor smell musfy. II Is just as impor-
tant 20 have your Sumae gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought to mar
ket as any thing else. II sand dirt OF any kind
any other kind Of leaves, are found anon z IL.
rl not be a. any I SJie. 81 al" and Oy mix
Tho LEAF 10 What 10 wanted, but TO facilitate
the gathering you can "trip of the biades-th H.
k,afslu rrow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and to Ls out the stems
being careful pot TO make il too hne 90 as to pre-
vent the detection of adulterstion.
For good bright leaves. we'll cured ana cleaned
that free from stem and oil inp,,risif'; osr Dot
IAl AND TWENTY FIVE Cents per hundred pounds
will be paid, and others bou ght accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the su
mac. nd whom the stalk dies the roots connected
with il die also; therefore. NO would recommend
cutting the stalk close to the ground-the branches
will keep the Leaves part and prevent them from
hr,,inS when fr.t gathered: and BY a little
Threading before the sumac gets too DIV so ss not
TO break up too much the Stems ca he easily sep
arated leaving the Leaf in GOD condition for bs e.
cling when thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
sprins up NEXT season bearing more and larger
leaves than the old s'alk.
whsn your SUMAC 10 all ready for delivery.
BAGS will be furnished fer bringing Ii In but
they must be well filled and promptly returned
with care. Any getting Bags for others will
be held responsible fer the return OF the cams and
all Bags not returned will have to be paid for.
WW AHop at Least Sl.00 per 100 lbs
for Good sumac Leaves at any Station THE side Of
no. shippers should Iu all c.ses pack the bags we'll
and sew theu ~ ,.cur-iy, and put some Marx on
each Bag, nd notify me by mail. before shipment
IL possible. how many bags and what mark, that
may know whom tho different lots. often re-
ceiyed in the came car, belong; and have them as
sorted, weighed and inspected separately. when
received. by having been advised beforehand ny
the shippers and tbus much confusion. trouble
and dissstisfaetion. will also
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that 10 properly taken and cured. and PAY CASH
FOR ri. Al the rate Of SIS PER CORD Of 1913 feet
measurement. delivered at NV SUMdc AND
BARK MILLS, IPINCREs TER, or 90 on ohRs,
At any point, from MartinsburE To Hsrrisonburg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must he carefully and we'll loaded, in order TO save
freight.
Dinrerroxs.-Commencep eslipg the bark ~
soon the sap stars in IN. Spring. and In tskin
ii peel AZ much of the tree possible-evsn the
Iimbs-f for the young tender bark 10 the best, snd
10 lighter chrtinE nd measurss veil.
The outside of the Bark must alrGys be kept up,
which will prevent it's curling, and it must be
loosely pi!sd o TO allow the air te pass freely
through 10. a7d perfectly dry 10. The outer or
rough side must sIvays be kept up. in order 90
protect the inner or heshy side from the veati.er
which being the part used ust be kept bright nd
not allowed mould or get vet, which Injuries its
color and streogth.
Nav Ib IS77-<m Winchester, Va.