Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-08-25
SUNIAC AND BARK.


I WILL buy any amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
that are gathered in due time aud properly
Cured according % the following directions, and
Pay Ca,k for Aaa according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered al my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmrrrloNs.-The Sumac should be taken wiiie
ss s,,p T. sf n me leOf-and before IL has turned
much RED, say as a general thing, during latter
part OF June July, August, and torepart OF Sep
tember but IN case after 1t has begun 20 dry 1p
and deadcu nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must az be thrown out. The
Little Row. or Black Sumac, as il is called, Is as
good as any, aud can be taken later, being more
hardy.
Hmav be wiIted in the sun. but must be cured
usder eorer. and not allowed u be burnt bv the
sun or % get irei. or % be In such large quaint
ties as 90 Ac0t IN curing-uHg OF waich destroys
It's color and strength and renders II rdtneicss IL
should not be thrown upon tight h'or 10 cure,
but raised up, 90 let the air get under u and
bv shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
i'm a small space and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should De gathered az least a month
before il is sufficiently cured % be broughtiu for
safe, aud in bad weather even longer time may
De required % properly dry il; for not only tue
leaf, but its stem too. must be thoroughly dry so
that it viii snap short OF. Ike cay pipe stem. or
IL cannot De- received. for 10 will heat and spoil
tiis mHst De strictly oJ,crrct.
However long Sumac NAV have been taken or
however dry il may be, IL will draw the dlmpneSs
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when IL is green. ~ MUST BE DAY.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fre.h 0upedraucc when cured as when taken
from the bush. and must not be bleached. nor look
dark and dead nor smell mHsig. 10 Is just rs I'M
r0rtaut o. have your Sumac gathered al the pro-
per time and iu good condition when brought TO
market as anything else. 10 sand and dirt oi any
Kind or any other kind 90 leaves are found among
it &c win not De bought az any price at all. and
bv mixing roos with good You spoil all.
tI LEAF is what Is wanted, but % facilitate
che gathering YOU can st-ip of the blades-that IS
take the little twigs upon which the leaves imme-
diatclv grow-0r YOU can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough ,hrcsh itand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make il toe fine so as 20 pre-
vent the detection &C adulteration.
For good brightleaves. well cured and CLEANED -
that is free from stem aud allimpuriueS. One Dol
lar and Twenty Five Cents per hundred pounds
will De paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping oil To- leaves is aptto kill the Su-
mac and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with 10 die also; therefore we would recommend
cutting the stalk close TO the ground-thc branches
viii keep the Leaves apartand prevent them from
heating when first gathered; and by little
rhrcshiuE before Sumac gets too dry, So a not To
break up too much-the Stems can be easily sepa-
rated. leaving the Leaf good condition for bag
ging when thoroughly cured and new shoots will
spring up next season bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
J When YOUR SUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; but
| they must be we'll filled and promptly returned
with care. Any one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for the return OF the same, and
all Bags not returned will have 10 be paid for.
l VIZ Ano,c az least $500 per 100 Pounds
/ for Good Sumac Leaves at any station this side Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
shippers should in an cases pack the bags well
I and sew them up securely, and put some Mark on
/ each Bag, aud notify me BY mail before shipment
| if possible, how many bags and what mark, that
NAV know 20 whom the different lots, often re-
ceivcd 10 the sane car, belong; and have them as
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, aud PAY CASH
FOR IT. 40 ,he rate of $ per Cord of i2S feet
measurement, delivered az my SUMAC AND
BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars
at ana point, from Mdrtinsburg % llarrisouburg,
when closely PILED and filled ful. But the car:
must De carefully and welloaded, in order to save
freight
+ DIsEcroNs.- Commerce pceling the bark as
soon the sap starts in the Spring. and in taking
70 pee. as much ot the tree rs puSsiole-eveu III,
imbs-i1r the Young tender bark Is the best, and
I Is lighter cartiuC, AMI measures we'll.
The outside ot thc Bark must always be kept mp
/ which will prevent its curling, and it must b.
loosely piled, % allow the air % pass freely
through ia. and perfectly dry it. The outer on
/ rough side must ALWAYS boz Kept up, In order {,
protect the inner OF feshy side from the weather
/ which being The part used, must be kept bright