Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-06-16
sUNTAC AND IBARK.


I WILL. buy any amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
1 that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according % the following directions, and
PGy Cs,i Jorhes, according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DRrruoNs-Thc Sumac should be taken rhi!e
le .a s., .fi "a tic ieaf-snd before il has turned
much EEo. say as general thing, during latter
part of June. July, August, and 'orePart Of Sep
tcmhcr, but n case after II has begun 90 dry up
ard deadcn, nor inter- the least frost
The Rcd BcrTicf must az be thrown out. The
Il.ile Low, OF Black Sumac, as u is called Is as
good az my, and can be taken later, being more
haIdy.
tmay DO wiltcd IN the sun, but must be cured
aa8er c0-rr aud not allowed % DC bafHt By the
sun, OF o. get tret, o. be in such large quana-
lies ns % hcaf Ia curing-aHy Of which destroys
ts color aud strength and renders IL rGiseicss. Il
should not be thrown upon tight u'Or 70 cure,
bat raised up as 90 let the air get under II and
Lv shelving loosely much surface can Be obtained
Inn a small space and the Sumac will cure faster.
AN Sumac should be gathered At least a month
before 10 Is sufficiently cured 20 De brought ia for
sa.c, aud On bad weather even a longer time may
De required 10 property dry il; for not ouly the
leaf, but It's stem too, must De thoroughly dryi so
that 10 viii snap hort on, like clay pipe STEM or
10 cannot De- received, for Il will heat und spoil
a atu.tbe strictly obscrred.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry IL may be, IL will draw the dompness
from the atmosphere IN a damp time, and must not
Doe packed until Il il perfectly dried out again
/ We cannot receive Sumac when damp any moro
shan when lt Il green. IT MUST nE Day.
Sumac should have tho same green bright color
and frs-h appearance when cured as when taken
7 from tho bush, and must not be Nedchet nor look
lark and f,dd nor snttI ngHsfy. 10 o. Just rs I'm
portaut % have your Sumac gathered Nc the pro
/ per time and 10 good condition when brought 10
market az anything else. II sand and dirt Of any
kind ~ any other Kind It leaves are found among
Sc. q viii not De bought az any price az all and
I by mixing poor with good you spoil all.
! The LEAF Is what is wanted, but % facilitate
ihe gathering you can strip or the blades that is,
take tho littlc twigs upon which the leaves immc,
! diately crow--or you can cut stalk and all, and
/ when dry enough thrcsh itand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make Il too fine as % pre-
/ vent the detection Of aduitera,ion.
| For good brlghtlcayes, well cured and cleaned -
that Is free from stCm and allimpuriGcs One Dol
/ lar aud Twenty Five Cents per hundred pounds
I will De paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping on the leaves l. apt 30 kill the Su-
/ mac and when the stalk dies the roots connected
| with il die also; therefore we would recommend
cutting the stalk close 20 the ground-thc branches
| viii keep the Leaves apart aud prevent them from
/ heating when first gathered; and by little
| Thrcshinr before Sumac gets too dry so not 90
/ break up too much-thc Stems can Dc easily scpa-
rated, leaving the Leaf In good condition for bag
l cling when thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
I spring up next season bearing more and larger
| leaves than the od stalk.
When your SUMAC Is all ready Tor delivery,
BAGS will De furnished Tor bringing Il In but
] thoy must De wei filled and promptly returned
| with cnrc. Any one getting Bags for others will
b. held responsible FOR the return q the same, and
/ al Bags not returned w III have so be paid for.
BjH AllolC al least $500 PER 100 Pounds
for Good Sumac Leaves at any station This side Of
Cumberland on tho baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
shippers should IN all cases pack tho bags well
md sew them up securely. and put soue MARI on
each Dag, and noHfy me By mail before shipment
n possible, how many bags and what marx, that
may know 20 whom the different lots, often re-
cclyed "a the Same oar. belong; aud have them as
sorted. weighed and Inspected separately, when
received BY having been advised beforehand BY
tho shippers. and thus save much confusion,
trouble and dissatisfaction. will Olso buy
Good Black Onl1 Bark
| hat Il properly taken md cured, and PAY CASH
FOR IT. az thc rate Of s. per Cord Of l2S feci
| BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars,
/ 20 am point, from MA[tinshurg 81 iisTrsonburg,
! when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must De- carefully and well loaded, in order TO save
I freight
I D,aErrtoNs.-C Commence pocling the bark a.
3o0n as the sap starts 10 the Spring, and In taking
/ 90 peel as much % the tree a. poSsihle-cvcn tht
! umb'-ior the young tender bark l. the best, and
\ g. Lighter chrtirg. and measures we'll.
| Tho outside Il the Bark must always be kept M
/ which viii prevent les curling, aud 10 must bC
loosely piled SD as o. allow the air 10 pass freely
/ through 70, and perfectly dry H. The outer OF
/ rough side must always be Kept up, in order I,
protect the Inner or ilcshy side from the weather
! which being The part used. must Dc kept brlgh
and not ollowcd 90 mould or get vet, which In
. lures .ts color and strength.
1 GERMAN SMITH,
! May 10. lSTT-lm. Winchester, Va.