Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-19
AUMAC ANDBARk.


T WILL buy any smount Of sUMAc LEAVES
l that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according to the Following Direction .. and
Pay CasaJo' them ding to quality, as follows
delivered at my
SuMkC And BARK MILLS; WINCHESTER.
DIkEcrIoNs-The Snmac should be taken trkils
the sap still IN tbs Iscf-and before it has turned
much RED. say asa general thing, during latter
part of juno, July, August and fosepart of Sep
tember, but in o after il has begun todry up
and deaden, after the least frost.
The Rad Berries must oil be thrown out. ihe
Little Low, Black Suuac, as il is called. 10 as
good any, and CAD be taken later, being more
Il may be wilted in the SUE, bu. mist be cured
under c0uer, aud allowed be burnt by the son
or to get tcEt, be in such large quantities as
to hea: in curiDg-any Of which destroys its color
and strength and renders il oaIusltss. IL should not
be thrown upon a tight aoor to cure, but raised
up so as let the air get under it; and by shelly
ing loosely much surface can be obtained in
am II space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All
Sumo should be gathered at least mon tn before
it IL sufficiently cured TO be brought in for sale,
and in bad weather even longer time may be re,
ouired to properly dry 1t; for not only the leaf,
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; SO that
it will snap short off, like clay pipe stem. it
cannot be received, Tor II wall hcAt ana epol!-uS
must be strictly obseTUed.
However long Sumac may have been taken OF
however dry il may be, it will draw tho damPness
from the a:mos phere IN damp tine, and nust not
be packed until it is perfectly dried out again
we cannot receive Sumac when damp any moro
than when it is green. 1T BUST EE Day:
Sumac should have the same grson, bright color
and fresh GppsG'Gncs wh"7 cured az when tn i
durk and dead, nor smell Erusiy. 1t sj ust impor
tnnt have your Sunae gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought TO mar
ket any thing else. II sand OF dirt of any kind
or any other kind of leaves, found among it, 1t
will mot be bought at ally price at all; and by mix
ing poor with good you spoil Ill
The LEAF is what is wanted, but TO facllitais
take the hitis ttcigs upon which the IeHves ibns:
6tafsIy grow-oT you can cut stalk anu all. and
dry enough thrcsh IL, and take out the stsns.
being careful not to make teo fine SO as to Pre-
vent the detection OF aduitcrauon.
-th.t : fr.- rom stem and oil inpuritiss Dor
Lar Axp Twxxry-F FIVE CESTs per hundred pounds
will be paid, ahd others bong ht accordingly:
The stripping of the leaves is apt TO kali tho Sbr
m &C and when the stalk dies the roots connected
With it die also: therefore, VIC would recommend
cutting the stalk close TO the ground-ths branches
will KEEP the Leaves part and proven them from
| heating. when frat gathered: and BY n little
ThreshinK before tho Sumac gets too as not
to break up much the Stems can be ensily sep
aratcd leaving the Leafin God condition FOR bag,
| spring up next season bearing moro and larger
leaves than The old stalk.
When your sUMAC is all ready for delivery.
BAGS will be iurni-hcd fer bringing it in but
thov mu.t be well filled and promptly returned
with care. Any ono getting Bags for others viii
held responsible f. the return of the &C and
all Bags not returned will have to be paid for-
VII AHo,c at Least Sl.OO per 100 Us
for Good Sumac Leaves atany Station this aide Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio f'iiroad:
o. Shippers should III all csses pack the bsg vel!
and sew them ~ s-curelv, and put some Mark on
zach Ba g, nd notify me by mail. before shipment
| il pOs8lble how many bags ana wbAt IuafS 'nAA
may know TO whom tho different lots. often re-
ceivcd in the car. belong and have them as
| sorted weighed and inspected separately. when
receiFedy by having been advi sed beforehand BY
the shppeTs 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 II, at the rate OF So PER CORD OF 1913 feet
measurement. delivered ct SUMAC AND
BARK MILLS, ItINCHES TER. or 81 ON CARS,
atauy point, from MRrtinsburg to Rsrrisonburg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
Re carefully and VOL loaded, in order to save
freight.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS neeiing the bark as
tho sap stArts in tn. Spring, and In taking
| it peel a much of the tree possible-cven the
Iimbs-for the young tender bark u the best and
| 10 lighter artin z. and measures we'll
The outside OF the bark must o!trGys be Kept up,
| which will prevent its curling, and It must be
loosely risd 40 as 20 allow the air to pass freely
through it. and perfectly dry it. The outer or
| rough eide must always be kept up. in order 20
protect the inner or feshy aide from the weather
which aeine tho part used nnust be kept bright md
NO, allowed to mould get wet. which injutes its
| color and strength.
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