Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-06-23

WILL buy any amoant OF SUMAC LEAVES
1 that are gathered In due time aud property
Cured according O. the following directions, and
Pan Cash fortisu according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered no my
SUNAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DaEcrtcNs-Thc Sumac should be taken 'rlHs
is sop &. sfi Sc tic leaf-aud before IL has turned
much Red, say as a general thing, during latter
part of June. July, August, and forepart OF sep
trh.r but in uu case after 10 has begun o. dry up
and deadrn norniter the least frost.
The Red Berrics must az be thrown ont. The
Little Low, or BLACK Sumac, as Il Is called, Is as
good rs any, and can be taken later being more
It nav be uilted in the sun. but must be cured
%. ..Ie- -.-er and not allowed 70 be burnt By the
sum- or to get nee, or % De IN such large Quanti-
ties as tn Bear in curing-onV Of which destroys
i,s color and strength and renders IL r0lUe'ess. II
should not Dee thrown upon q tight floor to cure,
but raised up as 90 let the air get under il and
bv shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in a small space and the Sumac viii cure faster.
AN ~uwac should be gathered at least month
before 20 IS sufficiently cured 90 be brought In for
saie, aud iu bad weather even longer time may
Doe required % property dry 10; for not only the
Leaf but It's stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so
that 10 win snap short OF, Ike "a clay pipe STEM or
60 cannot De received lor % will heat aud spoil
Pcs riy,t5 strictly ob,erred
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il may be, 10 viii draw the dampness
from the atmosphere In 4 damp time, and must not
bc packed until 70 Is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
th9u when &c Is green. IrMrsr nE DRY.
Suuac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from che bush, and must not Zoe ble0cbed, nor look
dark and is0d nor slssI mH,fY, Ia is Just as i'm
prrtaut to have your Sumac gathered az the pro
per time and bon good condition when brought 20
market as ANYTHING else. II sand and dirt of aHy
!. D g D.. a
it 10 win not be bought at any price M all and
bv mixing poor with good YOU spoil an.
The LEAF is what Is wanted. but 90 facilitate
thr gathering YOU can strip of the bl1des-that Is
take the little twigs upon which the leaves imme-
diatrIv Crow-or Won can cut stalk aud All, ana
when dry enough thrcsh itand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make it too fine SO as TO pre-
vent the detection o, adulteration.
For good bri -ht leaves, well cured aDd cleaned
that is free from stem and all impurities. One Dol
ar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
will be paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping or the leaves saptt 90 kill the Su-
mae. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with TO diealsO; 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
Thre-hiur before SuWac gets too dry, sO as not 70
break mp too much-the Stems can DE easily sepa-
rated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for bag
Eiur when thoroughly cured and new shoots wall
spring mp next season bearing more and larger
leaves than the Old stalk.
when your SUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS viii be furnished FOR bringing it in but
they must be well filed and promptly returned
with care. Anv one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for the return OF the same, and
an Bags not returned viii have 20 be paid for.
HW A'ov az least SlO0 per 100 Pounds
'or 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
and Sow them up securely, and put some Mark on
each Bag, and notify me By mail before shipment
o. possible. how many bags and what mark, that |
may know To- whom the different lots often re-
ceivej iu the same car, belong; and have them S.
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 s. properly taken and cured and AN CASH
FOR TT, no the rate ot s. per Cord OF Us ieet
BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 50 on cars,
at au- point, from Nartiu>burg o. llarrisonburg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must he carefully and wei loaded, In order 20 save
freight
DuEcrr0vs- Commence peeling the bark as
soon as the sap starts In the Spring and in taking
10 pee. as much OF the tree as pusslbie-even the
.jubs-ior the young tender bark is the best, and
/ IS lighter cartiug, and measures we'll.
The outside OF the Bark must always be kept upi
/ which viii prevent It's curling, and it must be
loosely piled So as to allow the air 90 pass freely
/ through il. and perfectly dry IT, The outer OF
/ rough side must always be- Kept up, in order 70
protect the inner or deshy side from the weather
/ which being the part used, must De kept bright
and not allowed 90 mould or get wet, which in
/ iur.s i, color and strength
GERMAN SMITH,
/ May 10, lSI1-tm. Winchester, Va.