Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-06-02
sUNIAC AND BARK.

I tlat are gathered In due time and properly
Cured according 20 the following directions, and
PeY Cash for then, according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered at my
SUUAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DrErriovs. The Sumac should be taken rhile
s sep &. still So te lcaf-aud before it has turned
much REp, say a. general thing during latter
part of June. July, August. and fOrepart Of sep
pmher bat u-no case after 10 has begun % dry up
aud deaden. nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must az be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as It is called, is as
good az any, and can be- taken later, being more
hardy.
/ 10 may be wilted IN thc sun, but mus, be cured
. under cover and not allowed % be bgrUt by the
SUM- OF o. get net. or o. be in such large quanti-
/ ties as 90 A-Hi in curinC-oHg Of which DESTROYS
3d. color aud strength and renders q r0iHciegs IL
I should not bc thrown upon a tight floor % cure,
bat raised up. to lct the air gc under il and
( by shelving loosely much surface can DC obtained
| iu small space, and the SumaC viii cure faster.
! Am Sumac should be gathered az least month
before 10 Is sufficiently cured 10 be brought in for
! s8.e, and In bad weather even longer time may
De- required 90 properly dry il; for not only the
leaf bot los stem too, must be thoroughly dry so
tia; 10 viii snap short OF, like clay pipe STEM or
10 cannot be received, for 10 viii heat and spoil
Z tbs mast Dc strictly ob.erred.
/ However long Sumac NAV have been taken OF
however dry 10 NAV be-, IL will draw the dampness
/ from Che atmosphere in damp time, and must not
/ he packed until IL is perfectly dried out again
/ We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
Z than when 10 Is green. Ir MUST BIZ DRY.
Slmac should have the same green. bright color
/ aud fresh appearance when cured az when taken
from thc bush, and must not be 5ieachsd nor look
( dark and dead nor smell mr,ty. IL Is just as i'm
/ portaut o. have your SuWac gathered at the pro-
\ rer time and 10 good condition when brought 10
market as any thing else. lfsaud and dirt Of any
Kind. or any other Kind q leaves are found among
&c, &c viii not bc bought at aUy price at all and
/ by mixing poor with good Won spoil all.
/ The LEAF Is what /, wanted, but % facilitate
tht gathering YOU can strip uH the blades-that is
i take the l:tle twigs upon which the leaves imme-
\ tilt.lv Eruw-or you can cut stalk and all, and
When dry enough thresh itand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make IL too foe 50 as 20 pre-
\ vent thc detection OF adultrration.
! For Co1t ori-htleayes, well cured and cleaned
! that is free from stem and aliimpuritcs One Dol
I Oar aud Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
/ viii be paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping OF the leaves isaptto Kill the 81
mae, and when the stalk dies the roots connected
l with TO dicalso; therefore we would recommend
cutting Oh, stalk close 90 the ground branches
/ wdi keep the Leaves ap1rtand prevent them from
I heating when first gathered and BY little
Ihrcshiug before Sumac gets too dry SO as not 70
/ break nap too much-the stems can be easily scpa-
rated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for bag
cing when thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
spring up next season bearing more and larger
/ leaves than the old stalk.
When YOUR SUMAC Is an ready for delivery
! BAGS VIII De furnished for bringing 10 in but
/ they mus, De well filled and promptly returned
with care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
De- held responsible for the return Of The same, and
| al Bags NOT returned i'll have 20 D. paid for.
UW 1lo'c al least $500 per 100 Pounds
,r Good Sumac Leaves at any station this side Of
| Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
shippers should in al cases pack The bags well
aud sew them up securely. and put some Mark on
each Bag, and notify me By mail before shipment
| n possible, how many bags and what mark, that
may know O. whom Che different lots, often re-
ceivod To- the same car. belong aud have them as
sorted. weighed and inspected separately, when
received, los having been advised beforehand by
4 lhe 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
1 FOR TT, 40 the rate of s. per Cord Of Us feet
I ucasuremcut. delivered at my SUNAC AND
! 40 any point from Na-tin,hurg to llarrisonburg,
/ whom closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must p, carefully and wen loaded, in order 70 save
| freight
! Observation-Disclosures pccliDc the bark as
soon the sap starts IN The Spring, and IN taking
/ 30 pee, as much of the tree as possbc-even the
/ iwbs-ior the Young tender bark ia the best, and
| .s lighter cartirg. and measures well.
/ The outside ot the Bark must always DO kept m,
/ which will prevent It's curling, and 10 must be
loosely piled. t0 allow the air o. pass freely
! through il. and perfectly dry IT, The outer or
/ rough side mus; always boz kept up, in order 20
protect the inner or li1shy side from the weather
I which being the part used. must De kept brigh.
/ and not allowed 90 mould or get wet which ia
I 'urgs its color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH,
May 10, ls77-sm. Winchester, Va.