Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-07-28
sUNIAC AND BARK.

i WILL buv any amount OF SUMAC LEAVES
| that are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according % the following directions, and
Pay Cash Jorhem according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered az my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHEST TER.
DtaEcrioNs.-Thc Sumac should be taken vhi!e
esap Is st in The leof-and before it has turned
much BED, say as a general thing, during latter
par; Of June, July, August, and forepart Of Sep
tember, but in no case after il has begun 20 dryu
and deaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must al be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as il is called, is as
good as any, and can be taken later, being more
hardy.
N NAV De uilted in the sun, but must be cured
under corcr and not allowed o. be burnt by the
sun or 90 get ref, or 20 be in such large quauu-
ties as % heat IN curing-ong OF which destroys
It's color and strength and renders i, UGlWciess. 10
should not be thrown upon a tight floor to cure.
but raised up, 90 let the air get under 1t and
Dr. shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
Inn q small space, and the Sumac Will cure faster
An Sumac should be gathered az least month
before 10 is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for
SAFE and IN bad wea Their even a longer time may
De required % properly dry n; for not only the
leaf butts stem too. must be thoroughly dry so
that IL Will snap short OIL like clay pipe stem.
10 cannot be received, for IL will heat and spoil
ti, must De strictly oi,crrcd.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however AFh III NAV Ntf ll VIII AidN tf FHNo7
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
bee packed until IL is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when IL is green. IT MUST DIE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be HeGched. nor look
dark and dead nor sHeii mH,fy. Ii is just rs im-
port3nt % have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time and 10 good condition when brought to
market as anything else. lfsand and dirt OF any
kind, or any other kind Of leaves are found among
IT, 10 will not be bought at any price nc ail aud
by mixing poor with good you spoil all
The LEAF is what is wanted. but To- facilitate
thc gathering YOU can strip oil the blades that is,
take the litte twigs upon which the leaves mme,
diatelv Crow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh ltand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make il too fine so as 70 pre-
vent the detection OF adulteratOn.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that s free from stem and all impurities. One Dol
; lar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
will De paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves sapt 20 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-the branches
viii keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
heating when first gathered; and by little
IhrcshiuE before Sumac gets too dry, so as not TO
break up too much-the Stems can be easily sepa-
rated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for bag
giuC when thoroughly cured and new shoots will
spring mp next season bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing II in; but
they must BE- well filed and promptly returned
with care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for the return Of the same, and
al Bags not returned viii have 10 be paid for.
l}i1 Allo,r at 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 all cases pack the bags well
and sew them up securely, and put some Mark on
each Bag and notify me by mail before shipment
Il possible, how many bags and what mark, that
may know to whom the different lots, often re-
ceiycd in the same 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 aud dissatisfaction. | will also buy
Good Black Oak Bark
that Is properly taken and cured, and PAY CASH
FOR IT, at the rate Of - per Cord Of lbs feet
measurements delivered at my SUAAC AND
BARK MILLS. WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars,
at au7 point, from Nlartius5urg To Harrisouburg,
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