Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-05-26
SUNIAC AND IsAIeIx.

q WILL buy any smuuut Of SUMAC LEAVES
1 that are gathered In due time and properly
Cured according o. the following directions, and
Peg Cab forthem according EQUALITY, az fellows
delivered atm my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DmEcrloNs-Tbc Sumac should be taken rhiie
"a sap g. ,tH ia re Ieaf-and before il has turned
much rrn, say as a general thing. during latter
part ot June, July, August, and forcpart Of sep
t.mher on. IN uo case after il has begun % dry Up
and deaicn, nor after the least frost.
The Red Ecrrirs must di be thrown ouL The
Little Lra, or Black Sumac, II IL called, Is as
GOOD ~ any, and eau be taken later, being mere
hardy.
10 may be wilted IN the sum- but must be cured
-s8er c7rer, aud not allowed u be burui by the
sln or o. -ct trei. or tp be In such large quanti-
ties as O. beat in curins-oHg Of which DESTROYS
49, color and strength and renders Il r'iac'es'. IL
should not De thrown upon tight floor to cure,
but raised up, 90 lt thc air get under il; and
by shelving loosely much surface can bc obtained
/ iu q small space, ana thc Sum7c VIII care faster.
| An SUmac should be gathered M least 4 month
before 10 Is sufficiently cured o. De brought IN tor
safe, and On bad wca thcr even a longer time may
| he required o. properly dry IL: for not only tho
leaf butts stcm too, must De thoroughly dry so
that it Vil snap hort on like clay pipe stem, or
\ q cannot De received. for q Will heat and spoil
| .iis ns.tje strictly ot.,rrCd.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
/ however dry il may be- % will draw the dampness
I from tho atmosphere I'm damp timc, and must not
\ Doc packed until 70 H. perfectly dried out again.
/ We cannot receive Sumac when damp any moro
| than hen it Is green. on Ursr EE DRY.
/ Sumac should have the same green, Bright color
/ ard f-e-h appearance when cured az when taken
/ from the hush and must not DE 5icIched, nor Tool
/ dark and .Gd nor sn.H m"tE Ii is just az i'm
/ pottaDt tn have your SUmac gathered AZ the pro-
/ per tmc aud Ga good condition when brought 90
market as any shing else. if sand and dirt Of any
kind, or any other kind Of leaves are found among
! 10 10 viii not BE- bought 10 any price No all; and
! by mixing poor with good you spoil al.
The LEAF is What ia wanted, but 20 facilitate
tto gathering you can trip oh the bladesthat IS,
take The little twigS upon which the leaves immc-
/ diatcly grow-or you can cut staiS aud All, ana
when dry enough thrcsh Rand take out the stems,
being careful not % make it too zinc 50 "a 90 pro-
/ vent The detection 90 adu,teration.
! For good brirbtleaycs, wei cured and cleaned
that 4 free from stem and allimpurties. One Dol
/ lar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds
! will De paid and others bought accordingly.
Tho tripping OF a., leaves isaptto Kill the SU-
mac, and when the stalk dies The roots connected
I with 10 die also; therefore we would recommend
cutting thc stalk close to the ground-thc branches
viii keep The Leaves apart and prevent them from
4 heating when first gathered; and by a little
ThrC,hin- before SUmac gets too dry, so as not %
/ break up too much-thc Stems can bc easily scpa-
rated, leaving The Leaf In good condition for bag
/ cin- when thoroughly cured; and new shoot5 will
| spring up next season bearing moro and larger
| leaves than the old stalk.
! when your SUMAC Is al ready Tor delivery,
| Rags viii be furnished for bringing II In but
| they must Dc well filled and promptly returned
Sc lth care. Any one getting Bags for others viii
De held responsible Tor the return % the same and
| al Bags not returned III have 10 be paid Tor.
BU 1lo'o al last $500 per 100 Pounds
/ 6r Good Sumac Leaves At any station this side Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
shippers should IA AT cases pack The bags well
and sew them up securely. and put some Mark on
| each Bag, and notify me By mail before shipment
/ q possible. how many bags and what mark, that
! may know 60 whom The different lots, often ro-
cciycd IN the car belong; and 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 Oak Bark
/ th7t T. properly taken and cured. and PAY CASH
/ FOR TT, at he rate Of - per Cord Of rs feet
I measurement. delivered az my SUMAC AND
/ BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars,
| 40 am point, from Martln>burg 81 llarrisonburg,
! when closely PILED ard filled fun. Dat the cars
must DO carefully aud wei loaded, In order 70 save
l freight;
/ DrEcrt0Ns.- Commence rccling The bark q.
soon as the sap starts IN the Spring. and In taking
/ 10 peel much of the tree as possibla-eycn th,
| hubs-ior the young tender bark l. the best, and
| is lighter car,irg. and measures well.
Tho outside &C thc Bark must always DC kept up
/ which will prevent it's curling, oud 10 must b,
loosely piled, as o. allow the air o. pass freely
| through 70, and perfectly dry H. The outer ol
rough side must always De Kept up, In order &
protect the iuucr or lcshy side from the weather
which being thC part used, must Do kept briVh
and not allowed % mould or get wet, which in
lures its cllor and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
May 10, Is11- I'm Winchester, Va.