Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-12
AND BARK.


sUMAC AND BARK!
WILL buy any amount of sUMAC LEAVES
that are gathered in due time and properly
Pay cashfo' thea according to quality. as follows
delivered atmy -..s-s7
suMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIzEeTroSs.-Tne snmse should be taken toAii.
TIE SOP Is stil IA s leefand before il has turned
much REp, say . general thing, during latter
part of June July, August and ferepart Of Sep
and de.den. n or after the IeAst irost:'
rhe Rad Berries must oil be thrown ont. The
Little Low, or Black Sumae' as It % esiiea. -
good as any, and CAP be taken later beng more
hardy. ,.B,.-.-.-.z -. -. , .s
under COVER and not allowed to be burnt by the sun
or to get trst, be in such large qualities AZ
to hea eptingaas Of ghish sss'r9I: it, s1o,
be throws upon atight aoor to cure. but raised
up, as TO ietthe air get under it, and by sheiy'
mail pace, and the sumnc will cure faster. All
Sumsc should be gathered at least mon tn be fore
it is suhcientiy cured 10 DC orouSht IN ,or ale
CURED to properly dry il; for not only the leaf.
but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 10 that
il will snap short off. like clay pipe stem. or Il
be received, for il will heat and spoil-this
must be strictly o6sefrtd .
however dry il may be, it viii draw the danPness
from the atmosphere = damp time, and mtsf not
" Nc not reeve Sum &C when amp any more
than when IL 10 green. IT MUST BE Day. -
nhould
and 5rs,h appear aHes wh"a cured as when tnksn
from the bush, and must not be bsGehsds nor iook
dark and dead. nor s"sii "usty IL tsI u't a. impor
tant to have your Sumac gathered at tho proper
time md in good condition W hen brought TO mar
ket anything else II sand or dirt OF any kind
or any other kind Of leaves, are found among 1t. II
will not be bought at any price at all; and BY mix
| ing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF 10 what is wanted. but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip off the bIades-that
take The Gfas ftcigs upon which the leayes 'nns
"A ,wh and tn ke ~.
being careful not TO make ittoo fine so az to pre-
vent the detection of adulter.tion.
that free from stem and oil imptrfss OsE DOL
tAn AND TwEsrY-FIvE CEsTs per hundred pounds
will be paid, and others bought accordingly:
The stripping oil the leaves is apt 10 kill tho su
mac, nd whom tn stalk dies the roots connected
cutting the stalk close to the ground-the branehe.
will keep the Leaves apart aud proven them from
heating, when first gathered: and by little
Threshing before the Sumac getstoo Day. SO as not
to break up too much-the Stems IAN be easily sep
arated leaving the Leaf in rood con ition for bs
spring up next season. bearing more and larger
| leaves than the old stalk.
| when your SUMAC is all ready for delivery.
| RAGS viii be furnished Ter bringing 1t in but
they must DO we'll filled and promptly returned
with Any one getting Bags Tor others viii
held responsible fer the return of the same, and
| all Bags not returned will have to be paid for.
| WW ALloa1 at Least Sl.OO per lO0 E6s
Tor Good Sum,c Leaves at any Station this side OF
| Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio k'ilroad
| and sew tn m ny securely, and put some Mark on
each Bag, nd notify by mail. before shipment
| if possible, how many bags md what mark, that
may know whom the different lots. often rs-
ceived 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 much confusion, trouble
| and dissatisfaction. I will hlso
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
| that is properly taken and cured. and PAY CASH
| FOR II, at the rate OF SIS PER CORD Of lbs feet
! measurement. delivered at my SUMdC AND
! BARK MILLS, JpINCHES TER, or - on CARS,
| atany point, from Martinsburg to Harrisonburg,
| when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must he carefully and in order to save
| freight.
| Dis &c rIoxs.-Commence peeling the bark as
soon the sap starts in tbs Spring, and in thkin
| il peel a much of the tree possible-evsn the
| lmbs-for the young tender bark 80 the best, Aud
| 10 lighter cartng z, nd measures we'll.
The outside of the Bark must atrGys be kept up,
| which will prevent its curling. and it must be
loosely pilsd. TO allow the air TO pass freely
| through it. aud perfectly dry il. The outer or
| rough side m ust always be kept up. in order to
protect the inner fieshy side from the veattsr-
which being the part used must be kept bright and
not allowed mould or get wet, which Injuries its
| color and strength. -
Mayf5, lS77-4m. Winchester. Va.