Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-07-21
sUNIAC AND BARK.

I WILL buy any amoeut Of SUMAC LEAY ES
chat are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according 20 the following directions, aud
P0V C0& fer 6eri according toquaity, as follows
delivered Al my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DtREcrtoNS.-The Sumac should be taken wAi'a
the sap Is stU i The ieaf-and before 1t has turned
much RED, say as a general thing, during latter
part Of June. July. August and iOrepart of sep
tember, but in no case after Uhas began TO sryup
and deadcn, 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 any, and can be taken later, being more
hardy.
IL NAV be wilted in tBe sun, but mR,t be cured
under ceccr and net allowed 90 be sHrut bv the
sun, or % get ret, or 20 be in such large quantl-
ties as % heat in curinC-GHy OF which DESTROYS
is color and strength and renders it r0iHeless IL
should not be thrown open tight Aoor to cure
but raised Up. % let Jhc All get uuder &; and
bv shelvinC loosely much surface can be obtained
In a small space, and the Sumac viii cure faster.
All Samac should be gathered at least month
before IL is sufficiently cured 10 be brOugbtln Tor
safe and in bad weather even longer time may
be required 20 properly Srv Il; for not only the
leaf but its stem too. must be thoroughly dry so
that Il Vin snap short oF like a clay pipe stem. or
il cannot be received. for IL will heat and spoil
al. niu,fl strictly ob.ervcS.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry il NAV be, IL will draw the dampncSs
from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until IL is perfectly dried outRgain.-
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when Il is green. On uCSr BE DRY.
Sumac shosld have the same green, bright color
ami fress appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be blcdched, nor look
dark and dead nor smell mH.fy. IL is Just rs i'm
portaut o. have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
pcr time and in good condition when brought %
market as ANYTHING else. 10 sand and dirt OF any
d., Ls-1 .ff found
IT, 10 will not be bought az any price at all; aud
by mixing poor with good YOU spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted. but % facilitate
the gathering YOU can strip OH the bladcS-thatls,
take the little twigs upon which the leaves lmme-
dilttlv rrow-or YOU can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thrcsh itand take out the stems,
being careful not 90 make IL too fine so As 60 pre-
vent the detection OF adulteration.
For rDot brig tleaves. well cured and cleaned
that is free from stem and all impurities. One Dol
lar and TWENTY-FIVE Cents per hundred pounds
will be paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves aptto Kill the Su-
mac and when toe stalk dies the roots connected
with 10 die also; therefore wc would recommend
cutting the stalk close 90 the ground-he branches
will keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
heating when first gathered; and by little
Thrc,hing before Sumac gets too dry, so as not 70
break up too much-the Stems can Doe easily Sepa-
rated. leaving the Leafin good condition for bag
cling when thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
Spriug up next season bearing more and larger
lesvcs than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing IL in but
they must be well filled and promptly returned
with care. ANY one getting Bags for others Vill
be held responsible FOR the return OF the same aud
all Bags not returned viii have TO be paid for.
lIW AUor 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 ia all cases pack the bags well
aud sew them up securely, aud put some Mark on
each Bag, and notify me by mail before shipment
Il possible, how many bags and what mark, that
NAV know 20 whom the different lots, often re-
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 save much confusion,
trouble and dissatisfaction will also buy
Good Black Oak Bark