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SUNIAC AND BARK

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thar are gathered in due time and properly
Cured according 70 the following directions, and
Pay Ca.h for then, according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered az my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DrREcrIoNs-The Sumac should be taken ,rhi'e
ne sap q still IA the ieGfand before II has turned
much RED, say general thing. during latter
part Of June. July, August. and torepart OF Sep
tember. but in case after II has begun to dry mp
and deadeE. nor after the least frost
The Red Berries must al be thrown out The
Little Low or Black Sumac, as 1t is called, Is as
good as any, and eau be taken later, being more
hardy.
Il nav be wil;ed in the sun, but must be cured
nader c0rer. and not allowed In be btrui by the
sun or 70 get ret or 20 be in such large Guanti
ties as % heat In curing-uHg of which destroys
its color and strength and renders il rGEsless. IL
should not be thrown upon a tight t'or 20 cure,
but raised up. 10 let the air get under IT. and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in a small space. and the SUmac will cure faster.
An Sumac should be gathered at least month
before IL is sufficiently cured 20 be brought in for
sac and in bad weather even a longer time NAV
be required to properly dry it; for not only the
leaf but It's stem too, must be thoroughly dry So
that il will snap sbort of, like CLAY pipe stem,
10 cannot be received, for Il will heat aad spoil
tbi, mHsfbc strictly obscrrcd
/ However long Sumac nav have been taken or
I however dry II NAV be, 10 will draw the dampneSs
/ from the atmosphere in a damp time, and must not
be packed until il is perfectly dried out again -
/ We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
/ than when it IL green. Or MIST be DRY.
| Sumac should have the same green, bright color
I and fre-h appearance when cured as when taken
/ FROM the bush. and must not be LeGcAsd nor look
/ dark and dedi nor st-N uRsfg. u Is just as I'M
portant q have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time aud in good condition when brought to
I market as anything else. II sand and dirt of any
/ kind or any other kind Of leaves are found among
I H. 10 will not be bought AZ any price at all and
I bv mixing poor with good you spoil all.
! The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip oil the bladeS-that is
/ take the 6ttie twigs upon which the leaves imme-
I diately grow-Or YOU can cut stalk and all, and
/ when dry enough thresh itand take out the stems.
being careful NOT % make il ton tine 50 10 pre-
/ vent the detection Of adultera;ion.
/ For goodbrightleavcs. well cured and cleaned -
I tha, is free from stem and allimpuritics One Dol
/ lar and Twenty Five Cents per hundred pounds
I will be- paid and others bought accordingly.
/ The stripping oil the leaves isaptto kill the Su-
mac. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
/ with IL die also; therefore We would recommend
cutting the stalk close 70 the ground-the branches
B will keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
! heating when first gathered; and by a little
ThreShing before Sumac gets too dry 40 as not to
I break M too much-the Stems can be easily Sepa-
rated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for bag
/ ging when thoroughly cured and new shoots will
]
/ leaves than the old stalk.
| When YOUR SUMAC Is all ready for delivery,
/ BAGS viii be furnished for bringing il in but
\ thew must be well filled aud promptly returned
/ with care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible tor the return Of the same and
I all Bags not returned viii have to DO paid for.
/ llH AHolr al least 81 90 per 100 Pounds
for Good Sumac Leaves at any station this side ot
I CHAMBERLAIN on tht Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
. SINNERS -hnuiA ia all ens uark bntfs XplI
I bud sew them NJ securely. and put some Mark on
each Bag. and notify me bv mail before shipment
\ f possible, hon MANY bags and what marx. that /
I nav know o. whom the different lots, often re-
ceivCd In the san 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
| that is properly taken and cured, aud PAY CASH
/ FOR IT. at the rate Of s. per Cord OF i2s feet
measurement. delivered at my SUNAC AND
l BARK MILLS. WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars,
I at an point from Martn>burg b. Harrisonburg,
I when closely riled and filled full. But the cars
must be carefully and well loaded, in order 10 save
\ freight
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pccling the bark as
the sap starts IN the Spring, and in taking
/ il peel as much of she tree rs pos>be--even the
liwbs-ior the Young tender bark is the best, and
Is lighter carting. and measures well.
The outside of the Bark must ALWAYS be kept up.
I which will prevent its curling. and 1t must be
loosely piled 81 Is o. allow the air % pass freely
/ through it. and perfectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must ALWAYS De kept up, in order 90
protect the inner or icshv side from the weather
i which being the part used must be kept bright
and not allowed o. mould or get wet, which iu-
/ jurcs its color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
/ NM 10 ls-- A., Wi,cb,s,or Y,