Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-08-04
sUNIAC AND BARK.

n u il4L buy any Cmurnt OF SJMAC LEA 10
1 that are gathered in Cue time and properly
Cured according 10 the following directions, and
Pos Cab for tAem according EQUALITY, as follows
delivered az my
SUMAC AND BARK MIILS, WINCHESTER.
R1REcrIovs.-The Sumac should be taken ,chiiy
re sap Is still jn Ae leof-and before il has turned
much RED. say general thing, during latter
part Of Jtne, JUly, August and tOrepart OF sep
tember, but in case after IL has begun 20 dry Gp
and deaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must az be thrown out. The
Little Low, Black Sgmac, as il Is called, Is rs
good Is any, and can be taken later, being more
hardy.
Ii may be wilted in the san, but mast be cured
under c0rer. and not allowed to be barHt BY the
sun. or 10 get ,cei. or 70 be in such large Quanti
I ties as % heat in curing-GHy of which destroys
It's color and strength and renders 10 rgiUe'ess. II
: should not be thrown upon tight hoor to cure,
but raised up, % let the air get under it and
/ o. shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
/ in 2 small space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
/ An Sumac shcg}9 De gathered at least a month
before il is sufficiently cured to De brought in Tor
I sale and In bad weather even a longer time may
/ be required to properly dry II; for not only the
leaf butts stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so
that il will snap short OF. like eay pipe stem,
IL cannot De received, for IL viii heat and spoil
/ tbs wHsfSr TrTcf'Y obgcrvc6.
! However long Samac NAV have been taken or
! however dry il may be, II viii draw tae dampneSs
! from the atmosphere in damp time, and must not
\ De packed until IL is perfectly dried out again
| We cannot receive Sgmac when damp any more
I than when il Is Creen. IT XrSr Re Dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
I aud fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush. and mast not be J!eSctes, nor look
/ dark and dcSd nor sneil HUs'g- ltls Just as i'm
I portant 10 have your SUmac gathered at the pro-
per time and IN good condition when brought to
market as ANYTHING else. II sand and dirt OF any
I kind. or any other Kind cf leaves are found among
\ il, il viii not be bought at any price at all; and
\ By mixing poor with good you spoil all.
/ The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip on the blades-that is,
take the little twigs upon which the leaves imme-
Gatelv grOw-Or YOU can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh ltand take out the stems,
being careful not 20 make it too fine so as to pre-
\ vent the detection of adulterstiOn.
J For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that Is free from stem and all impurities. One Dol
I lar and Twenty Five Cents per hundred pounds
I will be paid and Others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves is apt 10 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-thc branches
viii keep the Leaves apart aud prevent them from
l heating when first gathered; and by a little
Ihreshing before Sumac gets too dry, so As not to
break az too much-the Stems can De easily sepa-
rated leaving the Leaf in good condition for bag
| ginc when thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
spring up next season bearing more and larger
/ leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC il all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing 1t in; but
they must be well filled and promptly returned
with care. ANY one getting Bags for others will
be held responsible for the return Of the same, and
all Bags not returned will have TO be paid for.
HW .NlOlc at least Sl0O 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 mp securely, and put some Mark on
each Bag and notify me BY mail before shipment
II possible, how many bags and what mark, that
may know 90 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
that is properly taken and cured, and PAY CASH
FOR IT. az the rate OF - per Cord Of lbs feet
measurement, delivered az my SUMAC AND
BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER. or 81 on cars,
az anY point, from Martinsburg q Harrisonburg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must be carefully and well loaded in order to save
freight.
Observation-Disclosures pcelng the bark as
soon as Che sap starts in the Spring and in taking
10 peel as much of the tree as pOssible-eyeu the
lmbs-ior the Young tender bark Is the best, and
is lighter carting, and measures well.
TIL, outside OF the Bark must always be kept up,
which viii prevent its curling, and il must be
loosely piled, so 20 allow the air to pass freely
through il, and perfectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must always be kept up, in order to
protect the inner or feshy side from the weather
which being the part used, must be kept bright
and not allowed 70 mould or get wet, which in-
jurcs is color and strength.
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