Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-07
suMAc AND BARK ELLIS, WINCHESTER.

DIaccr,oss.- Tine sum.c .nouldbe taken N hi.t
Lhs sup anil IN hs leaf before it has tur ed
much REn, cay a. = genera! thing, during Ia tier
psTI OF June. July, August and tcrePErt OF sep
TENDER, bat in case after 1t has begun todTy up
GeAden, alter tie lsast frost.
Foe Red BsrTiEs must al be thrown ont. The
Litii. Law Black suuIAc, As il is called, 10 a.
good as any, and CAP be taken later, being mere
hSrGy.
1t ma be wiited in the sun, but must be cured
under and not allowed To be burnt by the sIn
to ksa: in oufipr- any Of which destr1ys its colo,
and strength and i; rGluEess II should not
be thro q upon a tight A ,1r to cure, but raised
up, to let the air get under il; and by sheIv
ing lOo5e!y much suT!Ace can DO obtained In q
SINS II sp, &C. and the Sumac y i'll cure faster. All
Surn-c should be gatbercd at IeHst mon tn before
it 10 sufficiently cured to he brought in for sale
and in bad weather even longer time may be re
ouir,d properly dry 1t: for not only the leaf,
tut its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so that
it viii .n.p short ID. like clay pipe stein or il
cannot be rersiv ID Tor 1t Will heat and spOl-his
must be sIrieny o6S,rred.
However long Su.nsc may have been taken OF
howeve, dry il NAV be, IT will draw tho damPness
from he atmosphere In da mp tine. nd must not
he packed until It il perfectly drTd out again
We can not receive SumHc when damp any more
than when Il is green lT BUST BE DRY
sumac should have the same gr'sn- bright color
ano 5rtsh appear Gnes wh"1 cured IS when taken
from the hush. aud must not be 6Ltaehed nor LOOK
dGTk nd dead. smell m"Sfy Ii IL ust az iInpoT-
IanI your SumAc gathered at the proper
time aud in go"d condition when brought TO mar
kot anything disc il Stnd dirt of any ri n' &.
any other kind OF leaves. are found anon it, II
will NOT be bous mt at any p,ee at oil; and by mix
ing poor With good you spOIi all.
The LEAF is what is wanted. hut to faciIitste
the gathering YOU "trip off the blades inst ie,
ktatfiy gro~-or you can cut s:sIk and all. and
when dry enough thrcsh it. nd ia K out she stems
heinR careful rot to make too tUe so ~ 10 pre-
vent the detection OF Aduiteratiou.
For good bright leaves. we'll cured and cleaned
thai rs free from 'frm and all impurities; oSE DOL
LAR ASD TIVE &TY- FIVE CESTs per hundred pounds
will be paid. nnf others bought accordingly.
Th. s,rioring OF the leaves is apt TO kali the Su
.nd when ths stHik dies the roots connected
with il die alec: therefore. 90 would Tcoominen nj
cutting the stalk c!Use To the ground tn" branches
will Errp the l. aves part and prevent them from
mating, when first gathered: and nv it'll"
Threshiug before III" SurnRc ee' too nRY =" ne NOT
tn break u- TOO much the Stems he ensily cen
aratrd lea wing the Leaf in n"d condition for bag
cling when thoroughly cured: and rev 'hnotS viii
spr'nz mn next season hearing more and larger
lesv-e ths n I he ol" = Xix
when your sUMAC i. all ready for delivery
BAGS viii he 'urni.hcd fer bringing II in bu'
thew must be well filled and p-omntlv returned
with care. ANY one g"'ting Bags Tor "the's VII
hr hold responsible mT The return Of the'sme and
all B.Es DOT returned will have TO he paid tor.
WI AHoo az Least 81 90 per 100 Us
for Good sumac Ieav-s atany Station this side Of
Cumberland on the baltimore and OH" E'Ir"sd.
e3- Shippers should IA al Cssrs pack tn" hs9e wei
and sew them ~ s"cuT-lv, Srd t'ut some MSrk or
each Rsg a MI notify mo hT maj hrt'Fs shiprhrr
II pnssibi". how many hAgs md what marx, that
mSv know to whom tn" different tots. often re-.
ceivrd IN the car. belong: and hAT" them "a
.or,ed weighed .nd inspected seuaratcly. che"
r'cei~cd. nv having been Nd'i'ed beforehand ~
the shinn"r. and 'hus cave much eou 'us'on troub
and "iasaiis'ac'i'n. viii Hiso
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that 10 p' oprrIy taken and cur d Snn PAY ASH
FOR q al the Of g. PER CORD OF l2S 'c"'
measurement. d. IIvsreI ct SUndC AM
BARK MILLS, TTT.VCHES TER. or 81 ON CARE
Atauy point, from NaTtiusburg to HsrrlsInburg,
when closely piled and filled full. Hot the Car,
mu., re carefully and woIl loaded, in order to cave
freight.
DIsEcrIoxs.-Commencep eeIiuE the bark al,
soon As the . in tn. Spring end IN taking
il peeI much of the possible even Ih'
lImh-- for the young tOnder Ia IL the best. sno
10 lighter 4 rtip ard meEsureG we'll
The outside of tho Bark alirCyS be Kept up.
which will prevent its curling. and u must )"
To- s,lu Tilsd 30 allow tho air to pass freely
! through it. = d perfectly drv il. The outer or
cough side m always be kept up. in order 20
protect The inner a-shy eide from the ~est er-
which being the D. used must he kept bright nd
no; allow d 1" mould get wet. which injur's lite
! color and strength. --
MavI5 lS7T-Im Winchester. Va.