Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-05-19

sUNIAC AND BARK.

WILL bur any amount OF SUNAC LEAN =
/ that are gathered In due time ard prcpe
Cured according 20 the following directions, ACC
Paw Ca.A for tiem according toquality, as follow
delivered Amy
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DmrcrToNs-Thc Sumac should be taken whH
he zap Il still "a be leaf-and before il has turnc'
much RED, sag as general thing, during latte'
part Of June. Juy, August. and forepart of Sep
tember, but in no case after Il has begun to dry VI
and ieaden. nor after the least frost
The Red Berries mus, an be thrown out. TIL
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as Il is called, is q
good rs any, and can be taken later, being NOR
hardy.
n NAV be wilted in the sun, but mus, be curc(
under corer, and not allowed tn be burnt by thC
sun. or 10 get ,rci or TO be in such large quaint
ties as to heat in curing any of which DESTROYS
its color and strength and renders il raiueless Il
should not be thrown upon n tight loor TO cure
but raised up so rs 10 LET the air get under IL and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in small space. and the Sumac viii cure iaster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least month
before il is sufficiently cured 10 be brought in for
sale, and In bad wca Their even a longer time may
be required to properly dry it, for not only The
leaf, but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry So
that il will snap short or like clay pipe stem. or
It cannot be received, for II will heat and spoil
tbs mustbe strictly oJscyrcd.
however long Nutnnc may nave DCtu tahSu W
however dry il may be, il will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in n damp time, and must mol
be packed until il is perfectly dried cut again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp my moro
than when II is green. 1T MUST De DRY.
Sumnc should have the same green, brigh color
and fro,h appearance when cured "a when tsken
from the bush. and mist not be Jicachsd, nor look
dark and dead nor smell mHsig. II is just IS I'm
pOrtant 10 have your Sumac gathered at the pro-
per time and In good condition whom brought 10
market rs anything else. II sand and dirt OF any
kind, or any other kind Of leaves are found among
it, /, will not be bought ut any price at all and
By mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF t. what is wanted. but 10 facilitate
the gathering you can strip of tho blades that is,
take the little twigs upon which the leaves imme.
diately grow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
whom dry enough thrcsh It md take out the stems,
being careful not to make it too fine so as to pre-
vent the detection OF adul.eration.
FOR good bright leaves, we'll 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 nccoi dinghy.
The stripping of the leaves is apt 30 kill the Su-
mnc. and when the stalk dies the roots connected
with it die also; therefore we would recommend
cutting the stalk close 10 the grOund-the branches
viii keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
heating when frat gathered; and by little
Thrcshing before Sumac gets too dry, 80 NJ not 10
break up too much-the Stems can be easily scpa-
rated leaving the Icafiu good condition for bag
ginc whcn thoroughly cured; and new shoots will
spring up next season bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When vour SUMAC Is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing II in f; but
they must be well flied md 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 W III have 20 be paid for.
VIZ AUo,C at least 500 PER 100 Pounds
4 . g. Al. ~ l. ~
Cumberland on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
shippers should in all cases pack the bags well
and sew them up securely, and nut some Mark on
each Bag, and notify me by mall before shipment
II possible, how many bugs md what mark, that !
may know 20 whom The different lots, often re-
coivcd in the same car. belong; and have them a.
sorted. weighed and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised beforehand by
tho 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 r., az tho rate Of s. per Cord OF IFS feet
measurement. delivered Ut my SUAAC AND
BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on cars.
nj ans point, from Martinsburg to lIarrisonburg,
when closely piled and tilted full. but the cars
must DO carefully and vol loaded, Ia order to save
freight.
DmEcrfOSs.-C Commence pccllng the bark ~
ms the Emp starts in the Spring, and In taking
u peel rs much Ot the treo ~ pOssiblc-evcn tho
lmbs-ior tho Young tender bark !. tho best, and
u lighter csriing, and measures well.
The outside of the Bark mus. always be kept up,
which viii prevent Its curling, and 10 nust be
loosely piled, ~ NJ 90 allow the air 20 pass freely
through II, and perfectly dry II. Tho outer or
rough side must always De kept MP. In order D.
protect the inner ilcFhy eide from tho weather
which being the pnrt used. must DO kept brigh,
and not allowed 10 mould or get wot which in
juTcsi.s color md strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
May 10, lS77-lm. Wihchestcr, Va.