Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-08-21
suMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER

SuMAG ANU bAkk MILLS, WtH6hES Ems
the sup - siI in hs ef and fore il has tur ed
much RED. gay . general thing. during atter
part OF June. July. August .na fSsep.'t Of sep n
and deaden, after the least frost.
The Red Berries must oil be thrown ont. Inc
good as any, and car be taken later, being mere
hardy. .s
i. ma, be ~il,sd 10 the sun, bu. must be CURED
undsr eopsr and allowed to be burHf by the sun
or IA get sDsf. be in such large QUALITIES as
10 Aesi in eurisg-any Of .hicb destreys lite eos.
and strsnsh and renders 81 paiaslsss should nov
be thrown upon = tiyhI dror to cure. bus Taissd
up 90 10 let the air get under it; and by she!v
ing loosely much surface can be obtained In
small space, and the sumae viii cure faster. All
sumsc shnuid be gathered at least month before
il sufficiently cured to he drought IN Tor sale.
and in bad weather even = longer time may be re
quir.d properly dry It; for rot os!y the leaf,
tut lis stem too, nust be thoroughly dry; % that
sa :. 70. n VIII be-. .sd
midst BE- stTietfy obssSred.
However long Sunac May have been taken OF
however dry il NAV be. it will draw the damPns's
from The atmosphere IN damp tine. and Hsu.i mol
be packed until It 10 perfectly dried out agsin.-
We csunot receive Sumsc when damp any more
than when il 10 green IT MUST 81 Day
sumac should have the same g'ssn, brigh color
ano frs,k appeayanes cured as when taken
from, ,h- bush and must not b.. biaaehsd. nor lOot
dark nd dead sHasH usiisty. u s iInpoF
tant 10 have your sumAc gathered At the proper
slime nd in good condition ~hen brought TO mar
. any thing else u snn3 OF dirt Vt any EinI /.
any other knd of leaves. are fonn nd anon IT, Il
ing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF 10 what is wanted. but to facilitate
the gathsr ring you can strip OIL the blades th'
kr the title fxIgs upon "hich the leaves 'n"s
k,afsly grow-or cnn cut s:.ik and all. and
wh-n dry enough thr.sh it, and TAX out The 'tsns.
being careful rot TO make IL too hne SO asio pre-
vent the detection OF ahulterstion.
For good bright leaves. we'll cured aud cleaned
-fh,t j. fy,. fr. m s,n. and IL npritiss. OsE Dot
LAa AND TwxSTy- FIVE CESTs per hundred pounds
~ i'll be paid, and others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the Iea,es 10 apt to kill tho su
l. a tod
with ii die also: therefore. we would recomm.n"
cutting the stalk close TO the Fround-ths branches
heating. when 6r.t e.thered: and b' a little
Threshing be tore the Sumac gets too pav so 40 not
to break up much the Stems - n he eattiV sep
arated leaving the l'sfin good condition Tor beg
cling when thoroughly cured: and new shoots will
sprinz M season bearing more and larger
leaves thsn the old ak.
when your srMAC Is all ready for delivery.
RAGS viii b. furni.hed tsr bringing Il in: but
thew mu.t be well filled and oromntly r'turned
With Gaze. ANY getting Bsgs for othe's will
be held spon sibe rthe return Of the ssme, and
all B.es not returned will have I" be paid for.
WI ANo,o at Lea" 81 90 per 100 Us
for Good sumsc Ieaves at any Station this eide Of
Cumberland on the Baltimore Ind Ohio Rsilroad.
10 shippers should u all csses pack the hsgs well
and theu II, sscur+lv, and nut some Maxi on
oh Rag. Ind notify me by mail. before shipmen,
il possible. how many bags md what marx mat
NAV know to whom the different lots. often re-
reived in III. ssme car. belong: and have them as
.orted weighed .nd inspected separstelv. when
,rc.ived bv having been advised beforehand nv
the shippers and thus much cou fusion. tTouo'
and di.sati.'arti"n. will also
BUY GOOD BLACK OAK BARK
that Is property tsk-n ana cured, and FAY LASH
FOR ri al the rate OF S5PER CORD OF 1873 t."t
measurement. deIivsreu NV SUMdC AND
BARK Mills, IpIN CTE ESTER. or 50 On cana.
stauy point, from Martinshurg TO Harrisonburg,
when closeIy piled and filled full. Hut the cars
rnu-t carefully and well 10 AIDED, in order TO saEe
freight.
Diu Ecrroxs.-Commcne reoiipg the bark as
soon the zap s'arts in thu Spring and in taking
il peel much Of the tree as possible even the
limbs for the young tender ba Z 10 the beet, aud
10 lighter tin 2. and messures well
The outside of the Bark must olrnys Be Kept up.
which will prevent its curling, and il must he
lo.s.y ril.d so 90 allow the air TO pAss freely
through Il. = ID perfectly dry il. The outer or
rough sid ust always be kept up. in order 20
protect the ionsr heshy side from the ~eat err
which Being the part used must BE- kept bright nd
nor allow 4 to mould get wet, which Injuries its
color and strength.
M,yl5 lS77-1m Winchester, Va.