Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-13
SUNIAC AN ID BARR

WILL buy SUMACLEAyEs that are gathered
i in due time and properly cured according To
the following directions. and pay Cash Tor them
delivered al my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DaEcrIoSs The Sumae should be taken srhiis
the sap st,H "a hs Is9f and before IL has turAe
red. say general thing. during the latter part
OF June. July aud August. but in no case alter
has be gun dry up and deaden after the least
frost. The Red BsrTiss must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumse. as 10 called. 10
a good any, and can be taken later. being moro
hardy. IL may be wited in the sun. but must DO
cured under eorsr. and rot allowed lie burnt by
titles as ~ ACT in curing-any of which destroys
it's color and siTsngh and renders IL valuelsss IL
should no, be thrown upon tight door 40 cure.
bot raised 80 as to let the air get onder 81 aud
by shelving loosely much surface can be ObInined
in a small space. and the sumae will cure fsster.
All SUmac should be gathered at least month
before il is sufficiently cured TO be brought in tOs
sale, nd in bad weather even n longer time may
he required to property dry u; for not only thu
that il i'll snap short or like clay pipe stem, or
il cannot be received for tt viii heat and spoil
this must be siTIeIly OhsSreFu.
However long sum.c may have been taken or
however dry il may DO. II will draw the dampnsSs
from the atmosphere in n damp time aud ausi Not
be packed until it perfectly dried out aEsiu We
receive SUmac when dSfnp any more thsn
when it is green. II must be dry. sumsc should
have the same gGSn L'iGht color and yrssh appear:
when cured when taken from the bush, and
must not be blSach'd nor look dark and 'ad, nor
smell nlusiy IL 10 just As important to have your
Sumac gathered at the proper time ard in GOOD
condition when brought 10 market as anything
eisc u s0nd diTt Of any kind any other find
of found Hment il. IL III not be bOuEh,
a any price at all; and hy mixing poor with good
YOU spoil all. The LEAF 10 what 10 wanted. but
to facilitate the gathering you strip on tho
blades-thAt is take the lti itrigE upon which tho
leaves immediately grow or you can cut stalk and
all, Ind when dry enough thEcsh it, and tske out
tie being careful not TO make II too fine ."
a TO prevent the detection Of HdultsTaIion. The
large stems must be all taken out.
For good bright lrhvr-, we'll cured and clssnsr I,
that u free from st'Tzs and oil Impurities. One DulIsr
per hundred pounds will he paid. The sttippiG e
II the leaves is Hpt 80 kill the Sumar. and when
therefore, we would recommend cuItii the sta III
close to the ground-the branches will keep tho
Leaves part and prevent he m from heat til when
fret gathered: sud by little thTsshin before tho
SuTnAc e. ts too dry, not to break too much
the Stems can be easily separated. leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for bAgging when thorough
~ cured, and new shoots viii! spring next sea-
son, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk.
When your SumAc il all ready for delivery, Bs 20
will be nshed iOT bringing IL in but they must
be veil filed and prom pity returned with care
Any one getting Bags for otheTs will he held re.
spOnsible for the return of she same, and all Bsgs
not returned will have to be paid Tor Will ALLOW
Leaves at Auy Station from Cumberland to Hsr-
risonburg on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
o. Shippers should in Nil cRICs pack the ba &c veil
and sew them up securely, and put some Marx ON
each Bag, aud notify me by mail. before shipment
il possible. how many bags Snd what mark. that
! may know whom tho different lots often re-
ceivcd in the sSme car, belong and have them
Rssorted weighed and inspected separately. whom
received by having been hdvisrd befoTrhand hy
the shippers andthus save ueh con fusion. tTOubis
and dissatiSfsct:ob.
GERMAN SMITH.
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