Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-21
sUMAc AND sARX NILS, WIHCHESTER.

the following directions. and pay Cnsh for them
delivered my
SUMkC AND sARX MILLS WINCHESTER.
DEEcTIoSs The sumAe should he taken trhils
the sap stIH I'I the leaf and before IL bss turned
red, sEy general thing, during the latter part
OF June, July and August but in 90 case sitter IL
has egun dry up ard ade Sfter tho least
frost The Red B.rriss must al be thrown out
The Little Low, BAc Sumsc. II IL called. 10
as good as any ard Gao DC TAKEN ster' beirg more
hardy. ItTnsy bo wiIte5 10 tn. cum but must bo
cured under eOu'T. and rot allowed to To burnt by
the to get Tst, or To be in such large guam
tIties as to h'0t IN curinR-Gny of which destroys
its color and Strength and renders il vAlueloss II
should not be thrown upon tight iioor to cure,
raised up, to let the air get under " and
by shelving loosely much surface can he obtained
in n small space. aud the SumNc will cure faster.
All Sumac should bo gathered nj least n mon tn
before il sui ieutly cured be broue BIT in for
sale nd in bad WEATHER n longer time may
be required to properly dry IT; for not only the
lea {. the twic too must DO thoroughly dry;
that will short OF, like clay Pipe stem. or
il be received, for il will heat and spoil
thus must be strIctly oLsCTr1d.
However long sumac may have been taken
however dry it may bc, II will draw the dampness
be packed until perfectly dried outs gain. We
cannot receive Sumo when dEmp any more thsn
when il is green. II must be dry. SumEc should
have the same gtssn. biSht color end Jrs,h appear:
ones when'cuTed when taken from the bush. and
must not be bIsOchsd nor look dark and dead. nor
smell musfy il is just As important to have your
sumac gathered nj tn" proper time and 10 good
condition when brought TO market anything
else. II sand or dirt of any kind OF any other kind
of leaves. found Hmcnt it, it " I'll not bs bought
At any price at all; and nv mixing POOR with good
YOU spoil all The LEi! il what is wanted. but
TO facilitate tho gathering you strip of tho
bIades-that s, take the IAls SurgS upon hirh tho
leaves Immediately gruW--or you cot stalk and
all. Ind when dry enough thrr'h it and take out
tee Stnms, being careful not TO mSke il too fine
as to prevent the detection of ~ alteration. The
lEr-e stems must be all taken out.
good bright lsnvrs. veil cured and cleaned,
that IL free from stems aud all iapuriTs One Dollar
per hundred pounds will be paid The stripping
of the leaves ~ apt TO kill the SUmsf. and Bhen
the s!aiE dies the Toos with IL die also
therefore, would recommend cutting the stalk
clorc to the ground the branches will keep thb
Leaves pa proven thu I'M from he tin 60 when
first gathered and by little thrsshinR be lore the
SuT,Iac 90 too dry, to break up too much
the Stems can he easily separated. leaving the
Leaf In good condition for hH ggin when thorough
~ cured, and shoots will spring next sea-
500, beaEiEg more aad larger leaTes than the old
stalk.
When your Sumac IL all ready for delivery. Bags
will be !shed Tor bringing II in but they must
be veil filled and promptly returned with care
Any getting Rags for others will be held re-
not retur ed will have to be paid Tor Will ALLOW
Seventy Eve Cts. per 100 lie for Good Sumao
Leaves at any Station from Cumberland to Har-
rison burg, a the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
CO. Shippers should in ali pack the bags veil
and sew them up seeureiy, and put some Marx on
each Bo 2, md notify by mail. bsioT shipment
If possible, how many hays and what marx. that
I may know to whom tho different lots often
ceived in the rar. belong; aud have them
received, by having been advised beforehand SS
the shippers and thus uch confusion trouble
and dissatisfGction.
GERMAN SMITH,