Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02
suMkc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.


SUMkC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIaEcrIoxs The Sumae should be taken trhiis
the sop stall the leaf and before it has turned
red, cay genera! thing, during the latter part
OF June, July and August, but in case inter IL
ha, beg to dry up and deAden nor after the lea
Frost The Red B.rriss m us, oil be thIown out
The Little Low, Black SumRc. as it IL Called 10
good any, and Gao be take n later. berg moro
hardy. II may be wilted in the sun, but must TO
cured under e0rtT. and rot allowed TO lie burnt BY
the to get irst or 10 be in such large quRn.
its color and strength aud renders ii vAIuelCss it
should rot DO throw upon tight floor to cure,
but raised to let the air get under u; and
by shelving loosely much surface can be Obtained
in n smR III space. and the SumAc will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at lcRst month
before it is fcenty cured to DO brous ht in iot
sale, and in bad weather even longer tin may
he required to properly dry 1t; for not only tho
leaf, but the tWig too. must be thoroughly dry: 80
that il will short off, like clay pine stem, or
it cannot be received. for it will heat and Epoil-
this must be sfrIeily Ohsurcd.
However long sumac may have been taken Or
however dry il may be, II will draw the dHmpneSs
from the atmosphere in a damp time, md must not
be packed until il Is perfectly dried out gain We
cannot receive SunHc when damp any more thru
when it is green. II must be dry. SumRc should
have the g,Ssn bright eoIOr and Jroh appear
amer when cured as whC taken from ihC bush, and
must OF he bleach, d nor look dark and a. dd, nor
smell Eausfy II is just as important to have Jour
Sunac gathered at the proper time and 10 good
condition when brought to market as anything
else. II sand dirt Of any kind. any other hind
OF leaves found nmont it. it I'll not lie bought
any price at all; and bv mixing POOR with gn"d
spoil all The LEAF 10 what is wanted, but
TO facilitate the gathering You strip "fi the
blades-that is take the lifs f,rigs upon tho
leaves immediately grow-or you can cut stalk and
all, and when dry enough thrsIh il. and take out
the seIOs, being careful not to make il too fine
as to proven; the detection of adulieraIion. The
large stems must hc all taken out.
For good bright lrnyCs. we'll cured and clesrSd,
hst is free St.m and all impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will he paid. The stripping
of the leaves IL pit 80 kill the Sumac. aud when
the stalk dice the Tocts connected with 6io also
therefore, would recommend cutting the r'nik
close to the ground the branches will keep III"
Leaves part and The NJ irom he atir hen
frat gathered and by little threshin betoT" tho
= the Storms can DO easily separated. leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for baggtnG when thorough
iy cured, and now shoots will spribE next s"a-
sor, bearing more aud larger leaves than the old
stalk.
When your Sumac lie all ready for delivery, Rag =
will be furnished tor bringing il in but they nust
be veil filled and promptly returned with caro-
Any getting Bags for Others will be held re-
sponsib!e the turn of :he same, and all BaRs
Seventy five Cts. per 100 Ibs. Tor Good Sumsc
Leaves at any Station from Cumberland 20 liar
risonburg, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
o. Shippers should in III pack the bhR we'll
and sew Ihem up securely, and put some Marx ON
each Bag. add notify me by mHil. before shipment
IL possible, how many bags I'D what mari that
I may know to whom tho different Iots often
ceived in the same car, belong and have th" IN
assorted veig had and in spec ted separately. hon
rec.iS cd. by having been advised hefn'ehs nd hv
the shippers. nd thus much con fusion. trouLIe
and dissA tisfsct!on. - -
NAV H. IS7G-Im.