Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-11
sUMAC AND BARK alLLS, WINCHESTER.

D,aScrIoxs--The Sumue should be taken IrLils
tie sep siI ava the leaf and before 1t has turhtd
red cay a general thing, during the latter part
OF June, July and August, but IN NO case sher IL
has be gun dry Aud deEde after the least
frost. The Rad B.rriss must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, Hs it is called, 10
"a good any. and can ho taken later, beng more
hardy. may DO ~ilted 10 the sun. but n.uHt be
cured under cousT, and rot allowed TO lie burnt by
the sun get trtf, 10 be in suCh large guam
titles 9 to h.Gt III cuting-nny of which destFOys
it's color StTEnR N and reRdeTs il NAlneCSs. il
should not he throw upon tight hoor {" cure.
but raised up, a let the mir get under "; and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtaincd
10 a sua II space. Rud the SunAc wall cure faster.
All SumRc should he gathered at lehst = month
Lrfo,e il i, AZ fiji isutIv cured TO be brought in iot
sale, nd in bad weather e. en- logger tin may
he required to properly dry II: for not only tho
Leaf hut the tvy,s too Irust be thoroughly dry; 80
that il will snap siort off, like clay pire stem, or
IL cannot be received. for Il Wall heat and spoil
Ghis must be rtr!cily ohF'rr'd
However long $umEc may have been taken or
however drv il may b.. II vii! draw tie dAmpneEs
from the atmosphere in y damp time, aud Husf not
he packed until it perfectly dricd cuts gain. Wo
cannot receive Sumsc when Damp any more thsn
when il is green. II InUst lie dry. SumAc should
have the same EiGGn hiCki color and JrDh appear:
when cured 10 when taken from the hu-h aud
must q be bleach II nor lock 61E and a. Gd nor
smell musiy II is just Rs important To have your
SuTnac gathered al the proper time and 10 good
condition when brought To market ne ANYTHING
eisc II sand dIyI Of Eny kind any other hind
Of arc found nrnnnt it, it " I'll not hc bought
At Gnu price ut all; and bv mixing poor with good
YOU spoil all The LE-fF ia what ia wanted, hut
TO facilitate the gathering you can "trip "H tho
leaves Immediately gTow-or you can cut eta X and
all. and when dry enough thTrth il, "nd take out
tie sterns being careful not to make II too fine
az 10 prevent the detection of adulteration. Tho
large stems must ls all taken out.
For good bright lshV"s. we'll cured am cleaned,
that ~ FREQ from and oil impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will he paid. The stripping
oil tho leaves Is aPt to kill the Sumo. and when
the stalk dies the roots ected with il die also
therefore. would recommend cutting the tthlk
close to the ground the branches will keep tho
Leaves part md proven the I'm from bee tT hen
first gathered: and by iittlc broShing befor" the
Sumac gets too dry, so not to break ~ too mu.
- the Stems can be easily separated, leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for In ginC when thorough
~ cured, aud new shoots will spTing M next seA.
SOB. bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk.
When your Sumac ia q 81 ready Tor delivery. Bags
will be furnished tot brio ging II in but they must
be veil filled and promptly returned with care
Any getting Bags for o'heTs will he held ro-
sponsibs Tor the re turn OF she same, and all Hays
not returned will have to be paid for. Will allow
Seventy five Cts. per 100 lie. for Good Sumno
Leaves at auy Station from Cumberland TO Hnr.
risonburg. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
o. shippers should in ali cases pack the bags we'll
and sew them up securely, ard put come MARX ON
each Bs e. and notify me by mail. before shipment
If possiblr. how mary bsRsspd what mari. that
] may know whom the different lots often re-
ceived in the same car, belong and have them
sssorted Weighed and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised hsforehH nd by
the shippers and thus uch con fusion trouble
and dissa tisfsction.
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