Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-09
SUMAC AND BARK Mills, WINCHEsTsR,

1 in duo time aud properly cured according to
the following directions, ard pay Cash for them
delivered nj my
SUsSAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DEEcrroxs The SurnAe should be taken ,ChrIe
the sap stan the lesf- Nad before il has IuCued
rel, cay general thing, during the latter part
be- gun dry UP md dcHdsn, after tho ieAst
frost. The Rcd Bsrriss must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black SumSc as il 10 called, 10
: goJd any. aud can be taken later. berg moro
hardy. II may bc wilted in th. Fuu, but must be
cured under e0rsT ard rot allowed to Le burnt by
the sun or a get no in such large quar-
IItiss to h,1t IN curing anu of which destToys
its color and strength and TeudeIs il vaiueless. IL
should not he throw n upon n tic bt fuor to cure,
but raised up, lei the air get under II; and
by shciving loose much surface DO obtained
in a smSl! sPace. aud the Sumso Will cure taste;.
All Sumnc should be gathered at least mon'h
be fore it is sufficiently cured TO be brought in tr
sale, and in bad weather eren longer tin e may
leaf. bot the twis too must bs thoTou ghly dry:
that it will snap short of, like clay pipe st.m
il cannot be received. for IL will heat aud spoil
this must be strscily ohSsrrci.
However long SumNc may have beSn taken
however dry it may be, IT will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in \ damp time. aud must not
be packed uutli Is perfectly cried out gain. w,
cannot receive Sumnc when dI mp shy more thsn
when il il green. II must he dry. SumAc should
have the grscn, bright color and Jrssh appear,
when cured ~ wh' n taken from the hush, and
must not be b'TsCh"d nor look iGk and dead.
smell musfy 1t is just as important have your
SumRc gathered at the proper time and IN good
condition when brought &" market a. ,nvthiry
eI.c. II sand DIT OF Eny Kind. any other kind
of leaves found Rnont il, il III not be bought
at any price at all; and nv mixing poor with Cooi
you spoil all The LEiF 10 what 10 wanted. but
to facilitate the gathering you strip of tho
bIades-thAt is, take the iil. firgs upon hch tho
leaves Immediately grOw-or you = cut stalk and
all. aud when dry enough thTeSh il. end take out
steIns, bein careful not 10 ma Ike IL fine
n proven the detection of sd utter alton. The
large atoms must be all taken out.
For good bright leave. we'll cured and cleaned,
Inst free from st'Hs and oil impurities. OGe Dollar
per hundred pounds will be paid. The stripping
If the I6Eves ia apt to kill the Sumsr. and when
the stalk dies the roots connected with IL die also
therefore. we would recommend cutting the stalk
close to the ETound-th branches will keep tho
Leaves and prev emit the m from heating. whsH
fret gathered: and by little threShinK before the
Sumac e. IL too dry. not To break M too much
the Stems can be easily separately leaving the
Leaf in good condition for bag cling when thor ough-
~ cur cd, and new shoots will spring up sea-
son, bearing more aRd larger leaTes than the OLD
sfRlk.
When Jour SumSc is all ready for delivery, Bs &c
will be iurni.hrd Tor brin il in but they muEt
he veil filled and promptly returned with care
Any one getting Bags for others will be held
spOnsble for the return Of she came, and all Bsss
not returned will have to he paid TOR. Will a!lo~
Seventy five Cts. per 100 Ibs tor Good Sum,o
Leaves at Ruy Station from Cumborlhpd TO Hsr.
risonbuTg, ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
o. Shippers should in all eases pack the bags we'll
and sew them up securely, snd put some Mark
each Bag, and notify me by msil. he ore shipment
If possible. how many bags and what mark, tibet
] may know to whom the different lots often
ceived in the same car. belong: and have them
assorted weigbsd and inspected separately. when
rcc-iv ed, by having been RdViSed he fore MI nv
the shippers aud thus much fusion, trouble
and dissa tisIsctop.
GERMAN SMITH.
MAY -, lSTs-Im.