Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-18
sUMkc AND RARk MILLS, WlAeHESTEE.


DIEscrIoSs The SpmAe should be taken tpAii,
the SAP s,H N The ISaf-and before II has tnTEeu
red, . general thing, during the latter pArt
OF Jane July aud August, bat in so case after it
frost. The Rad SsTriss must all BE thrown out
The Little Low Black Sumae, as 1t 10 called, 10
az good as any and can te taken later, bsirg more
hardy. ItmSy DO wilted in the but must be
cured undsT eorsr. and rot allowed TO lie burnt oy
the sun get ret, 10 be in such large guam.
titles as to heat in curibg-Gny of which destreJs
its color and siren eth and renders il valueless IL
should not be thrown upon a tight floor TO cure,
but raised up so as TO let the air get under and
by shelving loosely fnueh surface can be obtained
in q small pace. and the sumAc will cure tastsrE
All SUmEC should be gathered at least month
fore il is sufficiently cured be brought in toi
sale, and in bad weather even n Ion ger time tnst
he required 10 properly dry 1t; for not only the
that il will snap shoIi of. like clay pps stem OF
il cannot be received for IL viii heat AID spoil
this must be strTetly obsSTrsd.
However long sum.c may have been taken or
however dry IL may be, 1t will draw the dampusss
be pack ed until il Is TfOoty dried out again. We
cannot receive SUmac when damp any more than
when il IL green. II must be dry. Sunsc should
have tho grttn. b'iGht color and JFs.h appear
anes when cured AZ WHEN taken from the hush. and
must not be 5l'sChrG nor lock dark and dead, nor
smell muSfy II 10 just As important to have your
Sumac gathered 1T the prOpuT timO and in good
condition when brought TO market as anJthinE
ei.e II SAND dir: Of any kind any other kind
Of leaves found Rmont il. it - I'll not lie bought
at any price at all and hy niH!ng poor 9Th good
you spoil all The fE-IF ia what's wanted. hut
bAdes-thAt s. take the ittis trigs upon hicb the
leaves immediately gTOw-OT you can cut stalk and
all. and when dry enough thresh il. and take out
tie stoIns, being careful lot to make il too fine
as to proven the detection of sd ulteTStIOn. Ths
largo steIus nlust be all taken out.
For good bright leGyes, we'll cured nd cleaned. .
that free from 'sHS and all impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will 10 paid Tue stTippinE
oil the leaves il apt to kill the Sumsc, and ~hsn
tho stalk dies the ToOts sotrd with II die also
therefore, would Tscomm end cutting the stalk
close to the ground the branches Will keep the
Leaves part PreVsHt the m from he ting. NJ gu
fret gathered; aud by little thrSShin before the
Sumsc gets too dry, so as rot To break up too much
Leaf in good condition for bsRKinE when nOT ough-
~ cured, and rev shoots will spring nett SEE.
son; bsAritg more and larger isares thar the old
stalk
When your SurtAc 10 all ready for delivery. Bag
will be furnished Tor bTingin tin but they must
be veil filled aud prom pity returned With care
Any one getting HAgs for others will be held re-
sponsibIs tor the return Of the same. and All Bags
not returned will have to be paid for Will ALLOW
Seventy Ave Cts. per 100 lbs for Good SumAo
Leaves at any station from Cumbsrland 60 HAr-
risonburR, on the baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
o. Shippers should in all pack the bnEs veil
and sew them up securely, and put some haFf Or
each Be e. and notify by mail. before sbipEneS 81
il possible. how many bags and What mark. that
! may know to whom tho different lOts oiteS re-
.ssnrte6 ssiEEst and inspected s.pirAtSiy, When
recriS ed, by having been advised beforehand bv
the shippers nd thus have uch nfuEion. tT0ubls
and nissAtiItGctIon.
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