Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-06-25
suMkC Am BARK Mills, WINCHESTER.

SuRRkC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIaxcTIoSs The Sumae should DC taken trhiIs
the sap stall ~ the leaf and before it hss turned
red, SAY = general thing, during tie latter part
OF June, July and August, but 10 no case after il
has be gun dry up and dsRden alter the least
frost The Rad S.Triss must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, B.ack Sumac, il 10 called, is
as good any, and can be taken later. beirg moro
hardy. ItmAy be wilted in the sun. but must be
cured under eOrsT, and rot allowed TO lie burnt by
the get irst, or 10 be in such large guam
titles = 10 hat in curinR-Gny of which dcsIToys
its color and strength and reuders ii vslueicSs II
should not he thrown upon n tight hoor 60 cure.
but raised up, let the air get under - and
in a small space. and the sumac will cure issters
All SuusAc should be gathered at least month
before it is sufficiently cured to be brought in iot
sale, and in bad weather even longer time may
be required TO properly dry 1t; for not only the
Leaf, but the twig too, must be thoroughly dry: ss
that it will snap short of, like clay pipe stem OF
il cannot be received, for IL will heat aud spOii-
this must be BfrIeily Ohssrrsd. ...
However long SumAC may have been taken or
however dry il may be, It will draw the dAmpness
from the atmosphere in n damp time, and hlGsi mol
be packet until it IL perfectly died out again we
cannot receive SUmHc when dG mp any more than
when it il green. II must DO dry. Sumac should
have tho grocn, bright color and ST''h appear:
anes when cured AZ hen taken from the bush, and
must not be bleach, d nor lock dark and dead, nor
smell Enusfy II s just Hs important to have your
condition when brought to market az anything
else. II sand dirt Of any kind or Amy othst kipd
Of leaves, found nmont it. it " I'll not he hSngh
At any price at all and nv mixing poor with good
YOU spoil all The LEdF IL what IL wanted. hut
TO facilitate the gathering you strip of tho
badcs-thAt s, take the itls ttrigS upon hiC the
leaves in1c 9iatcly Crow--or you cut stAlk and
all. and when dry enough thTsSh il, and tREe out
tie sterOs, being careful not TO make il too fine 90
A. to prcven the detection of Ndul;erRIion. Tho
large siens must be all taken out.
For good bright lrnvcS, we'll cured ard cleaned,
Mat free from stHS and oil impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will be paid. The stripping
III the leaves i- apt to kill the Surac. and when
the stsik dies the roots ected With Il die alec
there fore. would recommend cutting the stalk
close to the Erouud-the branches will keep tho
Leaves part and prevent ia" m fTcm heating. whom
fret gathered: and by little thr"shing before tho
SumRc g'tS too dry. not to break up too much
- the Stems can be easily separated. leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for hs ginR When thorough
~ cured. and new shoOts will spring IN next seR-
SOC, bearrg more and larger leaves than the old
stalk
When your Sumac ia all ready for delivery. BaRs
will be furnished tor bTin cling IL in but they must
be we'll filled and promptly returned with care
spOnsibe for the turn of She same. and all Bags
not returned will have to be pnid for. Will ALLOW
Seventy five cts. per 100 lie. tor Good sumse
Leaves at any Station from Cumberland to Har-
risOpb burg, on the Baltimore and Ohio RailTesd.
~ Shippers should IN all cases pack the bags we'll
and sew them up securely, and put some Marx on
each Bag, and notify me by mail. he shipment
IL possible, how many hRgs md what mari that
I may know to whom tho different lots often
ceived in Ihr car, belong; and have them
aSsorted weighed and inspected separately. when
rec-iv ed by having brea Hdvi."d beforehand bv
the shippers. nd thus much conf fusion trouble
and dissatsfsctiou. -