Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-08-20
SUMAC AND BARK Mills, WINCHESTER,

SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRzcTIoNs The Sumae should he taken trAils
Ms Is STA" !" the leaf and before it has turned
red. gay a general thing. during the latter part
OF June, July and August. but in case after IL
has begun dry up and dssdeD, after the least
frost. The Rad BSTTISs must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, Black Sumac. il 10 called, 10
good any, and can be taken later. berg more
hardy. II may be ~ilte1 ia the sua. but inust be
cured under eOrsr, and rot allowed TO 10 bu-nt by
the TO get rSt. or tn be in such large guam
Titles hsGt in curing Gny OF which destroys
should he throw upon a tight floor cure,
but raised TO let the air get under u; and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in a small space. and the Sumac will cure fnster.
All Sumac should be gathered at leEst a month
before IL sufficiently cured be brought in for
sale, q nd in bad weather even a longer time ma
he required TO properly dry 1t; for not only the
that it will snap short off, like clay pipe stem, or
il cannot receiy ed for IL will heat and spoil
this must be sirIetly 0hsersd.
However long SumAC may have been taken or
however dry il may be, II will draw the dAmpnsss
from the atmosphere in n damp time, aud must not
be packed until il Is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumhc when damp my moTe thsn
when il is green. II must be dry. SumAc should
have the inc grcsn bright color and Irs,h appear
ares when cured ~ " hen taken from the hush, and
must lot be JEGchrd look dark and a Gd,
smell nusiv Il is Just ne important to have your
SumRc gathered at tho proper time and in good
condition when brought 20 market as any thing
II sand dITt of Guy kind, any other kind
of leaves found nmont IL, il Will not be bought
at any price at all; and bv mixing poor with good
you spoil all The LEIF IL what is wanted. but
blades-thAt is take the li' tirigs upon which the
leaves immediately RTOw-oT you can cut stalk and
all. and when dry enough thTeth il. and take out
stsL0s, being careful not to make il fine
as to prevent the detection of nd alteration. Tho
large s'eTus muHt he all taken out.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and cleaned,
tbs Is free from sfsrHs aud oil impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will he paid. The strippiu z
of the leaves is apt TO kill tho SunNc. and when
tho stalk dire the connected with IL die also
therefore. we would recon. me Ed cutting the stalk
close to the grOuad the branches will keep the
Leaves ID pTeven The M from he atin when
frat gathered; and by little threshn before tho
SumRc e, t. too dry, as not to break up too much
the Stems be easily separated. leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for bAFging when thorough
son, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk.
When your Sumac is aiI ready for delivery. Bag
will be furnished iot bringn Tin but they must
be we'll filed aud promptly returned with care
Any getting BHgs for otheTS will be held re-
sponFible for the return Of tbe same and all Bags
not returned will have to he paid for. Will ALLOW
Seventy five CITE. per 100 lbs. Tor Good SumAc
Leaves any Station from Cumberland TO Hair
risonburg. on tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
o. Shippers should in all cases pack the bags we'll
and sew them up securely, ard pot some Marx ON
each Be e. md notify me by mail. before shipment
IL possible, how muuy bags aud what mari thnt
! may know TO whom tho different lots often re-
assorted. weie had and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised hefoTebEn nd nv
the shippers and thus save uch trouble
and disBRtisfsCtIon.
GERMAN SMITH,
NAV IA lS7S-4m.