Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-05-28
sUMkC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.

SUMGC ARD 6AHk MILLS NinCHESIehs
DraEcrIoxs The sumae should he taken trhiIs
the sftH the leaf and before IL has turned
red, say q a general thing, during the latter part
OF June, July and August. but in no case otter it
he gun dry up and deaden after the least
frost The Red B.Triss must all be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black SumRc as il 10 called. 10
hardy. Il may be wtlted in the sun. but must be
cured under eorsr, and rot allowed to 10 burnt by
the to get tcef or 10 DO in such large guam
titles as to hsHt in curinE-ony of which destroys
its color and strength and renders ii valueless lt
should not he thruSn upon tight floor t" cure,
but raised MP, let the get under IL: and
By shelving loosely much surface can be Obtained
in a SINS II epsce. aud thu Sumsc will cure faster.
An Sunsc should be gathered at least a moath
before il il suf GENTLY cured be brought IN fot
sale, nd in bad weather HNen q longer tine may
he required to properly dry II; for not only the
that il will short of, like clay pipe stem, or
il cannot he received. for it Will heat and spoil
HnEerer long sumao may have been taken or
however dry IL may be- II will draw the dRmpuess
from the atmosphere In damp time, snd mu't MOI
be packed until it ia perfectly dried utsgAin We
cannot receive SuInac when damp any more th.n
when il is green. II must be dry. Sumsc should
have the same gI6Hn. b'Ighf color and Jrsh APPEAR
ane, WHEN cured when taken from the hush, end
must rot be bIsoohCd nor look dark and dead, n
smell 1usfV IL is Just important have your
Sumac gathered at the proper time and in good
condition when brought 10 market . anything
else II sand or dirt OF any kind or any other Kind
of leaves found Emont IL. IL " I'll lie bought
n any prize at all; and by mixing poor with good
you fpoiI all The LEAF ia what il wanted. bu:
hiades-that take the IH!E ftrigs upon hi, the
leaves Immediately grO~-Or you cen cut stalk and
ALL and when dry enough thT.sh il. and take out
the s.eros being careful ms he IL too fine Cd
A. to prevent the detection Of sd ulterAtiOn. The
lare e stems must lie all tsben out.
For good bright lenv's, well cured and cleansds
hat stSIHs and all Impurities. One Dollar
per red pounds will he paid. The strippiEE
n the leaves 10 apt to kill the Surnar. and when
the staik dies the roots connected with II die aSo
therefore. would recommend cuIinE the stalk
cIose the ground the branches will keep tho
Leaves parI and prevent them from he tin when
fret gathered and by little thT-shin before The
Sunac too dry, 4 DOT to br' ak up too much
the Stems can be easily separated, leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for bsgging when thorough
~ GU ed, and new shOots will spring 10 merit sea.
son, bearirg more and larger leaves than the old
stalk
When your Sumac IL all ready for delivery. Bsgt
will be furnished tor bringing IL in but they must
be veil filed and promptly returned With care
Any getting bags for otkeTs will be held re-
.ible Tor the return Of she same and all Bags
not returned will have TO be paid for Will ALLOW
Seventy FIVE cts. per 100 lie. tor Good sumse
risonburE on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
and sew them up securely, and put come Marx ON
each Bag. and notify me by mail. he lore shipment
II possible. Tow mSny hays and what mari. that
] may know TO whom the different lots often re-
ceiyed in the car, belong and have the m
assorted, veighsd an6 inspected separately, ~heh
received, by having been advised beforehand by
the shippers and thus much confusion, trouble
and u issAtisfsctioB.
GERMAN SMITH,