Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30
SUMAC AND BARE.

wlLI.buy SUMACLEAvES that are gathered
1 in due time and properly cured according to
the following directIonsI and pay Cash Tor them
delivered NJ my
SUMAc AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIaEcTIoSs The Sumae should 10 taken trhiIs
the sap strH the leaf and before it has turned
red, say general thing, during the latter part
OF June, July and August. but in NO case sitter ~
be gun dry up and deaden after the least
frost. The Rad B.rrics must oil be thrown out
The Little Low, Black Sumac. as it 10 called. il
as good any, and can be taken later. being more
hardy. IL may be wilted in the Sun, but must be
cured ,rader eor.r and rot allowed 10 Ge burnt by
10 sun I get uet. TO DO in such large guam
Iitiss as to hGGt in curinE-dny OF which destroys
its color and strength and renders it valuelcss. IL
should not be thrown upon n tight floor 10 cure,
but raised mp, TO let the air get under ~ and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in n ems II spsce, and the Sumse will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least mon tn
before it is sufficiently cured TO be brought in Tor
sale, and in bad weather even a longer tin may
he required TO properly dry as for not oasJ the
leaf, but the twig too must DO thoroughly dry; 40
that it will snap short OH. like clay pipe stem, or
it cannot be received, for it will heat and spoil
this must be stTIetIy OhsSToSd.
However long SumGc may have been taken or
however dry il may be, Il will draw the dampnsss
from the atmosphere in n damp time. aud musf NOT
be packed until il Is perfectly dried outs gain We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more tbsn
when il is green. II must DO dry. suInac should
have the same giGen, 6ighf color and tTs'h appear
anes when cured ~ he IA ken fr, IN the bush aud
must not be 5lGnchrd nor look dd'k and dead, nor
smell musiy 1t is just as important TO have your
Sumsc gathered at the proper time and 10 good
condition when brought to market any thing
else. II sond DIT Of any kind any other kind
OF leaves found ancnt il, il Will not be bought
at anu price at all aud bv mixing poor 18th good
YOU spoil all The LEAF il what is wanted. but
to facilitate the gathering you can strip Of the
blades-that s take tho ii!s firiss upon which the
leaves iMH1e diGtely Erowor you cut sta liz and
all. aud when dry enough thTs'h IL, and take out
the stcn0s, being careful not 10 MAIZE IL too fine
as to proven the detection of AdUlteTatiOn. The
large sicms must be all taken out.
For good bright leave, we'll cured and clesred,
Mai Is free from stHs and all impurities, One Dollar
per hundred pounds will he paid. The strippiER
off the leaves il apt 20 kill the Sunac. and when
the stalk dice the Il nectrd with IL die hlso
therefore, would recommend cutting the stalk
close TO the Rround-the branches will keep the
fret gathered; and by little threshin before the
Sumac e. t. too dry, not to break mp too much
the Stems can be easily separated. leaving tho
Leaf in good condition for hA ging when thorough
~ euI ed. md new shoots will spring next sea
sor, bearing more and larger leaves than the old
stalk
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery, BsRs
will be Turn ;she I'd Tor bring in but they must
be veil filled aud promptly returned with care
Any getting Bags for others will be held re-
sponFiblo Tor the return OF she same and all BsEs
not returned will have to be paid TOR. Will allow
Seventy five CITE Per 100 Ibs. Tor Good Sumo
Leaves at any Station from Cumberland TO Bsr-
risonbarg, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
20 Shippers should in ali cases psck the ba Rs we'll
and sew the u2 securely. and put some Marx ON
il possible. how many hnRs snd what mari. thst
I may know to whom the different lots often re-
ceived in tho car, belong and harO them
sSsorted. ~eish had and inspected separately, Sben
received by having been advised beforehand bV
The shippers and thus UGH onfusion. oubls
GERMAN SMITH.
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