Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-12-04
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Semac d Bark Mills, Winchester.


Sumac d Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-Ihc Sumae should be taken
while the sap is still in the leaf-and before
it has turned much RED, say as a general
thlng, during July, August and September.
hut in no case after it has begun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost. -
The Red Berries should all BE- thrown out.
The Little Lower Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good any. ~
tmay be wilted in the sun, but must be
cured under cover. and not afloHed to be burnt
BY the sun or to ger wet, or to be in such
large quantities as to heat in curine-any of
Whlch destroys Its color and strength and rem
ders it xaluelcss. ltshould not be thrown M
on a tight feor. to cure, but raised up. so as to
let the aIr get under it. and By shelving loose.
~, much surface can be obtained in a small
space, and the Suinac will cure faster, All
Sumae should be gathered atheist month be.
lore i is sufficiently cured to be brought in
Tor sale, and IN bad weather even longer
time may be repaired so properly dry it, for
not only the leaf. but the steEa too, must be
thoroughly dry, ali the sapmus De dried M
so that twill snap short off, like clay pipe
stem, or 1t cannot be received, for it will heat
dspoil-this must b. strictly observed
However long Sumae may have been taken
or heWever dry. it may be, it will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere in damp time
and must not be be hacked until it is perfecsy
dried ont again. We eannet receive Su1nac
~
Thrust be dry.
Sumac shonid have same green, bright color
AMI trest appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be blea ched
nor look dark ard dead, nor smell musty 1t
| is Just as important TO have your Sumac
gathered at the proper time ard in good con-
dltion when brought to market as ANYTHING
else. II sand or dirt of any kind o fleaves, are
found among it, it will not be bought at ans
price at all, an by mixing bad with good on
spoil all.
The LEAF is What is " anted but 10 facilitate
the gathering you can strip off the blades
that Is, take the little twigs upon n,kich the
leaves grow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and take cut the
stems, being careful rot to make it too tine s.,
as to prevent TIE deteatien Of adalte ration
For good bright leaves, well eleaned-that
is free from stems and all imparities-0ne
Dollar and Twenty five Cents per hundred
paunds, will be paid and others bought accor-
dIngfy Will allow sl,00 per hundred for
| Sun,ac delivered atanv K. r.. Station
The stripping of the leaves is spt to kin the
Sumac, and when tn stalk dies the roots CON
neeted with it die also, thei elore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close te the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, nen first gathered
and by little thI eshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, SO as.uot to break it up TOO much
the stems can be easily separated. leaving the
leai in good condition for bagglng Wbs n
thoroughly cured and new shoots " III spring
up next seasoG, bearing more and larger lie ives
than the cid stalk.
BAGS will be furnished for brin g ing it in, but
they must be well Tiled and prompt IL returned
W 18th case. APP ~ for Bags to the Stores, {.
Factory on Braddoch Street, above the Kun