Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-11
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Will buy any amount Of yumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and Pay Cash
for 1t according to quality, as follows
ivertd at my Sumac and Bark mills, Win
chester.
DIRECTIONS The Sumac IL. slorld ba
taken while TIE sap is stiIi in the leaf-and
before it has turned much RED, saw as a
9 hefai thlhg onf ing July, August and fore
part ofSeptenber but in no. case after it has
begun to dry up and deadcn, nor after the
least frost
The Red Berries should all Be thrown ont
he Little Low, or Rlatk Sumac, as tits called
is as good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun. but .,oust ha
cured under cover, and not above ed to be burnt
BY the sun or to get wet. or to be in such
large quantities as to heat in curing-any ST
which destroys its color and strength and
renders It valueess. 1t should not be thro yn
upon tight floor to cure, but raised IN. so y 8
to let the air get onder il; and by shelyipc
loosely, much surface can be obtained in 2
small space. and the Sumac will cure faster
All Sumac should be gathered at lea st a month
before it is sufficiently cured to properly dry
1t; tor not only the leaf, but the steam too
must be thorough ly dry; ali the sap must be
dried up, so that it will heat and spoiI-tIrs
.1ust be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, it will draw the
campness from the atmosphere in Il damn
u
" dried out again. We cannot receive Sumac
when damp any more than when it is green.
1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the same green. briobt
color and fresh appearance when cured as
when taken from the bush and must nor he
beached, MOI look dark and dead nor smell
musty. 1t is just AS important to have you1
Sumac gathered at the proper time al nd IN GOOD
condition when brought to market as ANYTHING
else. Ii sand or dirt of any kind, or any other
kind OF leaves, are found among it, it will nor
be bought at any price a t all; and by mixine
bad with good you spoil all
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip If the blades
that is, take the little twigs upon which the
leaves immediately grow-or YOU can emf stalk
and all, and wheu dry enough thresh it. and
take GU the stems, being careful not to make
1t too fine SO as to prevent the detection of
adulterati0n.
For good sound brig hit leaves, we'll cleaned
that Is Tree trom-tte,ns and al imnnrit1.s
One Dollar and Twenty + i've Cents per bnn
dred poCnds vii be paid, at our mills or 81 %
at any railroad station and Others bought ac-
cOrdingly.
The stripping of the leaves is ant IN xii,
the Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots
connected with it die also; therefore. we v,riIl9
ecommend cutting the stalk close to tn
9round-the branches Will keep the leaves
apart ard prevent them from. Aeat:nr ,vhrr
first gathered; and by listic tn reshlnr before
the Sumac gets too dry. so as net to break i,
up too mac h--the stems can be easily separated
leaving the leafin good condition for bagcipg
when Thoroughly cured d, and new shoots viii
sprung mp neat season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
" hen yonr Sumac Is all ready for delivery,
Bags Will be furnished for bringing If in: but
they must be we'll hiied and promptly returned
with care. Apply for Bags to the Stores, or
rae tory on braddock Street, above the Run