Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-26

CUMAC BARK!
~ VIII buy any amount Of sumsc tina. is properly
ding to quality, as follows-delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester
DIRECTIONS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leafand before it has tur ed
August and forepart of September but 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 Low, or Black Sumac, it is called, is as
good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by the sun
or to be III such large quantities heat in curing
any Of which destroys its color and strength and
renders 1t Vaiueess 1t should not be thrown upon
tight floor cure but raised up, as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained in small space, and the Sumac
will cure faster All Sumac should he gathered AT
least month before it is sufficiently cured to be
brought in for sale, and in bad weather even a
longer time may be required to properly dry it; for
not only the leaf but its stem too be thorough
ly dry 50 that it will snap short Off like clay pipe
stem or it cannot be received, for it will heat and
spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken or however
dry 1t may be, it will draw the dampness from the
atmo phere in damp time, and must not be packed
until it is perfectly dried out again. We cannot re-
cslve Sumac when damp any more then when it is
green. UNJUST BE DRY. :
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush. and must not be bleached nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just as i'm
poftaul W Lave your oulnac gathered at the
time and in good condition when brought to market
as anything else. II sand dirt of any kind or any
other kind of leaves are found among it. it will not
be bought at any price at all and by mixing Door
with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted but to facilitate the
gathering You can strip off, the blades-that is take
the little twigs upon which the leaves immediately
grow-or you can cut stalk and ALL and before the
stalks gets dry enough to break up thresh it, and
take out the stems, being careful not to make it too
hne SO as to prevent the detection Of adulteratiou
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that Is free from stems and ali impurities One Dol
lar and Twenty-Five Ceats per hundred pounds will
be paid, and others bought accordingly, and allow
$l00 per hundred pounds at any station on the rail-
road, and send bags for the shipping in which
should be well packed and sewed up
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Sumac
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with 1t
die also; therefore, we would recommend cutting
the stalk close to the ground-the branches will keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from heating
when first gathered and by little threshng before
the Sumae gets too dry, so not to break up too
much-the stems can be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for bagging when
thoroughly cured; and shoots will spring M
next season, bearing more and larger leaves than
the old stalk
When your 5UMAC is all ready for delivery, BAGS
VIII be furnished for bringing it in, but they must
be well filled and properly returned with caro- Any
onegettlng BAGS for others will be held responsible
for the return Of the same,