Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-19

-CUMAC l. BARK! &. 90. =: -
viii buy any amount Of sumac that is properly
ding to'auatty, Gs follows-deliyered at my
Snmac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
D1RECTIONS.-The sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leafand before it has tur
much BED, say general thing, during JULY
| August and forepart of September, but in no case
after 1t has begunto dry MP and deaden, nor after
| The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, it is called, is as
| good as any. - 'f':!
1t may be wilted in the sum- but mast be cured
under cover and not allowed to be burnt by the sun
or to be in such large quantities to heat curing
any of which destroysits color and strength and
renders it valueess 1t should not be thrown upon
tight floor 10 cure, but raised up as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained in a small space, and the Sufnac
VIII cure faster. All Sumac should be gathered at
least mouth before it is sufficiently cured to be
brought IN for GALE: and III bad weather even a
longer time may be required to properly dry it, for
not only the leaf but its stem too must be thorough
" dry. 50 that it will snap short off, like clay pipe
stem or it cannot be received, for it will heat and
| spol-this nust be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken however
dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from the
atmos phere Ia damp time, and must not be packed
until it is perfectly dried out agaih. We cannot
| celve Sumac Wien. damp any more then when it is
| green.s IT.MUST BE DRY.
Sumac Should have the same green, bright color
| and fresh appearance when cured when taken
! from the bush and must not be bleached, look
| dark and dead nor smell nusty. 1t is just as i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought to market
rs anything else. If sand dirt of any kind any
other kind Of leaves, found amongit it will not
be Dodght at any price at all and by mixing poor
with good You spoil all.
The LEAF Is what is want9d but to facilitate the
gathering you 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 thresll it, and
take out the STEMS being careful to make it
fine so 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 Cents per hundred pounds will
! be paid and others bought accordingly, and allow
800 per hundred pounds at any Station 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 it
| die also; therefore, 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 threshing before
the Sumae gets too dry, not to break up too
much-the stems eau be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for bagging when
thoroughly cured; and new shoots will spring up
ext season, bearing more and larger leaves than
the old stalk
When your sU1IAC is all ready for delivery BAGS
VIII be furnished for bringing it In but they must
be well filled and properly returned with Any
0neGetting Bac for others will be held responsible
for the return OF fLe same