Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-10-21

CUMAC Il BARK
= will buy any amount Of snmae tina. is properly
ding TO quality, as foliows-delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS-The Sumae should be taken while
the sap is still in the leafaud before il Hss tur ed
much RED, say general thing, dIrring July,
August snc forepart Of September, but in
after it has begun to dry up and desdeR nor after
the least frost.
The Red Berries should sll be thrown out. Tbs
Little Low, or Black Sumsc, as it is called, is M
good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must bo cured
under cover, aud not allowed to be burnt by the
to be in such large quantities as to heat i'll curing
my of which destroys its color and strength and
renders it vaueess. 1t should not be thrown upon
tight floor cure but raised up to let the ar
get under it; and by shelyins loosely, much surface
can be obtained in n small space, and the Suinac
Will cure faster. All Sumac should be gathered az
least month before it is sufficiently cured 10 bs
brought in for sale, and in bad weather even g
longer tSHre may be required to properly dry it, for
not only the leaf but its stem too must be thorough
ly dry 50 that it will snap short or like clay pipe
stem, il cannot be received for it will heat ana
spoil-this must be strictly observed
However long Sumac may have been tsk.n or however
dry it sset he, it will draw the d.mpness from the
atn1o pierre in DAMP time aud must not be packed
until is perfectly dried out again. We csnno. re-
crive Sumac when damp any more then when II is
green. IT MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as whom taken
from the bush, and mus. not be beached, nor lcog
dark and dead, nor smell musty 10 - Just
portant to have your Smac gathered at the prope.
time and in good condition when brought market
anything else. II sand dirt of any kind, any
other kind of leaves, found smongit, viii Not
be bought at any price at all and by mixing poor
with good You spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wantsd bat to facilitate ths
gathering you strip off, the blsdes-thst is take
the little twgs upon which the leaves Immediately
grow-or you cut stalk and ALL and before tho
stalks gets dry enough to break up thresh it, and
take the stems, being careful not to make it TOO
fine to tent the detection Of adulterstion.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and ali impurities, One Dol
lar and Twenty-Five Ceuts per hundred pounds wiz
be paid, and others bought accordingly, and allow
81 90 per hundred pounds at any station the rail-
road, and send bags for the shipping in, whiclh
should be well pack ed and sewed Up
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Sunose
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with
die also; therefore, would recommend cutting
the stalk close to the groundthe branches viii keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from heating
when irst gathered and by little threshing before
the Sunlae gets too dry, not to break up too
much-the stems be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for hagging when
thoroughly cured; and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves than
the old stalk
When your sUMAC IS all ready for delivery, BAGS
will be furnished for bringing it in, but they must
be well filed and properly returned with care. Any
getting Bags for others will ba held responsible
for the return of the same.