Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-05

| CUMAC BARK!
win buy any amount Of samsc that is properly
| ding to quality, as follows-deGvered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONs.-The sumac should be taken while
the sap still in the leaf-and before it has turf ed
much RED, say general thing, dnring July,
/ August and forepart of September, but in case
after it has begun to dry up and deaden nor after
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low, OF Black Sumac as it is called, is as
I good as any. 81
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover and not allowed to be burnt by the
be in such large quantities as to heat in curing
enders it vaueless. 1t should not be thrown upon
ii hit floor cure, but raised up to let the air
o. -uder it; and by shelving loosely, much surface
e. he obtained IN small space and the Sumac
1 A. IRE faster. All Sumac should be gathered at
WIN til before it is sufficiently cured to be
@ t;,o ma be required to properly dry it; for
~ on, the Ieef but its stem too must be thorough
y dry 50 that WI snap short t o like clay pipe s
s se,n, III must be sri >tly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken or however
dry may be- it will draw d ,lt not he nacked
until it is perfectly dried out "a all ., h - :;
ceive Srmac when damp any hio'e 'nen WHICH, ~ 10
green IT MUST BE DRY. -. -,
sumac should Rave the same gr. en, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as "h1n 1i
from the bush, and must not be bleach LUZ ivoA
portant to have your suac gathered at tho proper
tine and in good condition when brought to mVAe.
as anyhing else If sand dirt of any kind, o. any
other kind of leaves, found among it, will ot
be bought at an3 price at all and by mixing poo
with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you strip off, the bades-that is, take
the little twagB upon which the leaves Immediately
growAor ydf caIcut 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
ine so as to prevent the detection Of sdulteratou
/ For good brighti eaves well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and atlmpuities, One Dol
lar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds will
| be paid and others bought accordingly, and allow
ST. 90 per hundred pounds at any station the rail
road and send rbags for the shipping in, which
| should be well hacked and sewed up.
The stripping Of the leaves is apt to kill the Sunac
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die also; therefore, would recommend cutting
tho stalk close TO the ground-the branches will keep
1 the leaves apart and prevent them from heatingS
when first gathered and by little threshing before
the sumae cts too dry, SO as not to break up too
much-the steriIy can be easily separated, leaving
| the leaf In good condition for baggins: when
| thoroughly cia9d 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 we'll filed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bacs for others will be held responsible
/ for the return Of the same.