Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-09-09

CUMAC BARR!
- viii buy any amount Of sumao that L properly
ding to quality, as follows-dehvered a. my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DfRECTIONS.-The sumac should be taken while
the sap ]. still in the leaf-and before 1t has ed
August and forepart Of September. but in no case
after it has begun to dry up and dsaden, after
the least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, 1t 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 in such large quantities heat in curing
any Of which destroys Its color and strength and
renders 1t yaueless. 1t should not be thrown upon
tight foor 10 cure bu raised up TO let the air
get under it, and by shelving loosely, much surface
oan oe oDtaineu IN small space, and the sanse
least month before 1t is sufficiently cured to be
brought in for sale, and III bad weather
longer time may be required to properly dry it, for
not only the LEST. bt its stem toe inst be thorough
~ dry 50 that it will snap short of, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received for 1t will heat and
spo1l-this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken or however
dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from the
atmo- phere in damp time and must not be packed
until it is perfectly Cried out sgaih. We cannot
c@ive sumac when damp any more then when 1t Is
green. II MUST BE DRY,
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured whep taken
from the bush, end must not be bIeached, nor look
dark and de5d, nor smell mussy. II ia just tn-
portant to- bsve your Sumsc gathered st the proper
time and in good condition when brought to market
anything else. II sand OF dirt of any kind, any
other kind of leaves, found anongi it. 1t will not
be bought at any price at all; and by mixing poor
with good you spoil al
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you strip off, the bades-that IL, take
the little twigs upon which the leaves Immediately
grow-or you 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
fine AZ 10 prevent the detection Of adulter8tiou.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems gs ali Impurities, One Dol
lar and Twenty Csuts per hundred pounds will
be paid, and others bought accordingly, sDd allow
81, per hundred pounds at any sstlon the rail-
road, and send bags for the shipping in, which
should be well pack ed aud sewed up,
The stripping of she leaves is apt 10 kill the Sumao
and when the stalk ees the roots connected with Is
die also; therefore, would recommend cutting
the stalk close to the round-the branches will Keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from heating,
when first gathered; and by little threshing before
the stIaae gets too dry, SO not to break up too
much-the stems can be easily separated, leaving
tho leaf in good conditions for saggiDg when
thoroughly cured: and shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves than
the old stalk
When your 5UMAC is all ready for delivery, BAGS
will be furnished for kFingng 1t in, but they must
be we'll filled and properly returned with Any
onegettins Bo2s for others will be held responsible
FOR the setufn Of the same.