Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-09-02
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CUMAC ABARK!
= will buy any amount of snmac that is properly
ding to quality Acknowledgement at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIOSS.-The Sumac shodld be taken while
the sap is still in the leafand before it has tur ed
much RED, say a general thing, dnring July,
August and forepart of September, but in case
after it bas begun to dry up and desden, after
the least froat.
Tie Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called, is
good any.
1t may be wilted in the sum- but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by the
to be n such large quantities az 20 heat III curing
any Of which DESTROYS its color srd strength and
renders vaueless. 1t should not he throysn upon
tight floor cnre, but raised up, to let the air
get under IL AID by shelving loosely, much surface
can be obtained in small space, and the Sumsc
will cure faster. All Sumac should he gathered at
least month before it is sufficiently cured to be
brought in for SALE and i'll bad weather 6
longer time 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 Oh like clay pipe
stem, it cannot be received, for it will heat and
spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long StImac may have been taken or however
dry it may he i. vill draw the dsnppess from the
atIo phere i'll camp time and must not be packed
until it is perfectly Grei cut again. We cannot re-
ceiYe Sumac when damp any more then when it is
green. UNJUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance wheE cured when taken
from the bush, ana must not be beacked, nor look
dark and dead, smell musty 1t is just i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brot8ht to market
anything else. If sand dirt of any kind any
other kind of leaves found among it, it will not
be bought at any price at all; and by mixing poor
with good you spoil ALL
The LEAF y what il wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering FOn strip o. the bades-that is take
the little twgs upon which the leaves Immediately
grow-or you stalk and all, and before tho
stalks gets dry enough to break up thresh it, and
take out the STEMS being careful not to make it too
fine to prevent the detection Of afer3tisr1.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems ana all impurities One Doi
lar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds Will
be paid, and ethers bought accordingly, and ALLOW
81 90 per hundred pounds at any station the rail-
road and send bags for the shipping in, which
should be well pack cd and sewed up
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the SuInaC
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with 1t
die al o; tfR-rexoyef would reccemmend cutting
the stalk close to the ground branches will keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from beating,
when first gathered and by I'stls frsesfng before
the Sunae gets too dry, 80 not to break up too
much-the stems cal be easily separated, leaving
the leaf III good condition for haggiDg when
thoroughly cared; aud shoots viii 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 bringing it in, but the7 must
be well filed and properly returned with Any
getting Bs- for others will be hsd fespopspbe
for the return of the