Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-12

CUMAC & BARK
y will buy any amount of sumac that is properly
ding to quality, as follows-delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leafand before 1t has ur ed
much RED, say rs a general thing, dnring July,
August and forepsrt II September but III no case
after it has begun to dry up and deaden, after
the least FROST
The Red Berries should all be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is Called is as
good as any. t
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover and not allowed to be burnt by the
to be 81 ss'ch large quantities to heat i'll curing
any Of 1hFc destroys its color and strength and
renders it valueess. "a should nos be thrown upon
tight floor cure but raised up as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely, much surface
o0aIsa in small Enooa an" ba hf saaa
least before it is sufficiently cured &c he
brought in for sale, and in bad westIei even
longer time may be required to properly dry it, for
not only the leaf but its stem too must be thorough
1y dry. 50 that it will snap short off, like clay pipe
STEM it cannot be received, for it will heat and
spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Surnac have been taken or however
cry IL may be, it will draw the dampness from the
atnos phsre n damp time, and must not be packed
until it is perfectly dried out again. We cannot
ceive Sumac When damp any more then when it is
green. IT MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have tie same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the b1ssh, and must not be bleached, look
dark and dead. smell musty. 1t is just as i'm
9orta1t TO Fave your Sunac gathefed at TIE psoD5r
tGe and in good condition when Brought to- natket
anything else If sand Of dirt Of any Find any
other kind Of leaees found among it, it will not
be bought DIT any price at all and by mixing poor
with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what IS wGnted, but to facilitate the
gathering you strip off, the Blaes-that Is, take
the little twigs upon which thS &sves immediately
grow-or you can cut stalk and all, and before the
stalks gets dry enough to break up thresh It,, and
take out the STEMS being careful not make it too
fine az 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 Ceuts per hundred pounds will
be paid, and Others bought accordingly, and allow
Sl,00 per hundred rprsnds Mt any station the rail-
road, and send bags FOR the shipping In, which
should be well packed and seWed UP go
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Semac
and when the stalk dies the roots connected writ it
die also; therefore, we would recommend 6tFtfhg
the stalk close to the grond-the branches will keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from hestingy
when first gathered and by little threshfns before
the Sumae cts too dry, 80 not to breaS up too
much-the stems can be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for bagging when
Thoroughly cured and shoots will spring up
next SCISSOR Bearing more and larger leaves than
the Old stalk
When yolFr dUMAC is All ready for delivery, BAGS
will be furnished FOR bringing it in, but they must
be well filed andpfoperjy returned with Any
getting Bars for others will be heU responsible
for the return of the SAME.