Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-09-23

GUMAC h BARK
gathered and cured, and PAY CASH FOR II aecor-
ding to quality, folows-delvered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTI0HS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leafsnd before il
much RED, say general thing, dnring July,
August and forepsrt Of September, but In no case
after it has begun to dry up and deaden afssH
the least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. Tho
Little Low, or Black Sumac, it Is called, is -
good as any.
1t may be wIited in the sun, but must DO cured
under cover and not allowed be burnt by the sun
or to be n such large quantities to heat II curing
any OF which destroys Its color and strength and
renders it vaueless. 1t should not be thrown upon
tight floor to cure but raised up to let the air
get under it. and by shelving loosely much surface
can be obtained in small space, and the Sumao
will cure faster. All Sumac should be gathered 1T
least month before it is sufficiently cured to be
longer time may be required to properly dry it; for
not only the leaf. but its stem too must be thorough
1y dry so that it viii snap short of, like clay pip
stem, it cannot be received, for it will heat and
spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long SurDac may have been taken howevez
dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from he
atmos phere in damp time and must not be packed
until It is perfectly dried out agaih. We cannot
green. ITNIUSF BE DRY.
SuDac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when Cared when taksa
from the bush, and must not be beached, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought to market
anything else. If sand dirt of any kind or any
other kind of leaves, found amongit It will NOS
be bought at any price at all and by mixing poor
with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wantsd, but to facilitate tho
gathering You can strip off, the bades-that is, take
the little tW1gs upon which the leaves 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 to make it tee
fine to prevent the detection of adnlteratou.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and all impurities One Dol
lar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred pounds wiz
be paid, and others bought accordingly, and allow
ST. 90 per hundred pounds at any station the rail-
road, and send bags for the shipping in, which,
should be well packed and sewed up.
The stripping off the leaves rs apt to kill the Sumao
and when the stalk dies the connected with II
die also therefore, would recommend cutting
the stalk close to the ground-the branches win keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from heating,
when first gathered and by little threshing before
the Sumae gets too dry, 50 not to break up too
much-the stems can be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for bagging when
thoroughly cured; and Dew shoots viii spring up
next season, bearing more add larger leaves than
the old stalk
When your sUMAo is all ready for delivery, BAGS
win be furnished for bringing it in but they must
be well filed and properly returned with care Any
onegetting Bags for others will be held responsible
fog the return Of the same.