Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-11-04
miscellaneous.
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CUNIAC & BARK!
y 1 will buy any amount Of sumac that is properly
gathered and cured, and PAY CsSH FOR IT aceor-
ding to quality, as foows-delivered at my
Sumac and Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIoNS.-The sumac shoGfd be taken while
the sap is still in the eaf-and before it has tur ed
much RED, say a general thing, during July,
August and forepart of September, but In 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, it 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 to heat i'll curing
any of which destroys its color and strength and
renders it valueess. 1t should not be thrown upon
tight floor 10 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 Sumac
will cure faster. All Sumac should be gathered at
least month before it is sufficiently cured to be
brought in for sale, and in bad weather even a
longer time may be required to properly dry it, for
not only te leaf but its stem too, must be thorough
1y dry that it will snap short of like clay pipe
stem it cannot be received, for it will heat and
spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Slnac may have been taken or however
dry it may he, it will draw the dampness from the
atmo phere in damp time and must NOT be packed
until it is perfectly dried out again. We cannot re-
green. IT MUST BE DRY,
Sumac should have the green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the bush, and must not be bleached, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just as i'm
poftant TO naVeyo Sumac gathered at the proper
time and in good condition when brought to market
anything else. If sand dirt of any kind, any
other kind of leaves, are found anongt it will
be bought at any price at all and by mixing poor
with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you can strip off, the blades-that is take
the little twigs 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 too
fine so as to prevent the detection Of adulteratiou
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and all impurities, One Dol
lar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred pounds will
be paid, and others bought ACCORDINGLY, and allo y
s1,00 per hundred pounds at any station GA the rail-
road, and send bags for the shipping in, which
should be well packed and sewed up.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Sumac
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die also; therefore, we would recommend cutting
the stalk close to the ground-the branches will keep
the leaves apart and prevent them from heating,
when first gathered and by little threshing before
the Sunae gets too dry not to break up too
much-the stems can be easily separated, leaving
the leaf in good condition for baeging when
thoroughly cured; and shoots will spring up
next season, bearing and larger leaves than
the old stalk .t-..
When your sUMAC is all ready for delivery, BAGS
will be furnished for bringing it in, but they must
be well filled and properly returned with care Any
getting Ba for others will be held responsible
for the return of the same.