Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-09-21
GUMAC :! SUMAC !

Twill buy any amount of sumac leaves that are
gathered i'll due time and properly cured according
to the Following Directions and
PAY Cab FOR THEM
according to quality, as follows-de vered at my
Sumac q Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leaf-and before it has turned
much red, say general thing, during latter part
of june July august and forepart OF 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, CT Black sumac it is called is good
any.
1t may be wilted in the sum- but must be cured IN
der cover. and not allowed to be burnt by the
to get Wet OR to be in such large tquantes to heat
III curing-any of which destroys it's color. and.
strength and renders it vaueless 1t should not be
thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up, so
as to let the air get under it, and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained III small space, and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should be
gathered at Least month before it is alhc iently
cured to be brought in for sale, and in bad weather.
even longer time may be required to properly dry
it. for not only the leaf but its stem too, must be
thoroughly dry, that it will snap short off, like
clay pipe stem, it cannot be received, for it will
heat and 81 oil this must g strictly observed,
However long Sumac may have been ia sen or how
ever dry it may be, it will draw the danpness from
the atmosphere in damp time, and mus not be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more than
when it is green. 1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the bush, and must not be bleached, look
dark and dead, nor smell musty It is just ip,por=
tant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper time
and in good condition when hrou. hit to market as
anything else If sand OF dirt of any kind or any
other kind of leaves ara fond among it, i. will not
be bought at any price at all, and by mixing poor
with good You spoil al.
TAe leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you can strip off the bades-tha is. take
the little twlgS upon which the leaves Immediately
grow-or you can cut stalk and ALL and when dry
enough thresh it. and take out the STEMS being
full not to make it too fine so to prevent the de-
| lection of eGulteration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and all impurities oee dol
lag and TWentyfYe cents per hndIed pounds will be
paid, and otlers bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Sumac,
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die also therefore, would recommend cutting the
stalk close to the groundthe branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating when
first gathered; and by little Threshing before the
Sumsc gets too dry, as not to break up too much
the STEMS can be separated leaving the Leaf in good
condition for tagging when thoroughly cured and
new shoots will spring up next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk
When your sumac is all ready, for delivery. bags
will be furnished for bringing it in, but they must
be well filed and promptly returned with Any
one getlng Bags for others will be held responsible
for the return Of the same and all Bags not return.
| ed will have to be paid for.
Will Allow at Least Sl.00 per. 100 lbs.
for Good ST mac Leaves aoy Depot OF Station on
tho OulppeFS SHoulu III all cases pdCf
| the bags well and sew them up securely, and put
some mark OF each bag, and notify me by mail, be-
! mark, that may know to whom the different lots
often received in the same belong and have then
! assorted, weighed and inspected separately, whe1
received by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus save much confusion, trouble and
dissat :sfaction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
May 25th-3m m.