Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-08-12
SUMAC! SUMAC!

WILL Euy any amount of Sumac leaves
/ that are gathered in due time ana prop
crIv cured according to the following d.
rectioliS and pay cash for them according
to quality, as fOllowS-delivercd at my
SCMAC AND BLRK MILLS, WlNCHES-
TER.
DIRECTIONS-Thc Sumac should be
taken while the sap is still III the leaf
and before il has turned much red, say as
4 general thing, during latter part OF
June. July. August and torepart Of Sep
TENDER. but in no case after IL has DeSu!
70 dry up and deadcn, nor after the least
frost.
The red berries should all DC thrown
out The little low, or Black Sumac, as 1t
is called, is Is good as any.
1t NAV be wilt.d in the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed TO
be burnt by the sun or 10 get wet, or TO DE
in such large quantities "a 10 heat IN cur
ing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders ii yalueless. II
should not be thrown dpOn 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 in asma!l space,
and the Sumac will cure faster. All SUI
mae should be gathered at least month
before tits sufficiently cured to be brought
i'm 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: so that II
will snap short oil, like Il clay pipe stem,
or it cannot be received, for II Will heat
and spUil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry it may be, 1t Will
. l,. lf,,,l l,t.I
in adamp time, and must 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 DC
dry.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured as when taken FROM the bush, and
must be blcachcd nor look dark and dead,
nor smell mu>ty. 1t is just as important
to have your Sumac gathered at the prop
cr time and in good condition when
brought to market as anything else. If
sand OF dirt of any liud,or any other kind
of leaves, are found among it. it will not
be bought at any price 1T al and by mix
inc poor with good You spoil all.
The LEAF is what j. wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering You can strip oil
the bladcS-that is, take the little twi%S
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or YOU can cut stalk and all, and when
dry enough thrcSh it, and take out the
stems, being careful not to make it too
fine 50 as 10 prevent the detection OF adul-
tcratiOn.
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and
cicancd-that i free from stems and all
impurities. ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS per hundred pounds will be
paid. and others bought accordingly.
Tie stripping of thc leaves is apt 90 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 %rOUnd-thc branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating. when first gathered: and by
little threShin@ before the Sumac gets
too dry, 50 Is not TO break up too much
the stems can be easily separated,
leaving the Leaf in good condi-
ton for baggng when thoroughly
cured: and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When your SI'MAC i all ready for de-
livery. BAGS will be furnished for bring
iurii in: hut they must be well filled and
promptly returned with care. Any one
~cttiny Bags for others will be held re-
spouSiblc for the return of the same, and
all bags not returned will have to be paid
for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST SHOPPER
lOOLBS. for Good SUmac Leaves Ut any
Dcpot or Station on the Railroads.
~" shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well ana sow them up securely,
and put some Mark on each Bag, and nOti-
fy me by mail. before shipment if posi-