Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-27
SUMAC! SUMAC!

I WILL tuy any amount OF Sumac leaves
i that are gathered in due time and prop
erly cured according TO the following di-
rections and pay cash for them according
TO quality, as follows-delivered at my
SCMAC AND BE.RK MILLS, WINCHES-
TER.
DlRECTIONS-The Sumac should be
taken while the sap is still in the leaf
anu before il has turned much red, say a.
4 general thing, during LATER part OF
June, July, August and forepart of Sep
TENDER, Out In no case after il has begun
10 dry up and deaden. nor after the least
frost.
The red berries should all be thrown
out. The little low, or Black Sumsc, as IL
is called, il a. good rs any.
Ii may be wilted in the sun, bu, must
be cured under cover, and not allowed To
be burnt by the sun or 10 get Wet, or To be-
in such large quantities as To heat In cur
ing-any of which destroys its color ant.
strength and renders il yalueleSS. /.
should not be thrown upon tight floor Ia
cure, but raised up, so as 10 let the air get
under il; and by shelving loosely much
surface can be obtained i'm Il small space,
and the Sumac will cure faster. All SUI
mae should be gathered 1T least month
before il is sufficiently cured 10 be brought
in for sale, and in bad weather even
longer time may be required 10 properly
dry IL for not only the leaf, but its stem
too, must be thoroughly dry; so that il
will snap short of, like 4 clay pipe stem.
or il cannot be received, for IL will heat
and spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been
taken. or however dry IL may be, IL will
draw the dampnesS from the atmosphere
in damp time, and must not be packed
until il is perfectly dried ont again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when il is green. Ii must 81
dry.
Sumac should have the same green.
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured n when taken from the bush, and
must be bleaChed nor look dark and dead.
nor smell musty. Ii j. just rs important
To have your Sumac gathered at the prop
or time and in good condition when
brought To market ~ anything else. IL
sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other kind
of leaves, are found among il. 1t will not
be bought at any price at all and by mix
ing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF Is what Is wanted, hut 10
facilitate the gathering YOU can strip of
the blades-that j., take the little twigS
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or YOU can cut stalk and all, and when
dry enough thresh IL, and take ont the
stems, being careful MOI To make IL too
fine so rs Ia prevent the detection of adul-
tcration.
For good bright leaves. well cured and
cleaned-that Is free from stems and all
impurities, ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS per hundred pounds will be
paid, and others bought accordingly.
The stripping oil'the leaves H. apt 40 Kill
the Sumac, and when the stalk dies the
roots connected with IL die also therefore
We would recommend cutting the stalk
close 10 the ground--thc branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and bN
little thrcshing before the Sumac get,
too dry, so as not Ia break up too much
leaving the Leaf in good condi-
ton for bagging when thoroughly
cured; and new shoots will spring ~
next season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
when your 81 MAC j. all ready for de-
livery, BAGS Will bc furnished for bring
ing II in: but they must be- well Iiilod and
promptly returned with care. Any one
getting Bags for others will be- held re-
spOuSiblc for ,hc return of the same. and
all bags not returned will have to be paid
for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST 81 COPPER
100 LBS. for Good Sumac Leaves at any
Depot or Station on the Railroads.
sB- shippers should In all cases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely,
and put some Mark on each Bag, and mott
~ me by mail, before shipment II posi-
bic, how many bags and what mark, that
] may know 10 whom the different lots,
often received in the same car, belong;
and have them assorted, weighed and iu-
spccted separately, when received, by
having been advised beforehand by tho
shippers and thus save much confusion,
trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Virginia, May u, 1876.
AGENTS WANTED for the New Ilistori-
cal Work our