Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-01

| I will buy any amount of leaves that are
gathered in due time and properly cured according
| to the Following Directions and
PAY CASH FOR THEM
according to qua lty, as follows-del rered TINY
| Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
| DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap still i'll the loaf-and before il has turned
much red, say general thing, during latter part
of june July, August and foreprt OF september but
i'll after it has begun to dry up and deadel,
nor after the least frost.
| The he'd Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low, or Black sunac, as Ii called Ii Is good
| any.
1t may be wed in the sun, but must be cured un-
der cover and not allowed to be burnt by the sun or
to get wet to be in such large tquantes as ito heat
IN curlnS-any of which destroys its color ana
strength and renders it valueless 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 i'll small space and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumae should be
gathered at least month before it is sufficiently
cured to be brought in for sale, and in bad weather
even longer time may be required properly dry
1t, for not only the leaf, but its stem too must be
thoroughly dry, that it will snap short on ike
clay pipe stem it cannot be received, for 1t VIII
heat and spoil this must be strictly observed,
However long Sumac may have been taken or now
| ever dry it may be- it will draw the dampness from
| the atmosphere in damp time, and mus not be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumae when damp any more than
When 1t is green. 1t must be dry.
Sumac Should have the same green, bright color
| and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the bush, ana must not be beached, nor look
dark and dead smell musty. 1t is just as 1mpor-
tant to have your Sumac gathered at the PROPER time
and III good condition when broue ht to market Us
anything else: If sand dirt of any kind or any
otner KIND OF leaves, are found among it, it VIII nor
be bought at any price al all, and by mixing poor
with good you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you strip of the blades-that is take
the little twlgs upon which the leaves Immediately
grow-or you cut stalk aud all, and when dry
enough thresh it. and take out the STEMS being
fnl not to make it too fine to prevent the de-
lection Of adnlteration.
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 will be
paid, and others 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
Sumac gets too dry, so not to break up too much
the stems be separated, leaving the Leaf in good
condition for bagging when thoroughly cured, and
new shoots will spring next season, bearing
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 filled and promptly returned with care. Any
one getting 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 90 per. 100 lbs.
for Good 81 mac Leaves as any Depot Station
the Railroads. Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and them up securely, and put
some mark on each bag, and notify me by mail be
fore shipment If possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know to whom the different lots,
often received in the belong and lave them
assorted, weighed and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus save much confusion, trouble and
dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
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