Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-31
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according to quality, as follows-delivered at my
Sumae 6 Bark Mills, Winchester.

according to quality, as follows-delivered att my
Sumae 6 Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leaf-and before it has turned
much sed say general thing, during latter part
of june July August and forepart OF September but
in no case after it has begun to dry up and deaden
nor after the least frost
The Red Berries should all be thrown out. The
Little Low CT Black sumac, as it is called is good
any.
1t may be wilted in the sum- but must be cured IN
der cover. and not alowedto be burnt by the sun or
to get wet to be in such large squa1tes Ito heat
i'll curing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders it valueess 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 SQmac 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 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 sboi- must bf strictly observed,
However long Sulnac may have heen taken or how
ever dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from
the atmosphere in damp time, and mus not be
packed until 1t Is perfectly dried out again. We
! cannot receive Su1nac when damp any more
when it is green. 1t must be dry.
Sumae should have the same green bright color
and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the bush, nd must not lie beaGEed, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. II is just impor
tant to have your Sunac gathered at the proper time
anu IN 8ooi condition when orop bit to market as
anything else If sand or dirt of any kind, any
other KIND OF leaves, are fond among II, It VIII not
be bought any price al AL and by mixing poor
with good You spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted but to facilitate the
gathering You strip eff the bladcstbat IS take
the little tw1gs upon which the leaves Immediately
groW-or you cut stalk and all, and when dry
enough thresh it, ad take out the stems, being
full not to make it too fne to prevent the de-
lection of adulteratiOu
For good bright leaves, we'll 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 ETOund-the branches will keen the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating, when
Sumac gets too dry, so 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 up next season. bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your suInac 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 viii be held responsible
for the return of the same, and all Bags not return
ed will have to be paid for.
viii Allow at Least S1.00 per. 100 lbs.
for Good ST mae Leaves any Depot Station on
the Railroads. sS Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and them up securely and put
fore shipment if possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know to whom the different lots,
often received in the car, belong and have them
assorted, weighed and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus much confusion, trouble and
dlssat sfaction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
MAY 25th-3 m.