Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-06
PAT. LEVER CUTTING BOXES

to the Following Directions and
PAY Cab FOR THEM
according to qua lily, as follows-delvered at my
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leaf-aud before it has turned
much red, say general thing, during latter part
of June, July, August and forepar September but
III no case after 1t has begun to dry up and deaden,
after the least frost
The Red Berries should III be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black sumac, it is called is good
as any.
1t may be wilted in the sum- but must be cured IN
der cover and not allowed to be burnt by the sun or
TO get wet or to be in such large .qanties o heat
IN curlng-any OF which destroys its color and
strength and renders it yaueless. 1t should not be
thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up, so
rs 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 Sumac should be
gathered at least month before it is suic iently
cureG to be brought in fog SALE and i'll 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 received, for it viii
nesit bt .trot,y .,ia-e,voti,
However long Sulnac may have been ia en- or how
ever dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from
the atmosphere in damp time, and mus be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SunIac when damp any more tnan
when it is green. 1t must be dry.
SGInac should have the green, bright coior
and fresh appearance when cured Us when taken
from the bush, and must not be hleached nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musy. 1t is just impor-
tant to have your Sumac gathered at the proper time
and in good condition when brouf bit to market as
anything else. If sand dirt of any kind or any
other kind Of leaves, folnd among it, it will not
be bought al any price at all, and BY mixing peer
with GOOD You spoil all.
Tie leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gEtherngy you can strip off the bades-that is. take
the little twles 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 as to prevent the de-
lection of adulteration
For good bright leaves, we'll cured and cleaned
that IS free from stems and all impurities, One dol
lar and Twenty cents per hundred pounds will be
paid, and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the 9umac,
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die also; therefore, would recommend cutting the
stalk close to the ground-the branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating when
first gathered; and by q little Threshing before the
oufn2c gets too dry not to break up too much
TIE Stems can be separated leaving the Leaf in good
condition for hagging 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
De well filled and promptly returned with care Any
one getting Bags for others will be held responsible
Tor the return of the same, and all Bags return
ed will have to be paid for.
Will Allow ut Least ST 90 per. 100 lbs.
for Good 81 mac Leaves any Depot or Station on
the Railroads. e Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely and put
some mark OIL each bag, and notify me by mail be-
fore shipment if possible, how many bags and what
marx, mat may know to whom the different lots,
often received in the car, belong and ave them
assorted, weighed and inspected separately when
received by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus save much confusion, trouble and
dissat isfaction
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
May 25th-3m