Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-03

L "A CAHs fOh HEM
according to quality, folows-delnered at my
Sumac Il Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still i'll the leaf-and before has turned
much red, say as general thing during latter part
of June, July August and focepart OF Septemb but
III no case after 1t has begun to dry up and deaden,
nor after the least fIGst
The Red Berries should all be thrown out The
Litlle Low, or Black sunac, it is called is good
any.
1t may be wed in the SUM- but must be cured an
der not allowed to be burnt BY the sun or
to get wet. to be i'll such large quantities as to
IN curng-any OF which destroys its color aud
strength aud renders it yalueess. 1t should not be
thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up so
Is TO let tie get under it; and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained i'll small space, aud
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should be
gathered at least mouth be.ore ii is iieiently
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 dr., that it will snap short off, like
clay pipe stem or it cannot Ue received for ii viii
heat and 5. oil this must be strictly observed,
However long Sulnac may have been ia ,en or how
ever crs it laay be, it viii draw the dampuess from
the atmosphere in ii damp time, and mus not be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more tAan
When 1t Is green. 1T must be dry
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and tre-h Appearance when cured as when taken
from tue bush, and must not be beacheG, Npr look
dar and dead, li0s smell musty. 1t is just as inpor
tant to have your Snac gathered the proper time
anu III good CONDITION wien DrOu ut TO market as
anything else. II sand or dirt of any kind. or any
other kind ofleaves foand among it, it. will not
be bought at auy price at all, and by mixing poor
with good you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted but 10 facilitate the
gathering you strip off the biades-that is take
the little twigs upon which the leaves immediately
grow-or you can cut stalk and al, and when dry
enough thresh it. and take out the sels, being care
full not to make it too fine as to prevent the de-
lection of aduterati0n.
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 ard Others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves is aptto kill the SUuGc
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die ALSO therefore, would recommend G,,ttng the
stalk close to the ground-the branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating, when
fist gathered; and by little Threshng before the
Suliac gets too dry, 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 se2SOp, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your is all ready for delivery. bags
will be furnished for bringing it ill., but they must
be well filled and promptly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will he held responsible
for the return of the same and s Bags not return
ed will have to be paid for.
viii Allow ut Least 81 90 per- 100 lbs.
the Railroads sS Shippers should i'll all pack
the bags well and them up securely, and put
some mark or each bag, and notify by mail, be-
fore shipment if possible how many bags and what
tnark, tiat may know 10 whom the diffeven, lots,
often received i'll the Car, belong and lave them
assorted, weighed and inspected separately, when
received, by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus much confusion, trouble and
dissat staction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
Nav 25th-3 m.