Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-08
SUMAC ! SUMAC!


T WILL buy any amount of Sumac leaves
/ that are gathered in due time and prop
erlv cured according to the following d.
rectons and pay cash for them according
TO quality, as tOllOws-delivered at my
SCMAC AND BLRK MILLS, WINCllES-
TER.
DIRECTIONS-The Sumac should be
taken while the sap is still in the leaf
and before i: has turned much red, say as
a general thing, during latter part OF
June, July, August and forepart OF sep
TENDER, but in no case after it 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 Sumac, as 1t
is called, is as good as any.
1t NAV be wilted in the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed to
be burnt by the sun or TO get wet, or TO be
in such large quantities as to heat in cur
ing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders it valucless. l.
shoulfhot 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 in 4 small space,
and the Sumac will cure faster. All SUI
mac should be gathered at least month
before it is sufficiently cured TO be brought
in for sale, and i'll bad weather even Il
longer time may be required to proper ~
dry it; for not only the leaf, but its stem
too, must be thoroughly dry; so that it
will snap short of, like Il clay pipe stem,
or it cannot be received, for it will heat
and spoil-thiS must he strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry it may be, it will
Il, H., a. ~ -
i'm a damp time, and must not be packed
until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp amy
more than when it is green. 1t must De
dry.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured as when taken from the bush, and
must be blcached nor look dark and dead,
nor smell muSty. 1t is just as important
to have your Sumac gathered at the prop
cr time and in good condition when
brought TO market as anything else. If
sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other kind
| of leaves, are found among it, ii will not
be bought ut any price at all; and by mix
ing poor with good you spoil all.
| The LEAF is what is wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering You can strip of
the blades-that is, take the little twiSS
! 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 careful not to make it too
| fine so Us to prevent the detection of adul-
| tcration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
! clcancd-that is free from stems and all
| impurities, ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS per hundred pounds will be
paid, ami others bought accordingly.
Tie strippim" oil the leaves is apt 20 Kill
the Sumac. and When the stalk dies the
roots connected with it die also; therefore
We would recommend cutting the stalk
close to the grOumd-the branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and by
Il little threShing before the Sumac gets
too dry, so "a not to break up too much
leaving the Leaf in good condi-
ton for bagging when thoroughly
cured; and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUN &C is all ready for de-
livery BAGS will be furnished for bring
ing il in: but they must be we'll filled and
promptly returned with care. Any one
getting Bags for others will be held re-
SpOnSible for thc return Of the same, and
all bags not returned will have to be paid
for.
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST $l.00. PER
100 LBS. for Good Sumac Leaves 1T any
Depot or Station on the Railroads.
-" Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely,
and put some Mark on each Bag, and mott
fy me by mail, before shipment if posi-
bic, how many bags and what mark, that
| may know to whom the different lots,
often received in the same car, belong;
and have them assorted, weighed and in
spected separately, when received, by
having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus save much confusion,
trouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Virginia, May y, 1876.