Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-22
PAT. LEVER CUTTING BOXES
SUMAC

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will buy any amount of sumac leaves that are
gathered in due time and properly cured according
to the Following Directions and
PAY CASH FOR THEM
according to qua lily, as follows-deliyered tiny
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
the sap is still in the leafand before it has turned
much red say general thing, during latter part
of june July, August and forepart of September but
i'll no case after it has begun to dry and deaden,
after the least frost
The Red Berries should all be thrown out The
Little Low or Black sumac as it is called. is as good
as any.
1t may be wited in the sun, but must be cured IN
der cover, and not allowed to be burnt by the
to get wet to be in such large Squantes ito heat
in curing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders it vaueless. 1t should be
thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up,
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 Sumac should be
gathered at least month before it is suhic iently
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, or it cannot be received for it viii
heat and $40 this must bt strictly observed,
However long Sunac may have been taken or how
ever dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from
the atmosphere i'll damp time, and mus not be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SuInac when damp any more than
when 1t Is green. 1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be bleached nor look
dark and dead smell musty. 1t is just impor-
tant to have your Suac gathered at the proper time
and in good condition when brou bit to market as
anything else. If sand or dirt of any kind, or any
other kind of leaves fond among it, it will not
be bought at any price at all, and by mixing poor
with good You spoil ALL
The leaf is what is wanted but to facilitate the
gathering you strip off the bladesthat is. take
the little twlgs upon which the leaves Immediately
enough thresh it. and take out the STEMS being care
fu not to make it too fine so as to prevent the de-
lection of adulteration.
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 ground-the branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating, when
first gathered; and by little Threshing before the
Sum2c gets too dry as not to break up too much
the stems can be separated leaving the Leaf in good
condition for bagging when thoroughly cured, and
new shoots will spring 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
be well filled and promptly returned with care Any
sne g get Bags for others held
ed will have to be paid for
Will Allow at Least $10e per. 100 lbs.
for Good ST mac Leaves as any Depot or Station on
the Railroads. "a Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags web and them up securely, and put
some mark OF each bag, and notify 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 same 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 sfaction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
May 26th-3 m.