Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-17
SUMAC zSUMAC!

WA
T WILL Euy any amount of Sumac leaves
i that are gathcredin due time and prop
crly cured according TO the following Ill
rections and pay cash for them according
to quality, as follows-delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WlNCHES-
TER. $4,000.
DIRECTIONS-Th Sumac should be
taken while the sap is still III the leaf
and before il 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 1t has Deguh
to dry up and deaden. nor after the least
frost. f.... 81
The red berries shonld all he thrown
out The little low, or Black Sumac, as 1t
is called, is as good as any.
1t NAV be wilted in tile sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed to
be burnt by the sun or to get wet, or to be
i'm such large quantities rs to heat in cur
inr-anv of which destroys its color and
strength and renders it yalueless. II
shoul1.not be thrownupOn tighttloor to
cure, but raised up, so rs TO let the air get
under it; and by shelving loosely much
surface can be obtained in a small space,
and the Sumac will cIre faster. All SUI
mae should be gathered at least "A month
before tits 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: so that it
will snap short oil, like Il clay pipe stem,
or it cannot be received, for ii Will neat
and spoil-this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been
taken, or however dry ii may be, 1t Will
draw the dampness from the atmosphere
in adamp time, and must not be packed
until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when it is green. tmust &c
dry.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured rs when taken from the bush, and
must be blcachcd nor look dark and dead,
nor smell musty. 1t is just rs important
to have your Sumac gathered at the prop
or 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. it 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 off
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 noL to make it too
fine so as TO prevent the detection of adul-
tcratiOn.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
cleaned-that is free from stems and all
impurities, ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS per hundred pounds will be
paid and others bought accordingly.
Tie stripping 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 grOund-the branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating, when first gathered; and by
Il little thrcshing before the Sumac gets
too dry, so rs not to break up too much
the stems can be easily separated,
leaving the Leaf in good condi-
ton for bagging when thoroughly
cured: ana new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When your 81 MAC is all ready for de-
livery, BAGS will be furnished for bring
inc it in: but they must be well filled and
promptly returned with care. Any one
SponSiblc for Ihe return of the same, and
all bags not returned will have to be paid
for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST SHOPPER
100 LBS. for Good Sumac Leaves att any
Depot or Station on the Railroads.
~ Shippers should i'll all eases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely,
and put some Mark on each Bag, and noti-
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.