Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-10

will buy any amount of sunac leaves that are
gathered in due time and properly cured according
to shs Following Directions and
PAY Cab FOR THEM
according to quality, follows-delivered at my
Samac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
D1RECToINS.-Tse Samac should be taken while
the sap is still N the seaf-and before it has turned
much red, say general thing, during latter part
of June, July, August and forepar OF September but
in no case after it has begun to dry up and deaden
nor after the least frost
The Red Berries should Ill be thrown out. The
Little Low, CT Black samae, as it is called is good
as any.
may be wilted in the SUM- but must be cured IN
der cover. and not allowed to be burnt by the
to get wet or to be in such arge squanties Ito heat
In curing-any of WHICH destroys its color and
strength and renders it saeless. Il should not be
thrown upon tight Hoor 10 cure, bat raised up so
as to let tie air get ner it, and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained III small space, and
the Sumac will cGxs faster. All Snmac should be
gathered at least month before it is Efficiently
cured to be hrongkS in for sae and i'll bad weather
even leuges time may be required to properly dry
it. Soy 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 will
heat and SPOIL this must be strictly observed,
However long Sumac may have been taR en- or how
dry it may be, it will draw the dampness from
the atmosphere in damp time, and mus not be
packed until it is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any more than
when it is green. IT must be dry.
Sunac should have the green, bright color
from the bush and must not be bleached nor look
dark and dead nor smell musty. 1t is just mpor-
tant TO have Suac gathered at the proper time
and in good condition when brouG hit to market
anything else. If sand or dirt of any kind, or any
other kind ofleaves, are found 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 to facilitate the
gathering yoa strip off the bladesthat is. take
the little twigs upon which the leaves Immediately
gfow--or you can cut stalk and all, and when dry
enough thresh it. and take out the STEMS being
tul not to make it too fine as to prevent the de-
lection OF adulteraeion.
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 Threshng before the
Sumsc gets too dry not to break up too much
she stems be separated, leaving the Leaf in good
condition for bagging 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
be well filled and promptly returned with care Any
oDs getting Bags for others will he held responsible
for the return of the same and sn Bags not
ed Will have to be paid for
Will Allow at Least $1.0o per. 100 lbs.
for Good s, mac Leaves as any Depot or Station on
the Railroads. Sc Shippers should In all cases pack
the bags well and them up securely and put
soase 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,
osen received in the car, belong and have them
received, by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus much confusion, trouble and
dissat .sfaction.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
May 25tn-3m