Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-15
SUMAC AND BARK.

T WILL buy any amount of sumac lcav,s
l. that are gathered ia due time and pro-
perly cured according To the following
directions aud
Ply CASH FOR THEM
according to quality, as s-dclivcr-
ell at my SUMAC AND BARK MILLS,
Winchester, Va
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should be taken while the
sap is still in the leaf-and before il has
turned much red, say As a general thing,
during the latter part of June, July,
August anG forepart of September, but Ia
no case after IL has begun 10 dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be- thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, rs
il is called, il as good as any, and can Dc
taken later, being more hardy.
IL may be wilted In the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed to
be burnt by the sun or get wet, or Ia be
in such large quantities as To heat In cur
ing-any OF which destroys Its color and
strength and renders it valucless. IL
should not be thrown upon light floor
To cure, but raise up, 50 as To let the air
get under IL; and by shelving loosaly
much surface can be obtained In u smeal
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least u
month before it is Sufficiently cured to be
brought i'm for sale, and In bad weather
even longer time may be required to
properly dry IL; for not only the leaf, but
its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 50
that it will snap short oil, like a clay pipe
otn - hn .s..I A.. Il,
heat and spOil-this must be strictly OBJ
served.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry IL may be, it will
draw the dampness from the atmosphere
In damp time, aud must not be packed
until It's perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when IL Is green. lT MUST BIZ
DRY.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured a. when taken from the bush, aud
must not be bleachcd, nor look dark aud
dead, nor smell musty. IL Is just as i'm
portant to have your Sumac gathered at
the proper time aud In good condition
when brought To market as anything else.
Ii sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other
kind of leaves, are found among IL, IL will
not be bought at any price ut all and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what Is wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering you can strip on
the bladcs-that Is, take OF the little twigs
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or you can cut stalk and all, and when
dry enough tbresh IL, and take out the
stems being careful not 10 make IL too
fine so as 10 prevent the detection fadul-
teratiOu.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
cleaned-that L., free from stems and all
impurities, One Dollar and Twenty-Five
Gents per hundred pounds will be paid,
and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves Is apt to Lii,
the Sumac, aud when the stalk dies the
roots connected with IL die also therefore,
we would recommend cutting the stalk
close 10 the grOund-the branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating when first gathered, ana by
a little threshing before the Sumac gets
too dry, 80 as not 10 break up too much,
the stems can be easily separated leaving
the Leaf In good condition for baggiDg
when thoroughly cured; and new shoots
will spring up next season, bearing more
aud larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC IL all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing IL in; but they must be well ILL.,
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will he held
responsible for the return Of the same,
and all Bags not returned will have to be
paid for.
will allow at least s1.00 per 100 lbs.
for good SuInac Leaves at any Station this
side Of Cumberland on the Baltimore IL
Ohio Railroad. IN Shippers should in
all cases pack the bags well and sew them
up securely, and put some mark on each
bag, and notify me by mail, before ship
ment If possible, how many bags and
what mark, that 1 may know to whom the
different lots, often received In the same
car, belong; and have them assorted, a..
weighed and inspected separately when
received, by having been advised before
hand by the shippers, aud thus save much
confusion, trouble And dissatisfaction.
will also buy good
BLACK OAK BARK
that il properly taken aud cured, and pay
cash for IL, at the rate OF s. per Cord Of
125 feet measurement, delivered at nv
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WIN
or - on cars, at any point
from Martinsburg 10 HarrIsOnburg when
closely piled aud filled full. Bus the
cars must be carefully and well loaded, Ia
order to save freight.
DIRECTIONS:
Commence peeling the bark as soon as
the sap starts in the Spring, and iD taking
IL peel a. much or the tree ~ possible
,'en '"I hn""'-i", t"e young oen"er
bark Is the best, aud Is lighter carting,
and measures we'll.
The outside Of the Bark must always be
kept up, which will prevent It's curling,
and it must be loosely pilei, 50 as 70 allow
the air 10 pass freely through it, and per-
fectly dry il. The outer or rough side
must always be kept up In order to pro-
Iect the inner or feshy side from the
weather-which being the part used,
must be kept bright and not allow TO
mould or get wet which Injuries its color