Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-22
SUMAC AND BARK.

T WILL buy any amount of sumac leaves
l. that are gathered in due time and pro-
pcrly cured according To the following
directions and
Ply CASH FOR THEM
according to quality, rs ollows-lclivcr-
Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should be taken while tho
sap is still in the leaf-;ind before il has
turned much red, say rs "A general thing,
during the latter part of June, July,
August amt fOrepart of September, but la
no case after ii has begun TO dry up and
dcaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, ~
it is called, is as good rs any, and can be
taken later, being more hardy.
Ii may be wilted In the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed Ia
be burnt by the sun or get wet, or To he
in such large quantities as 10 heat in cur
ing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders IL valuclcss. IL
should not be thrown upon a dght floor
to cure, but raise up, 80 as To let the air
get under IL; and by shelving loosaly
much surface can be obtained In a smcal
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
| All Sumac should be gathered at least u
month before il is Sufficiently cured To bo
| brought in for sale, and la bad weather
! even longer time may be required To
| properly dry 1t; for not only the leaf, but
| its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 80
that it will snap short of, like "a clay pipe
stem, Or it cannot be received, for il will
! 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, and must not be packed
until il is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive SunIac when damp any
more than when it is green. Ii MUST BE
DRY.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured as 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 and 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 mt all and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF Is what Is wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering you can strip OH
the blades-tlIat Is, take of the little twigs
| upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or you can cut stalk and all, and when
| dry enough thresh IT., aud take out the
| stems being careful not Ia make IL too
| fine so as to prevent the detection of adul-
| tcration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
cleaned-that IL, free from stems and all
| impurities, One Dollar and Twenty-Five
Cents per hundred pounds will Dc paid,
and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves Is apt 10 Iii!
the Sumac, and when the stalk dies the
roots connected with il 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, ana by
little threshing before the SuInac gets
too dry, so a. not TO break up too much,
the stems can be- easily 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 il all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing 1t in but they must be well I'LL
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will DC held
responsible for the return Of the same,
and all Bags not returned will have ~ be
paid for.
i will allow at least 800 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any Station this
side Of Cumberland on the Baltimore ~
Ohio Railroad. ~ Shippers should In
all cases pack the bags well and sew them
up securely, and put some mark OH each
bag, and notify me by mail, before ship
ment If possible, 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 Inspected separately when
received, by having been advised before
hand by the shippers, and thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
will also buy good
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