Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-06-02

cd at my ST MAC AND BARN MILLS,
Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should he taken while the
sap is still in the leaf-and before II has
turned much red, say a. general IhInS,
during the latter part OF june, july,
August aud forepart of September, but IN
no case after it has begun To dry up and
deadcn, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, As
il is called, Is rs good rs any, and can Do
taken later, being more hardy.
liz 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 10 bc
in such large quantities rs To heat in cur
ing-any oil which destroys its color and
strength and renders il vaiueless. IL
should not be thrown upon tight floor
to cure, but raise up, so as 10 let the AR
get under IL; and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained IN small
space aud the Sumac Will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered 1t least u
month before il is sufficiently cured To be
brought in for sale, and in bad weather
even Il longer time may be required Ia
properly dry 1t for not only the leaf, but
its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so
that it will snap short of, like clay pipe
stem, or il cannot be received, for il VIII
heat and spoil-this must be strictly Oh
served.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry IL may be, IL will
draw the dampncss from the atmosphere
in damp 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. lr MUST Br
DRY
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured as when taken from tie bush, and
G7Sist not be bleachcd, nor look dark and
dead, nor smell musty. IL Is just as i'm
portant 10 have your Sumac gathered at
the proper time and in good condition
when brought TO market as anything else
If sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other
kind ofieayes, are found among it, II will
not be bought ut any price at all and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF Is what Is wanted, hut To
facilitate the gathering you can strip Oh
the blades-that is, take OF the little twigs
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or you can cut stalk and all, and when
dry enough thresh 1t, and take ont the
stems being careful not to make IL too
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teration.
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.
The stripping off tho leaves Is apt to Kill
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 Sumac gets
too dry, so as MOTTO break mp too much,
the stems can be easily separated leaving
the Leaf i'm 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 IL in but they must be well fili-
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will be held
responsible for the return of the same,
and all Bags not returned will have TO be
paid for.
will allow at least 800 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any Stati0p this
side Of Cumberland on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. e8- 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, bow 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, aud thus save much
confusion, trouble aud dissatisfaction.
will also buy good