Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-01
SUMAC AND BARK.


perly cured according Ia the following
directions ana
Ply CASH For THEM
according to quality, rs follows-deliyer
ed at my SUMAC AND BARK MILLS,
Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should be taken while the
sap is still in the leaf-aud before IL has
turned much red, say as general thing,
during the latter part OF June, July,
August and forepart of September, but IN
no case after il has begun 10 dry up aud
deaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, 80
il il called, Is rs good as any, and can be
taken later, being more hardy.
Ii may be wilted in the sun, but must
be cured under cover, aud not allowed to
be burnt by the sun or get wet, or 10 be
in such large quantities as to heat In cur
ing-any of which destroys its color and
strength and renders IL yaluelcss. Ii
should not be thrown upon dght door
TO cure, but raise up, SO ~ to let the mir
get under II; and by shelving loosaly
much surface can he obtained In smcal
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least a
month before 1t is Sufficiently cured To 10
brought in FOR sale, and In bad weather
even longer time may be required To
properly dry IL; for not only the leaf, hut
its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so
that 1t will snap short of, Ikea 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 he, 10 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 Sumac when damp any
more than when it is green. lr MUST Bg
DRY.
SumaH should have the same green,
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured n when taken from the bush, aud
must not be bleachcd, nor look dark and
dead, nor smell musty. IL is just as i'm
portant To have your Sumac gathered nc
the proper time and In good condition
when brought 10 market a. 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 at all; and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
facilitate the gathering you can strip on
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 IL, and take out the
stems being careful not to make IL too
fine so as " prevent the detection ofadul-
teratiou.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
cleaned-that H., free from stems and all
impurities One Dollar and Twenty-Five
Cents per hundred pounds will be paid,
aud others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves Is apt TO XII,
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, aud by
a little threshiDg before the SunJac gets
too dry, so ~ not to break up too much,
the stems can DE easily separated leaving
the Leaf Ia good condition for bagging
when thoroughly cured; aud new shoots
will spring up next season, bearing more
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC l. all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing IL in; but they must be well fill
one getting Bags for others will BE- held
responsible for the return 81 the same,
and all Bags not returned will have TO 10
paid for.
will allow at least 800 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any Station this
side Of Cumberland Oh the Baltimore a.
Ohio Railroad. - Shippers should la
all cases pack the bags we'll 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 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 and dissatisfaction.
will also buy good