Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-28
SU MAC AND BARK.

T WILL buy any amount OF >umac leaves
l. that are gathered in due time and pro-
pcrly cured according to the following
directions and
Ply CASH FOR THEM
according to equality, Is follows-dclivcr-
Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should be taken willie the
sap is still in the Icaf-aud before it has
turned much red, say rs Il general thing,
during the latter part of June, July,
August anG tOrcpart of September, but In
no case after it has begun 10 dry up and
dcadcn, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as
it is called, i ~ good Is any, and can be-
taken later, being more hardy.
IT may be Wiitcd in the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed To
be burnt by the sun or get wet, or 10 hc
in such large quantities as TO heat in cur
img-any of which destroys lis color and
strength and renders it valuclrSs. It
should not be thrown upon Il ught floor
to cure, but raise up, so as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained in Il small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Surnac should bc gathered Ht least a
month before it is sufficiently cured To he
brought in for sale, and in bad weather
even Il longer time may be required 10
properly dry il; for not only the leaf, but
its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; 50
that it will snap short oil, like clay pipe
STEM or it cannot be received, for il will
heat and spUll-thiS must be strictly OBJ
served.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry itsJnay he, it will
draw the dampneSS from The atmosphere
in a damp time, and must not bc packed
until it i perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when it is green. Ir MUST BE
DRY.
Sumac should have the same green,
bright color aud fresh appearance when
cured rs when taken from the bush, aud
must not be bleachcd, nor look dark and
dead, nor smell muSty. II is just ~ i'm
pOrtant to have your Sumac gathered at
the proper time and in good condition
when brought to market rs anything else.
If sand or dirt of any kind, or any other
kind Of leaves, are found among it, it will
not be bought ut any price ut all and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted. but to
facilitate the gathering ysu can strip of
the bladca-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 it, and take ont the
stems being careful not TO make it too
fine so as to prevent the detection Ofadul-
tcration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and
Cl@aned--that is, free from stems aud all
impurities, One Dollar and Twenty Five
Cents per hundred pounds will be paid,
and others bought accordingly.
The stripping oil the leaves is apt 10 kill
the Sumac, and when the stalk dies the
roots connected with it die also therefore,
we would recommend cutting tile stalk
close to the ground-thc branches viii
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating when first gathered, and by
little thrcshing before the Sumac gets
900 dry, so rs 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 is all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing IL III DuJ l!icy must ne Wei MI
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one gettin" Bags for others will be held
responsible for the return of the same,
and all Bags not returned will have to lie
paid for.
/ will allow at least $1.00 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any Station this
side of Cumberland on the Baltimore d.
Ohio Railroad. u 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 10 whom the
different lots, often received in the same
car, belong; and have them assorted,
weighed aud inspected separately when
received, by having been advised before
hand by the shippers, and thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
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