Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25
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ed 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 rs n general thing,
during the latter part Of June, July,
August auG forepart of September, but Ia
no case after il has begun 10 dry up and
deadcn, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all be thrown
ont. The Little Low, or Block Sumac, ~
it is called, is As good rs any, and can bo
taken later, being more hardy.
Ii may be wited in the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed Ia
be burnt by the .un or get wet, or 10 be
in such large quantities as 10 heat In cur
ing-any of which destroys its color aud
strength and renders il valuelcss. IL
should not be thrown upon eight floor
to cure, but raise up, 50 rs 10 let the air
get under ii; and by shelving looSaly
much surface can be obtained Ia smcal
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least
month before ii is Sufficiently cured 20 he
DIouRill III lbI Sdli, anu III bdi NfdlItI
| even a longer time may be required Ia
properly dry it; for not only the leaf, but
! its stem too, must be thoroughly dry; SO
! that ii will snap short off, like u clay pipe
! stem, or il 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, IL will
draw fhn al "A IN fhn q m al her
in a damp time, and must not be packed
until il Is perfectly dried ont again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when it is green. lT MUST DE
DRY.
Sumlc should have the same green.
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured ~ when taken from the bush. aud
must not be beichcd, nor look dark aud
dead, nor smell musty. 1t Is just ~ i'm
pOrtant 10 have your Sumac gathered 1T
the proper time aud in good condition
when brought To market rs anything else.
II sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other
kind OF leaves, are found among IL, 10 will
not be bought ut any price NJ all and by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF l. what Is wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering you eau strip OH
the blades-that is, take oil the little twigs
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or You can cut stalk and all, and when
dry enough thrcsh It,, aud take out the
stems being careful not 10 make IL too
fine so as To prevent the detection Of adult
tcration.
For good bright leaves, well cured aud
cleaned-that IL, free from stems aud NIL
impurities, One Dollar aud Twenty-Five
Cents per hundred pounds will be paid,
and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves Is apt 10 XII.
the SUmac, and when the stalk dies the
roots connected with IL die also therefore,
we would recommend cutting the stalk
close 10 the grOund-thc branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating when first gathered, aud by
little thre-hing before the Suniac gets
TOO dry, so a. not 10 break up too much,
the stems can be easily separated leaving
the Leaf in 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 Il all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing IL in; but they must be well fill
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will De held
responsible for the return OF the same,
ami all Bags not returned will have to be
paid for.
will allow at least 400 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any Station this
side OF Cumberland on the Baltimore IL
Ohio Railroad. u shippers should In
all cases pack the bags well and sew them
up securely, aud PUT some mark OH each
bag, and notify me by mail, before ship
ment If possible, how many bags aud
what mark, that may know TO whom the
different lots, often received In tn. same
car, belong; and have thcui assorted,
weighed aud inspected separately when
received, ~ having been advised before
hand by the shippers, aud thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
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