Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-15
SUM AC & BARK

will buy any amount of Sumac leaves that are
gathered in 6ne time and properly cured according
to the Following Directions and PAY CASH for
them according to quality, as follows Direction
and-delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WIECHEsTHR.
DIREcr1oN.-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the eaf-and before it has turned
much RED, say as general thing, during latter
part of June, July, August and forepart of Sep
TENDER, but in nocase after it has begun to dry
up and deaden, nor after the least FROST.
The Red Berries must all be thrown out. The
Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called, is as
good as any, and can be taken later, being more
hardy.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by the
sun or to get wet or to be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-auy of which destroys its
/; color and strength and renders it valueless. 1t
should not be thrown upon tight floor to cure,
but raised up, to let the air get under it and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
il small space, ard the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least month
before it is sufficiently cured to be brought in for
sale, and in bad weather even a longer time may
be required to properly dry it !; 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
it cannot be received, for it will heat and spoil
this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be- it Will draw the dampnes-
from the atmosphere in damp time, and must
.
We cannot receive Sunac when damp any more
than when it is green. 1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured as when taken
from the bush, and must not be bleached, nor
look dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is just as
important to have your SuInac gathered at the
to market anything else. If sand dirt of any
kind, or any other kind of leaves, are TO und
among it, it will not be bought 1t any price at all
and by mixing poor with good you spoil all.
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gathering you can strip off the blades-that is,
take the little twigs upon which the leaves i'm
mediately grow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not TO make it too fne as to pre-
vent the detection of adulteraton.
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 pad, and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots connect
ed with it 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; and by little
Threshing before the Sumac gets too DRY, so as
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 it in; but they
must be well filed aud promptly returned with
held responsible for the return of the same, aud
all Bags not returned will have to be paid for.
VIII Allow at Least 500 per. 100 Pounds. for
Good Sumac Leaves at any Station this side of
Cumberland on the Baltimore the B. & o.
Railroad, fS- Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and sew them UP securely, and put
some Mark on each Bag, and notify me by mail,
before shipment if possible, how many bags and
what mark. that may know to whom the differ
ent lots, often received in the same car, belong;
and have them assorted, weighed and inspected
separately, when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the shippers, and thus save much
confusion. trouble and dissatisfaction.
! will also buy Good Of Black Oak Bark
FOR IT. at the rate of S. PER CORD of l2s.feet
measurement delivered 1T my SUMAC AND BARK
MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on CARS, at-any
point, from Martinsburg to Harrisondurg,
when closely piled and filled full. But the cars
must be carefully and well loaded, in order to save
freight.
Observation-Disclosures peeling the bark as
soon the sap starts in the Spring. and in taking
it peel as much of the tree as possible-even the
limbs-for the young tender bark Is the best aud
is lighter carting, and measures we'll.
The outside OF the Bark must always be kept up,
which will prevent its curling, and 1t must be
loosely piled, so to allow the air to pass freely
through it, and perfectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must always be kept up, in order to
protect the inner flesh side from the weather.
which being the part used, must be kept bright and
not allowed to mould or get wet, which injuries its
color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va. May 9th.-tf.