Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-06-30
SUMAC AND BARK.

SUMAC AND BARK.
WILL buy any amount Of sumac leaves
i that are gathered In due time and pro-
perly cured according to the following
directions and
Ply CASH FOR THEM
according to quality, as follows-deliyer-
ed ut my SUMAC AND BARK MILLS,
Winchester, Va.
DIRECTIONS:
The Sumac should be taken while the
sap is still ilf the leaf--and before IL has
turned much red, say as general thing.
during the latter part of June, July,
August ant forepart of September, but ia
no ease after IL has begun To dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries must all he thrown
out. The Little Low, or Black Sumac, ~
il is called, is as good rs any, and can be-
taken later, being more hardy.
Ii may be wiltcd In the sun, but must
be cured under cover, and not allowed Ia
be burnt by the sun or get wet, ar Ia be
in such large quantities rs 10 heat In cur
ing-any of which destroys It's color aud
strength and renders IL valueless. IL
should not be thrown upon eight floor
to cure, but raise up, 50 rs to let the air
get under IL; and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained In small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least y
month before il Is sufficiently cured to bo
brought In Tor sale, and In bad weather
even longer time may be required To
properly dry IL; for not only the leaf, but
It's stem too, must be thoroughly dry; so
that il will snap short oil, like n clay Pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for IL Will
heat aud spoil-this must be strictly OBJ
served.
However long Sumac may have been
taken or however dry IL may be, IL will
draw the dampness from the atmosphere
I'm a damp time, and must not be packed
until IL Is perfectly dried out again. We
cannot receive Sumac when damp any
more than when IL Is green. LIZ MUsr NJ
DRY.
bright color and fresh appearance when
cured rs when taken from the bush, and
must not be bleachcd, nor look dark and
dead, nor smell musty. Ii Is just AZ I'M
portant 10 have your Sumac gathered nc
tho proper time and In good condition
when brought TO market rs anything else.
IL sand or dirt Of any kind, or any other
kind Of leaves, are found among II, IL will
not DE bought mt any price mt all aud by
mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The LEAF Is what Is wanted, but to
facilitate the gathering you eau strip OF
the bladcs-that is, take OF the little twigs
upon which the leaves Immediately grow
or YOU can cut stalk aud all, and when
dry enough thresh IL, and take out the
stems being careful not TO make IL too
fine so as To prevent the detection Of adul-
tcratiOn.
For good bright leaves, well cured aud
cleaned-that Il, free from stems and all
impurities, One Dollar aud Twenty-Five
Cents per hundred pounds will be paid,
and others bought accordingly.
The stripping of the leaves Ii 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-thc branches will
keep the leaves apart and prevent them
from heating when first gathered, and by
little thrcshing 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 NOR.
and larger leaves than the old stalk.
When your SUMAC IL all ready for
delivery, BAGS will be furnished for
bringing It in; but they must be well ILL
ed and properly returned with care. Any
one getting Bags for others will he held
responsible for the return Of the same.
and all Bags not returned will have To be
paid for.
will allow at Toast 100 per 100 lbs.
for good Sumac Leaves at any station this
side Of Cumberland on the baltimore a.
Ohio Railroad. eHr Shippers should in
all cases pack the bags we'll aud sew them
up securely, aud put come mark on each
bag, and notify me by mail, before ship
ment IL possible, how many bags and
what mark, that may know to whom the
different lots, often received In the same
ear, belong; aud have them assorted,
weighed aud inspected separately when
received, ~ having been advised before
hand by the shippers, and thus save much
confusion, trouble aud dissatisfaction.
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