American Sumac: A Valuable Tanning Material and Dyestuff (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Excerpt from American Sumac: A Valuable Tanning Material and Dyestuff

In gathering, break the stalk close up to the leaf stem and do not include long bare stalks. Do. Not gather blooms, berries, or yellow or red leaves. Do not allow the gathered sumac to scald in the sun or to become wet with either dew or rain. Cure. In the barn or under cover on a clean fioor. Turn once or twice a day until the sumac is thoroughly dry and crisp. Pack and ship only in. Full, tightly packed bags. Do not bale, and donot allow dirt, stones, or pieces of iron to get into the bags. Such practices ultimately result in a loss to the gatherer.

As new prepared for the market, domestic sumac contains less tannin than and Is greatly inferior In color to imported Sicilian sumac.

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