Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1895 — Common Sumae Not Used Now. [ARTICLE]

Common Sumae Not Used Now.

“Do we use sumac?” repeated a leather mail down in the Swamp. “That depends,” lie answered. "Anyway not so much as years ago. Acid tanning is more in vogue. When 1 first went into business we did quite a trade with people up iu Western Conuecticut and Massachusetts in ordinary sumac. They out and dried it and sent it here in tons. But now that trade is all gone—l don’t believe you could give away either teu pounds or ten tons of the stuff. And still people up there continually inquire about it. A few years ago persons in Virginia went into the business. They furnished it ground. They have built up quite a trade. The highest priced still comes from Sicily—the tanners will have It, and pay 20 per cent, more for it.” 1