Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-09-07


SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONg-The Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the lea t-say a gen
eral thing, during July, August and September
and not q tier it has tulEed much red, ana in
70 case after it has begun to dry up and dead
en- nor after the least frost.
The red berries should all be thrown out.
The lie or black snmac, as it is called, is as
good as any.
1t may be wilted in tie sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by
the sun or gel wet, OF be in such large quanti-
ties 10 heat in cur ing-any (which destroys
its color and Strength and renders it yalueless.
Ii should not be thrown on 4 tight floor TO cure,
but raised up so as to lie the air get under it;
and by shelving loosely, much surface can be OBJ
tanned il a small space, and the Sumac will
cure faster. Ali sumac should be gathered at
eas tone month before 1t is sufficiently cured to
be bcough In Tor lie, and in bad weather even
longer time may BIS required to properly dry
it, for not only the leaf but the stem too, mus
DC thoroug " dry; ali tie sap must be dried out
o that It viii snap slor Oft, ike o clay pi pc
stem, it cannot be received, ior it " i'll he al
and spoil til is must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may be taken or who
ever drv il nav be, it W III draw the dampness
tro.l the atmosphere in & damp time, ana must
not be packed until per 1ectly dried out again.
We canno; receive Sumac when damp any more
than when green. 1t must be dry.
Sumac siouid have the same green, bright
taken IRON the bush, ana must be bleached,
nor look dark and dead, nor smell muSty. 1t
rs ju st as important 10 Lave your sumac gather
"a 81 = I,assl, lime and n good condition WIS.
brUugh 70 market as any thing else. II sarS
| or dill o any kind or any oth>r kind ofteay
are found among it, it viii not be boughtas
| price At al, anu By mixing bad with good ;cx
| spoiau.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilits.
| the gathering OF it you can strip OF the blades
| that is, take the little twigs upon which to-
leaves grow, all Of which " i'll be bought wbss
| property cured; according to the above diree.
| tons, and
| ONE DOLLAR AND Nv EATY- FIVE GEMS
per one hundred pounds viii be paid for it il
this condition. We pre- Ter sUmac stripped OF
or bladed as above but viii bpy threShed sE
| mae aud pay for it accordingly as it is cleaned
provided, ii ha the greater part OF the stein IN
ken gu and Is notmade 50 fine as to prevent th
separation otWhat stem remains, and so en- dire.
" destroy the formation Q 1.-THE leaf, as TO pre-.
vent The detection CT Gdultegation. So do not
cut itup, or make it too fine in any way.
The stripping OF tae leaves is apt to Kill the
snnac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
nected with it die lso; but If you iii cut the
old stalk down or break up the ground to
cut and separate the roo is, the sHMac viii
sprout up better than ever.
When your sumac is a Il ready for delivery,
bags vii be furnished for bringing it il; but
they must be we II ii He'd and promptly returned
W it'll care. Apply fUr bags to the stores, or
Factory Braddc ok street, ABOVE the Run.
I WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and pay
CASH Tor it at the rate of Six Dollars per cord
deiitered atmy Sunac and Bark Mills, WIN
chest ter, Va.
DmECroNs.-- Commence peeling the bark as
soon as the sap startsin the spring, and in TAX
ing 1t peel as much of the tree as possible
even the large limbs-lor the young, tender
bark is the best.
After it peeled it must be piled uploose II, SO
as to allow the air to pass freely through it
and perfectly dryi il. Tie outer or rough sid
must always be Kept up, in order 20 protect tn
inner tieshy side ltOI the weatheT-u hich
being the part lSod, must lie Kept fright and
! not ALLOW cd to mould or get wet, Which in. ures
its eolor.
+ GiRNAN SMITH.
JuEelS-6mo, MANCHESTER, VA