Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-10-12
SUM ACl
WILL Buy ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAo THAT
Is PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT!


Is PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as follOws-deliT
ed at my
SlJNAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DiRECYONS-Th sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the lea Say as gen.
cral thing, during July August and September
and not alter it has tulned much red, ana m
no case after it has begun to dry mp and dead
en- nor after the least frost
Thered berries should all be thrown out
The lie or black sunlac, as 1t Is Called, Is as
good as any. oo,;
unJler cover, and not allowed to be burnt by
the sun or Get wet, or be i'll such large Quanti-
ties as to heat in curing-any OF when destroys
| its color and Strength and renders 1t Yalueiess'
| 1t sbould not be thrown on tight do0r 20 curey
bu+ raised IN SO as 10 let the air get under 1t;
| and by shelving loosely, much surface can De oo
| tanned in a small space, and the 0umae WIN
| cure faster. All sumac should be gathered as
| leas one month before 1t is sufficiently cured 10
/ be brough in for sale, and in bad weather even
| a longer time may be required to properly ory
il; for not only the leaf, but the stem zoo, mus
| be thoroug ly dry; all the sap must be Grieu OUT
| o that it viii snap shor off, like a clay pipe
| stem or it cannot be received, for 1t vii neat
| and spoil-th is mus st be trictly observed.
| However long Sumae S may be taken or VINO
! ever dry il may be, it viii dlaW the dampness
| from the atmosphere III damp t!he, anu must
not be packed un till per tectly dried out again.
I We Garnet receive Sumac when damp any more
| than when green. 1t must be dry.
/ Sumac should have the same green, bright,
| color and fresh appearance when cured as WheH'
| taken from the bush, and must not De Dieacheqs1
nor look dark and dead, nor smell NASTY. II
| IS ia st as important to have your Sumac gathel~
/ ed al d proper time and in good condition wPEL
brought to market any thing else. II sax
! or.dii orany kind, or any other kind ofieaV-
are found among it, it will not be hoaghtltt
price at all, and by mixing bad with good "a
spoil all.
the gathering of it You can strip Of the oIaaeS
! that is, take the little twigs upon which tie
| leaves grow all Of which will be bought Whs
| nroner1y cured according to the above diree
| ions, and
oNE.DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENT
ner one hundred pounds viii be paid for it i
his condition. W prefer sumac stripped Of
or baded above ! but will buy thieshed sue
mac and pay for it ecolding y as rs cleanea{
nroyidcd, it has the greater part OF the stem "a.
| ken GU and is not made SO fine as to prevent tht
! separa ton twhat stem remains, ana SO ehtire'
| II destroy the form alton the leaf, as to pre-,
| rnnt the detection OF dulteraton. 30 do not-
| emf itup, or make it too fine in any way.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to XIII the
| snmac. and when the stalk dies the roots con-
| nccted with it die lso; but if you will cut the
old sta TX down or pfesbA UP Tue q N"AN ~ -
cutand separate the roo Is, the sumac VIII
sprout up better than ever.
When your sumac is Il ready for delivery,
bacs vii The furnished for bringing it in; but
they must be Wen lied and promptly returned Cd
nth care. Apply for bags to the stores OF
Factory ON Bradde ok street, aooye the Run.
Fl WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and pay
CASH for it at the rate OF Six Dollars per CO..
delivered atmy Surnac and Bark Mills YIN
chester, Va. .uh a.
soon as the sap starts in the spring, ana IN ,h
| mo it peel as much of the tree as possloie =
even the large limbs--ior the young, tender
After it is D. led it must be piled uploosely, So
a. TO allow the air to pass freely through !. u
and perfectly dry it. The outer or rougn y. 80
must always be keps up, in order to protect "a
inner r fieshy side from the weather,whlch |,
being the part used, must be kept bright anu
not allowed to mould or get wet, which INJURIES
its color. e,,rru
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