Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-02

[ WILL Buy ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAc THAT
Is PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT!
According to Quality, as follows-deliv
ed at my

fA1 OACl FUN IL
According to Quality as follows-deliv
ed at my
SUMAC s BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS.-The sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in tie lea f-say as a gen.
eral thing, during July, August and September
and not alter it has tulned much red, and in
no case after it has begun to dry up and dead
en- nor after the least frost.
Thered berries should all be thrown out.
The He or black sunlac as it is called, is as
good as any.
1t nay he wiited in the sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by
the sun or get wet, or be in such large quanti-
ties TO heat in cur ing-any of which destroys
its colo: and ST. ength and renders it valueless.
II should not be thu own on tight foor 10 cure,
but IA iscd up so as to let the air get under it;
and by shelving loosely much surface can be oE
tanned in a small space, and the Sumac will
cure faster. All sumac should be gathered at
leas one mon tn before 1t is sufficiently cured to
be brough in tor sale. and in bad weather even
longer time may be required to proper ly dry
it; for not only the leaf but the stem too, mus
be thoroug ~ dry; all the sap must be dried out
that it viii snap shor off, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received for it W ill heat
and spoil til is must be .trctly observed.
However long Sumac may be taken or who
ever dry it may be, it Ill dl aw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, ana must
not be packed until per teetly dried out again.
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when green. i must be dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright
color and fresh appearance when cared as when
taken from the bush, and must not be bleachedy
nor look dark and dead, nor smell NASTY. 1t
Is iu st as important to have your sGmac gather
ed at a proper time and in good condition whfn
brought to market as any thing else. It sart+
or dill o fanny kind, any 9th, r kind ofleaUr%.
are found among it, it will not be bought it, )
price at all, and by mixing bad with good ju4.
spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilit
the gathering of it you can strip OF the blades
that is, take the little twigs upon which tie
leaves grow, all Of which will be bought whsE
properly cured, according to the above direcs
ions, and
ONE.DOLLAR AND TW ENTY- FIVE CENTs
Der one hundred pounds will be paid for it ie
this Notion. We prefer sumac stripped OF
or baded as above, but will buy threshed su.
mac and pay for it accordingly as II is cleaned7
provided, it ha the greater part of the stem ia
ken GU and is not made so fine as to prevent the
separation o iwhat stem remains, and SO entire.
" destroy the form alton the leaf, as to pre-.
vent the detection o duNeration. So do not
cut it up, or make it too fine in any way.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill tha
sumac and when the stalk dies the roots COZ.
nected with it die lso but If you Will cus me
old stalk down or break up the ground % az to
cut and separate the is, the samac Will
sprout up better than ever.
When your sumac is a II ready for delivery
bags WILDE furnished for bringing it in; bnf
they must be we II ii lied and promptly returned
with care, Apply fer bags to the stores, or
Factory on Bradde ok street, above the Run.
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and pay
CASH for il at the rate of Six Dollars per cord
delivered atmy Suinac and Bark Mills, VIM
chester, Va.
DIREorIoSs.- Commence peeling the bark as
soon as the sap starts in the spring, and IN tax
ing it peel as much OF tue tree as possible
even the large limbs-ior the young, tender
bark is the best.
After it is pc elaA it must be piled up loosely, 50
as to allow ihe.ai to pass freely through i
and perfectly dryit. The outer or rough sid
must always be kept mp, in order to protect tn
inner heshy side from the weather. ra;S, hle h
being the part used, must be kept Dright ana
not allow cd to mould or get wet, which II. urfs
lis color.
Jursls-6mo WTcHEsSEn, W.