Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-09-14
SUMAC!
[ w1Lb BUY ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAo THAT
is PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT!

PAY CASH FOR IT!
According to Quality, as follows deliv:
ed at my
SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTI0NS.-The sumae should be taken
lille the sap is still in Tie lea say as a gen
eral thing, during July, August and September
ard not after it has tui ned much red, and in
case tier it has begun to dry up and dead
en- nor after the Least frost.
The red berries should al be thrown out.
The He or black sumac, as it is called, is as
good as any.
1t may be walted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by
lao san or get wet, or be in such large qGanti-
Ties as 10 heat IN cur ing-any Of which destroys
its color ana Strength and renders it valucless.
1t should not be thrown tight floor 80 euro,
bu. raised up, so as TO let the air get under it;
and by shelving loosely, much surface can be 90
tanned N small sIace, and the Sumac Will
cure faster. Ali sunlac should be gathered az
eas zone month before 1t IS Sufficiently cared to
be brough in for sale, and il bad weather even
loa&er time mag De. required to proper ly dry
Il; Tor not only the Leaf, but the stem teo, mus
b. Thoroughly dry; all the sap must be dried out
that it will sAap shor OH, like a clay pips
stesl or it cannot be received, toy it W III heat
and spoil To is gust be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may be taken or who
ever dry it may be, It i'll dlaW the dampness
d
not be packed until per tectly dried cut again.
We caunot receive SGmac when damp any moro
than VIXEN green. 1t must De dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright
color and Fl esh appearance when cured when
taken iro.A the bush, and must not be bleached,
nor look dark ana dead, nor smell nasty. 1t
Is ju st as itnpOrtaut to have your sumac gather
ed at proper time and in good condition WIS
brought to market as any thing else. If se1,
or DIN o any kind, OF any Other Kind ofteaS
81 f4,1nI W moi ha
price at ali, ana oy mixing bad with good 5
spoil all.
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilis
the gathering OF it yeu can strip of the blades
that is, take the iiue twigs upon which tts
leaves grow, all Of which WILDE bought whe
properly cured, according to the above dlret
tions, and
ONE.DULLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENT.
per one hundred pounds will be paid for it il
this condition. We prefer sumac stripped o.
OF b,aded as above but viii buy threshed su-
mac and pay tor il according y as it is cleaned,
provided, II Ia the greater part oil the stem ia
ken on anG Is not maGe so fine as to prevent the
separa ton what stem remains and so entire.
~ destroy the form alton o the leaf, as to pre-
xent the detection Of aduteration. So do not
tut itup, or lRase it too fine in any way.
The stripping Of the leaves is apt TO Kill tho
sumac and when the stalk dies the roots con-
nected with it die $50; but if Won VI iii cut the
old stalk down or break up the ground SO as TO
cut and separate the roots, ths& somao will
When your <umac is a II ready for delivery,
bags vii be furnished for bringing. it in; but
they must be we Il fl He'd and promptly returned
with care, Apply for bags to the stores, or
Factory on Bradde ok street, ABOVE the Run.
WALL ALSO Buy BLACK OAK BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and pay
CASH for it at the rate OF SIX Dollars per ord
delivered atmy Sulnac and Bark Mills, Vim
chester, Va.
DlEEcrioNs.- Commence peeling the bark as
as the sap starts in the spring, and in TAX
ing it peel as much of the tree as possible
even the large linbs--tor the young, tender
bark is the best.
After it Is peeled it must be piled up loosely so
10 allow the air to pass freely through i
and pertsetly Grgit. Tee outer OF reaga SD
must always be sept IN, ii ordcr T. protect III
iiner.ar teshF siGs frusa ahe weafhcr-which
beng he paet usoa, must DC kept bright and
rot Alse4sed 70 laoala oi get wet, which Injuries
its color
GERMAN SMITH.
Juie. emo. WE CHESTER, FAl