Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-24
SUMAC!
| WILL Buy ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAC THAR.
PAY CASH FOR IT!

| WILL Buy ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAC THAR.
Is PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT!
According to Quality, as. iollows-deliv3
ed at my
SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTI0ES.-Th sumac should be taken.
while the sap is still in the lea SAY as a gen
eral thing, during July August and September
and not Ter 1t has tnlned nucb%red. ana in
no case after it has begun to dry up and dead
en- nor after the least frost.
The red berries should ali be thrown ont.
The lie or black sumac, as it is called, is 81
good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sEn, but must be cveQ
under cover, and rot allowed to be burn, by
the sun or &c wet, or be in such large clanli-
ties as to heat in curing-any of which eStr0Ss
its color and Strength and renders il -aiue!esS.
| should moi be thrown on tight for 10 cure,
but raised up so to let the air get unaeF It;
and by shelving loosely, much su'1ace can be o0-
tanned in small pace, end he Sumac VIII
cure faster. Ali sumac sh0pldbe gathered az
eas tone month before 1t is sufficiently cured TO
be broueh in tor sale, and in sad weather even
a longer time ay be required TO properly arg
it: for not only the Leaf hat the stem tco, mus
be thoroug y dry; all the sap must De Gtied out
o that it will snap short Off, like a cray pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, ior II Ill neat
and spoil-t til is mu st be strieby observed.
However long Sumac may be taken or who
ever dry it may be, it vi i'll dlaW he GahpHess
from the atmosphere IN damp time ana must
not he hacked until per tectiy dried out again.
W. oon1not receive Sumac WI en- damp any more
tbon when green. 1t must be dry.
Snmac should have the same green, bright
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
+sl,on jro>n The bush, and must no { be bieached,
s'.inN Io1i- dork and dead, nor smell mpsty. It
No. - irn,.lrtant 10 have yoar sUmae gather
cd at a nrorer time and In good condition WIZ
,l,
brought TO market as any thlng else; II sass
or dill I ofany kind, OF any 9th klnd ofteaT
are iound among it, II Will not be ooughttt
M ice at all, and by mixing bad with good x
spoilal.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to faeilit.ts
the Gathering of it you can strip o. the biadezr
thai is take the little twigs upon which tag
leaves grow, all Of which will be bought wh4
properly cured, according TO the above dires4
lions, AID
oNE.DoLLAR AND ENTY-FIVE GENIE
per one hundred pounds will be paid for it is
this condition. We prefer sumac stripped oa
or ,bladed as above but viii buy threshed sus
mac and paw for it according y as il is clesne
provided, it Ra 5 the greater part OF tie stem ia
ken GU and is not made so fine to prevent thu
separa ton o fw hat stem SremainS, and entire.
" destroy the formation the leaf, as to pre-.
vent the detection of adG Iteration. SO do not
cut it up or make it too fine in any way.
The Stripping of the leaves is apt to 6ill the
sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
nected with it die $50; but if you W i'll cut the
old stalk down OF break up HE ground SO as to
cut and separate the roo Is, tie sumae will
sprout up better than ever
When your sumac is all ready for delivery,
bags viii be furnished for bring ing It in; but
they must be vel fl leo and promptly returned
it'll care, Apply for bags to the stores, or
Factory Braddc ok street. above the Run.
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and pay
CASH for it at the rate of Six Dollars per cord
delivered atmy Sumae and Bark Mills, Vim
chester, Va.
DREerioNs.-- Commence pee,ing the bark as
soon as the sap starts in the spring, and in tax
inc it neel as much of the tree as possible
even the large hnbs--:or the young, tender
bark is the best.
After it is peeled it must be piled up loose y, so
as to allow the air to pass freely through II
and per fectly dry it. The outer rough sid
must always be kept up, 10 order to protect To
inner + heshy side from TIE weathei which
being the part usoa, mu st be kept bright and
not allowed to mould or get wet which INJURIES
its color. c,.rrYr
Junel8-6mo. WI CHESTER, VA