Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-07-13

L WILL DUY ANY AMOUNT OF SUMAC THAT
IS PROPERLY GATHERED AND CURED, AND
PAY CASH FOR IT!
According to Quality, as follows-deliv
ed at my
SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
| DIRECTI0NS-The sumac should be taken.
VIII lie the sap is still in TIE lea f-say as gen
cral thing, during July, August ard September
and not Il tier it has turned much red. and in
no case aiter 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 sunac, as it is called, is as
| good any.
9 1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt by
| the get wet, or be in such large quanti-
| ties as to heat in cur ing-any OF which destroys
| its color and Strength ard renders it valueless
! 1t should not be thrown tight ho1r 10 cure
| but raised up so as to let the air get under it,
| and by shelving loosely much surface can be ob
| tanned in small pace, and the Sumac will
| cure faster. All sumae should be gathered at
leas one month before it is sufficiently cured to
/ be bfough in for sale, and in bad weather even
a longer time may BE- required to properly dry
it; for not only the leaf, but the stem too, must
| be thoroug ly dry; all the sap must be dried out
D that it will snap short off, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it will heat
| and spoil tn is mu st be strictly observed.
| However long Suaac may be taken or who
ever dry it may be, it viii draw the dampness
from the atmosphere in damp time, ana mus
| not be packed until per tecty dried out again
| We cannot receive Samac when damp any more
| than when green. 1t must be dry.
| Sumac should have the green, bright
| color and flesh appearance when cured as when
| taken irom the bush, and must nc be bleached,
| nor look dark and dead, nor SINE II musty. 1t
| Us ju st as important to have your sumac gather
] ed at a proper time and in good condition when
| brought to market as any thing else. If sand
Or d lit fanny kind, or any other kind ofleaves,
| are found among it, it will not be bought at any
price at all, and by mixing bad with good you
spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering of it you can strip of the blades
| that is, take the little twigs upon which the
leaves grow, all Of which WILDE bought when
| properly cured, according to the above direc-
| tons, and
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
per one hundred pounds will be paid for it in
this condition. We prefer sumac stripped OF
or bladed above but will buy threshed SUI
mac and pay for it according y as it is cleaned;
provided, it ha the greater part OF the stem Ia
ken on and is no made so fine as to prevent the
separation iwhat stem sremains, and so entire
Nv DESTROY the formation o the leaf, as To pre-
vent the detection of adulteraton. So do not
cut il up or make it too fine in any way.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the
sumac, and when the stalk dies the roets con-
nected with it die also; but if you W i'll cut the
old stalk down or break up the ground so as to
cut and separate the is, the will
sprout up better than ever.
When your sumac is a Il ready for delivery,
bags vii be furnished Tor bringing it in; but
they must be we II ii He'd 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 coid
delivered atmy Sumae and Bark Mills, Vim
chester, Va.
DIgEcrIoNs.- Commence peeling the bark as
soon as the sap starts in the spring, and in tax
ing it peel as much of the tree possible
even the large limbs--for the young, tender
bark is the best.
After it is pee led it must be piled uplooscly, SO
as to allow the air to pass freely through It,
and perfectly dryit The outer or rough side
must always be kept up, in order to protect the
inner o deshy side from the weather-which
being the part usod, must be kept bright and
not allow ed to mould or get wet which Injuries
its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
JunelS-6mo WIScHrsrER VA