Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-08-17

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| SUMAC & BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS-The sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the lea t-say as a gen
| eral thing, during July. August and September
and no. after it ha TUNED much red, and in
no case iter it has begun to dry up and dead
en- nor after the least frost.
| Ther red berries should ali be thrown cut.
The He or black sunlac, as it is called, is as
| good as any.
| 1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured
| under cover, and not allowed to be burnt bv
| the sun or get wet, or be in such large Quanti-
| ties as 10 heat in curing-any of which deStroys
| its color and Strength and renders it valueess.
| 1t should not be thrown on tight floor 20 cure,
but raised up, so as to lei the air get under it;
| and by shelving loosely, much surface can be on
! tanned in a small pace, and the Sumac will
| cure faster. All sumac should be gathered at
leas tone month before 1t is sufficiently cured to
| be brough in tor sale. and in bad weather even
longer time nay be required to proper ly dry
II; for not only the leaf, but the stem too, must
be thoroug ly dry; all the sap must be dried out
that 1t viii snap shor off, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it willhsat
and spoil is must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may be taken or who
ever dry it may be, VIII draw the daRlpness
from the atmosphere IN a damp time, ana must
noebe packed until per tectly dried cut again.
We cannot 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 when
taken from the bush and must not be bleached,
nor look dark ana dead, nor smell mnsty. 1t
is ju st as important to have your sumac gather
ed at proper time and in good condition WI
| brought to market as any thing else. If s.<<-
or din ofany kind, or any other kind oflea
are found among it, it will not be boughtlt
price at all, and by mixing bad with good
spoilal.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilit -
the gathering of it you can strip of the blades
that is, take the title tyigS upon which tsy
leaves grow, all Of which WILDE bought VIII
properly cured, according to the above dires
tons, and
ONE,DOLLAR AND TWENTY FIVE CENTss
per one hundred pounds viii be paid for it ia
this condition. We prefer sumac stripped o.a
or bladed as above but viii buy thresbed su
mae and pay for it according y as tits cleaned
provided, it ha S the greater part OF the stem ia
ken on and is not made so Inc as to prevent til,
separa ton fwhat stem sremains and So entire.
~ destroy the formation the leaf, as to pre-
vent the detection o + adulteraton. So do NOT
cut it 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 roots con-
nected with it die lso; bat il you W i'll cut the
cid ST. TX down or break up the ground so as to
utand separate the roo Is, the sumac will
sprout up better than ever.
When your sumac is II ready for delivery
bags Will be turn ished for bring ing it in; but
they must be we II He'd and promptly returned
with care, Apply for bags to the stores, or
Factory on 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 Sumac and Bark Mills, VIM
ches ter, Va.
Directions Commence peeling the bark as
on as the sap starts in the spring, and in tax
it peel as much of the tree as possible -.
the large linl1s-ior the young, tender
is the best
ter it is peeled it must be piled uploosely, 50
allow the air to pass freely through il.
perfectly dry it. The outer or rongh sid
always be kept up, in order TO protect tn
feshy side from the weaiher-which
the part used, mu st be kept bright and
Callowed to mould OF get wet, which in, ures
color.
GERMAN SMITH
Junel9-Gmo WiAcnEs1ER, VA