Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-14
ADVERTISEMENTS
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will buy, any Amount g sumac that Is .,-o-
.'efly gathered and cured, and Pay fash TO-.
according !" quality, as follows-delive-cd a..
ny Supac & Bark Mills Winchester.
D,RFcTIoNs.-The Spmac Should be taken
while the zap Is sti in the leaf and befnre it
as tal ned much Req, say as general thing.
during July. August a2d September, hui in no
ease after it has Beg IN to dry lip and deadep
nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries Should all Be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumaic, as it is called
is as good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun: bpt must he
cured under cover, and not allowed 10 be burnt
by thessun Ito get wet, .Or to be in such large
QUANTITIES as to heat in curing-anv of which
destroys its color and strength and renders ii
valueless. 1t shonld not be thrown upon tight
Door to cure, put raised up, SO as to let the all
get under it, and by shelving loosely, much
surfa &c ran be obtained in small space. and
the Sumac Will cure faster. All Sumac should
be gathered at least month before it is sutfi-
gently cured to be brought in for sale, and in
CURED to properlyd ~ its for not only he leaf
but the stem, too must be thoroughly dry; all
The sap must be dried up, that it will snay
| short off, ike a clay pipe stem, or it cannot be
received, for it will heat and lspoiI-ihis must
be strictly observed. ~ e
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, it withdraw the damp
ness from the atmosphere in Al damp time, and
must not be packed until it IS perfectly dried
| out again. We cannot receive Sumac when
| damp any more than when it i green. 1t must
be dry
Sumac should have the same green, bright
color and fresh appearance when taken from
| the bush, and must not be oleached, nor look
dark ana dead, nor smell mus ". 1t is just as
| Important to- have your Numae gathered at the
proper time and in good condition when brought
| to market as anything ,efe. fsand or dirt
ofany kind, or any other kind of leaves, are
found among it, it will not be bought at any
prize t all; and BY mixing bad with good you
l. spoil all.
| The LEA is what is wante q, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip off the Blades
| mat is. take the little twigs upon which the
ieaves groe or You can cut stalk and all and
when Dry &. enough ihresh it. and take out the
stems, Being careful not to make it flo fine so
as to prevent the detection of:.duitera.iOn
For GOOD bright feasss, WeIf cleanneed-th is
| free from stems and all impurities One Dollar
per hundred pounds will be paid, and others
| the o A! l. NJ. r. R. - -
| Inc stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
| Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots con
! nected with il die also; therefore, we would re-
| commend cutting the stalk close to the ground
1.-The branches will keep The leaves apart AMI
prevent them from heating when first gathered
and by little threshing before The Su,nac gets
| TOO dry, so as not to break it up too much-the
| stems can can be easily separated, leaving the
| leaf In good condition fer bagging when
| thoroughly cured and new shoots will spring
| up next season. bearing more and larger leaves
| than the old stalk
When your Sumae is all ready Tor delivery
BAGS VII! be furnished for bringing it in; but
! they must DE well filled and promptly retul ned
Witn care Apply Tor Bags to thu stores, or
! Factory on Braddock street. above the Run,
| WILL ALSO BUY BHACR DER BARR
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