Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-11-28
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VIII oay any Amount &C Sumac tn at Is 30
pe'ly gathered and cured. end pav Cash TO-.
according. tn quality. as folcws-detivecc a..
my Surac Bark Mills. Winchester.
DiREcTloNs.s-The Sumac should be taken
while the sap lssti in the leaf and before it
mas turned much Red, say as generaI thing,
during July, August and September. bu, in nc
case after-it has beeunto dry up and deaden
nor after the least frost :. t.s.,ss
The Red Berries Should all be thrown out
lhe Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good as any.
It may be wited in the sun, but must be
cured under cover. and not allowed tn be burnt
bN the sun or 10 get wet OR to be in such large
Quantities as to heatin curing-any of which
destroys its color and strength and renders it
vaiueless. 1t shonld rot be thrown unor a tiobt
Door to cure, but raised up, so as to let the air
get under it andby shelving loosely, much
snrta CT can be obtai.e ed in small space, and
the Sumac viii cure faster. All Sumac should
De gathered at least month beforei it Is sufti-
Glen ~ cured, to be brougb in for sale, and in
bad weather even longer time NAV be re-
CURED to properly nv it for not only The leaf
but the stem,. too must be thoroughly dry; all
re sap must be dried up, so tina it will snap
short off, like aclay pipe stem. or il cannot he
received, tor twill hea and spol-tlis must
be strictly observ ed 4 - 9
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, it will draw the damn
ness IRON the atmosphere in a damp time and
mus. not oe,packed until 1t is perfectly dried
out again. We cannot receive Sumac when
| damp any more than when it is green. 1t mus
| bedry.
| Sunlac should have the same green. bripht
Color and fresh appearance when taken from
the bush, and must not be bleached nor look
| dark ana dead, nor smell musty. 1t is Just a:
| important to have your bumac gathered at the
proper time and in good condition when brough
to market as anything else. If sand or dir
ofany kind, or any other kind of leaves, ar,
| found among it, it will not be bought at an,
prize t all; and by mixing bad with good vol
! spoil all
!, The 4. EA Els what is wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering you can.strip off the blades
mat is. take the little twigs upon which tht
| ieaVes grow OR you can cut stalk and all, anc
when dry enough ikresh it, aud take out The
stems, beng careful not to make it too fine 81
| as to prevent the detection of cu,tcration sf
FOR gooG bright leaves, well cIea ued-that i.
! Tree from stems and all impurities One Dollar
| per hundred pounds will be paid ana Others
bought accordingly de iivered at an, depot or
! the o A! Il NJ. X. r. : = -
| Inc stripping oil the leaves is apt to kill the
| oumac and when the stalk dies the roots CON
nccted with ii die also; therefore, we would re-
con mend cutting the stalk close to the ground
| the ol anches will keep he leaves apart ano
/ prevent them from heating when first gathered
and by little tire shng before the Sumac gets
| TOO dry, so as not to break it up too much-tht
| stems can can be easily separated leaving the
| leai IN good condition fer bagginy when
thoroughly cured and new shoots will spring
up next season. bearing more and larger leav YES
Than the Old STAN :
When your Sumac is all ready Tor delivery
BAGS Will be furnished tor bringing it in; but
! they must be well filled and promptiy returned
with care Apply Tor Bags to tht stores, or
Factory on Braddock street. above the Ran.
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAKBARK
That is proporly taken and cured, and paw Cash
Tor 1t at the rate OF Six Dollars Per Cord de-
llvered at my Sumac and Bark Mills, Win.
chester; Va, or $500 ON the cars at any depo,
, on the o. A. NJ. Railroad
DlkECfl S.--Commence pceing tn bar X
as soon as tho sap starts in the spring and in
taking II peel as much ,i the trees as possible
even the large limbs-tor the young tender
bark i the best
After it is peeled it must be piled up nicely
throug! 1t, and PEI tectiF dry 1t. The.outer OF
rough side must always be Kept up. in order t,
protect the inner Or -feshy side Il ON the wta.h
er-Which beirg The part used must be KEEP
bright and not allowed to mould or get wet
which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
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