Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-10-03
ADVERTISEMENTS
5 u M & O.

will buy any Amount of Sumac that Is pc
perly gathered and cured, and Pay Cash TO. it
according to quality, as follows-deliverc a,
my Supac Bark Mills, Winchester.
DREcTIoNs.-The Sumac should be taken
while the sap issti i'll the leaf and before il
has tanned much Red, say as a general thing
during July, August and September, but in no
case after It has begun to dry up and deaden
nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries Should all be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be
cured under cover, and not allowed to be burnt
by the sun to get wet, or to be in such large
quantities as to heat in curing-any of VIII ich
destroys its color and strength and renders it
valheless. Ii shOnld not be thrown upon tight
Door to cure, but raised up, so as to let the air
get under it, and by shelving loosely, much
surta oe can be obtained in small space, and
the Sumae will cure faster. d II auniac should
be gathered at least month before it is sufi-
GENTLY cured to be brought in for sale, and ia
BAD weather even longer time NAV be re-
CURED to properly ~ it for not only the leaf
/ but the stem, too must be thoroughly dry; all
| the sap must De dried up, so that it win snap
short OIL, like clay pipe stem, Or it cannot be
received, for twill heat and spol-this must
| be strictly observed.
| However long Sumac may have been taken or
| however dry it may be, it will draw the damp
| ness from the atmosphere in damp time, and
must not be packed until 1t is perfectly dried
out again. We cannot receive Sunlac when
| damp any more than when it is green. 1t must
| be dry.
! Sumac should have the same green, bright
| color and fresh appearance when taken from
/ tbs bush, and must not be beached, nor look
dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t is Just as
important to have your Sumac gathered at the
| proper time and in good condition when broug /
to market as anything else fsand or dirt
ofany kind, or any other kind of leaves, are
found among it, it will not be bought at any
price al all; and by mixing bad with good you
spoil all.
| The LEAF is what is wanted. but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip off the blades
that is, take the little twigs upon which the
leaves gro1-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it. and take out the
stems, beng careful not to make it too fine SC
as to prevent the detection o faduiteration.
For good bright leaves, we'll cleaned-that is
tree from stems and all impurities One Dollar
per hundred pounds with be paid aud others
bought accordingly de ivered at any depot OF
the o. A! d M. r.. r.
, The stripping off the leaves is>apt to kill the
Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots con
nected with it die also; therefore, we would re
coaEend cl,tting the stalk close to the grouut
the branches will keep the leaves apart aue
prevent ZEN from heating when first gathered
and by a little threshng before the Sulnac get
too dry, so as not to break it up too much-th,
stems can can be easily separated leaving The
leaf III good condition fer bagging wher
thoroughly cured ana new shoots VIII spring
: up next season. bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
When your Sumac is all ready Tor delivery
! ! BA GS i'll be furnished for bringing it in: bu
: they must be well filed and promptly returned
with care Apply for Bags to the stores, OF
i, FACTORY on Braddock street. above the Run.
| WIILALSO BUY BLACK OAKBARK
That is prop erly taken and cured, and pay CAST
Tor IL at the rate of Six Dollars Per Cord de
f ilvered at my Sumac and Bark Mills, Win
chester. Va, or 81, on TIE cars at any depo
on the 0. A. NJ. Railroad
fECGlONS.--Com peeng the barr
as soon as tho sap starts in the spring and iii
, tax ng it peel as much of the trees as possible
-eTen the large lmbS-tor the young tenGel
bar is the brst.
After it is peeled it must be- piled up NIGEL,
thrPugh it. and perfectly dry It. The outer OF
rou| gh side must always be Kept up, in order t,
pro- tect the inner or feshy side fl ON the wealth
err ich being the part used, must be KEEP
bright and not allowed to mould or get wet
which Injuries its color
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Va.
july 4-3mo.