Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-03
ADVERTISER NI'.
Sumac &.Bark Mills, Winchester


DiREGrIONS.-Thc Sumac should be taken
while the zap is sin in the leat-apd before
1t has tgrn'd much RED, say ms a general
but IN no case after it has begun to dry I'D and
d,aden, nor after The least frost.
I've lied Berries should all be thrown ont.
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is good any.
Ii may be wilted in the sun, but must no
cured under cover, and net allowed to be burnt
by tie sun or to get wet, or to be in such
large Quantities us to heat in curine--any of
Whicl destroys It's color and strength and rem
ders ii tsucirss. Ii should not be thrown uD-
on tlgl! iicor to cule, but raised up SO as to
let the air get under it, and BIZ shelving leosr.
ly, mach surface can be obtained in a small
space. and the Snmac viii cure faster. All
Sumae should be %aihcicd 4 least a month be-
ioie il is sufficiently cured TO be bropoLt in
lof sale, ;'hd In bad weather even a longer
ulhe may pc fcql'rcd s" proper ~ dry it, for
not only he Leaf. but the stem, too, must be
thorunShir dlI, ali the zap must be dried M,
go that II viii SNIP short oil. like Il ciav nine
STEM, or II cahh"t bg received, fer it viii heat
q sPoi'-this must b. safely Observed
however long Sulnac may have been taken
or hewevcr airy it may be, it will draw the
| dampncss from The atmosphere in damn time
and must hot DC bsracket. until it is perfect =
| dried out again. We ea1lnct receive Smeac
When damp any mere than when it is grcuu
| 1t must be dry.
! Sumac shonld have same green, bright color
and irest appearance VIXEN cured as when
taken from the Dhsh, and must not be bea4le
| nor look dark ard dead, nor I'll must, /,
IS just as important 10 hive your Sumac
gathered al the proper Nue al d in mopG con
! a,tloh Mhen brought to market as anyt3ng
| else. lfsand Or dirt uf any Kind ofIeayes arc
| found amGug it. il win net be bought 1T any
price at all, al b. mixing pad W ith good you
| spoil ALL =
The LEA + is what is wanted, but 10 fl 5ilitate
| me gathering you can stiiR oil the blades
lhat Is, takc The little twi4s upon mEich the
| leaves efoW-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and take out the
stems, beng careful not to ma Ike ii too line so
AS iopreVent Tie deteiticn Of adalturation.
For good bright leaves, well eeanrd--that
Dollar and Twral, Cents i'r Der fandred
! dinghy. Win aIaws Sh0s par -ii1nHndfe d 10,
Sumac delivered at any Il. X. Station.
iIhc stripping Of tleleavts is apt 10 kill the
neeied with Ill die also, the. eibfe. We vI<l,;5
! recommend cutting The stalk cioso lc the round
| the branches will kecp-the; leaves ala,t and
prevent tlfn irony eating ,swnen tixsd. thefed
and by.a ahfle NErcslnS aesds f1hs' e
gets too dry, ST. rs not to break it M too much,
the stems gan b2 easily. separated leaviqs the
! itat iii good condition for bacsine wv 4,
thoroughly cured, and new shoots will sprinr
up nest season, bearing more and larger lea. &
tl'an the cid stalk.
hen Your Sumac is II read" for delivery
BAdS viii be furnished for bringing it in, btt
| they must Bowel! hiled aud prompt ~ retul lla
With Case. APP iy tor Baes to the Stores. &,
| tartory on Bradd ocll Street, above the Kun.
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAh
.- .. .,-.. BARK -a..E
| That is properly taken and cure,l, and PAY
"a 5H OK II, AT the rate Of 81 D II, cord o
| q; lis feet easuremCnt Delivered III my
| SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTEh
or $500 per chrd on Cars t any point.
DihECTiONS.-Cu Commence pceling the bar +
as soon as he sap star is in the spring and il
taking it peel as much oil the tree as possibE,
even the In &c liiEbA-tor the young tender
bark is Tie best. -.. ....
The cntsidc OF he Bal must lways be ken
up, which vii prevent its eur ling, and it mus
be loosely p led, 80 is IN III low tue air to pas!
! freely through il. AMI perfectly try ii. Tx
ouer or onGh side must 4 NsfS bo Kept up, il
| ntder 10 protee, the inner or t.sHy side iro,,
the wcathrr-Whicii being the part used, mus
oe kept bright and not allowed to mould or ~
Wet, which iniures It's c"lor.
GERMAN SMITH.
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