Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-01-09
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will buy any Amount O. Sumac that Is no
perly gathered and cured. End pav Cash TO-.
according t" quality. as folcws-dejly. rcd a,
my Su~ac Bark Mills, Winchester.
DiREcTloNs.-Th Snmac should be taken
while the zap Is si in the leaf and before it
n rs turneo much Red, say a. a general thing,
during July, August and September. hu, in no
case after it has bcgunto dry up and daaosp
nor after the least frost
The Red Berries Should all be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as ii is called
is as good any.
Vt may be wited in the sun, but must be
cured under cover, and not allowed to be burnt
oN the sun or to get wet, or to be in such large
quantities as to heat in curing-any Of which
destroys lis color and strength and renders it
valueless it shonld not be thrown upon a FIGHT
Door to cure. nut raised up so as to let the ain
get under it andb by shelving loosely much
suria &C can be obta ed in small space and
the Sumac VIII cure faster. All Sumac should
De gatbered at least a month before it is sufli-
Glen ly cured TO be brought in for sale. and in
bad weather even longer time may he rn-
CURED to properly Inv it for not only he leaf
but the stem, too must be thoroughly dry: all
The sap must be dried UP. so thar it will suau
snort on, ike clay pipe stem. or it cannot be
,ecfNed, 'oi 1t VIII heat and spoiI--thi, must
DE 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 a damp time and
must not be packed until IT is perfectly dried
cut again. We cannot +. G, i've Sruisc whom
damp any more than wien it is green 1t must
be dry.
Sumac should have the same green, bright
color and fresh appearance when taken from
me hn'h and must not be bleached, nor look
oafE ana dead, nor smell musty. 1t is Just as
iblpoitan to have your >un,ac gathered a. the
proper lin" and in good condition when brought
to market as any thing else. l sand or dirt
ofany kind, or any other kind of leaves, are
found among it. it viii not be bought at any
spoil all
The LEAF is what is wante1. hut to ia ciitate
Tue gathering Foucan strip off the blade
mat is take the little wigs upon which I'll
ieaFes grew or y"a can cut stalk and ALL and
"hen dry enough thrrsE ii. and take out thu.
stems, being careful not to make il too fin. -,
as to prevent the detection OF dulteration.
For gooo btig ht leaves. well cleaned-that is
'fee rom stems and all impurities -Une Dollar
per hundred pounds will BE- paid and Others
bought accordingly de liverod at anv depot on
the U A! d NJ. r. Il.
The stripping off the leaves<iS ant to XIII H.
oamac and when the stalk dies the roots con-
hecteo with IL die also; therefore, we would re-
Goa mend cutting the stalk close 10 The ground
the branches will keep he leaves apart and
prevent them from heating when first Gathered
ana by little threshing before ile Snmac 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 bageiny when
thoroughly cured and new shoots viii sprino
up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
when Your Sumac is all ready Tor delivery
pa Will be furnished tor bringing it in; but
they must be well Filled and promptly returned
with care Apply tor Bags to the stores, or
FACTORY on braddock street. above the Run,
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAkBARK
That is properly taken and cured, and paw Cash
1of II at the rate OF Six Dollars Per Cord de-
nvered at my Sumac and Bark Mills, Win
chester Va, or S4 90 on the cars at any denot
on the U. A NJ. Railroad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peeine the bark
as soon as tho sap starts in the spring and in
taxing It peel as much ai The trees as possible
even the large llmbs-for the Young tender
bark is the best
, After it is peeled it must be piled up nicely
through 1t, and pc, ieetly dry it The outer or
rough side must always be Kept up. in order to
protect the inner Or feshy side fl ON the wealth
er-whieh being the part used must be kent
orignt and not allowed to mould q get wet.
which Injuries its color "V'
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Wax
iu)y 4-3mo