Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-07
ADVERTISEMENTS
SITNAC!
will buy any amount of Sumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as follows-Delive: led
at my

According W Vuallty, us loioWs-DeHVe.eo
| at my
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-Thc Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the leaf-and before
! it has turned much RED, say a general
thing, during July, August and September,
but in 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 as 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 or to get wet or to be in such
| large quantities as to heat in curing-any Of
which destroys its color and strength and rem
| ders it valueless. 1t should not be thrown up
| on tight Hoor to cure, but raised up, so as to
! let the air get under it, and BY shelving ieose
iy, much surface can be obtained in small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All
| Sumac should be gathered atNeast month be-
lore it is sufficiently cured to be brought in
| for sale, and in bad weather even a longer
| time may be required SO properly dry it, for
! not only the leaf, but the stem too, must be
| thoroughly dry, all the sap must be dried up,
SO that twill snap short off, like a clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it will heat
| dspoil-this must be strictly observed
However long Sumac may have been taken
| or however Cry it may be, it will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere in damp time
and must not be bepacked until it is perfectly
when damp any more than when it is green
| 1t must be dry.
| Sumac shonld have same green, bright color
| and trest appearance when cured as when
| taken from the bash, and must not be bleached
nor look dark and dead, nor smell mustv. 1t
| Is just as important TO have your Sumac
gathered at the proper time ard in good con-
dltion when brought to market as any thing
else If sand or art of any kind ofleaves, are
found among it, it will not be bought at any
| mix bod
| 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 mhich the
leaves grOw-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and take out the
stems, being careful not to make it too fine SO
as toprevent tire detes+ien Of adglte ration.
For good bright leaves, well eleaned-tkat
is free from stems and all impurities-One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Gents per hundred
, paunds, will be paid and others bought accor-
dinghy. Will allow $l,O0 per hundred for
Sumac delivered at any Il. K. Station.
The stripping of, the leaves is apt to kill the
Sumac, and when tn stalk dies the roots CON
neeted with it die also, thel etore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them frsm heating, wnen first gathered
and by little threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, so as not to break il up too much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
Leaf in good condition for bagglng When
thoroughly cured, and new shoots will spring
up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the cid stalk.
When your Sumac is all reado for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for brin g ing it in, but
they must be well filed and prompt ly returned
with case. App iy for Bags to the Stores, e.
Factory on Braddock Street, above the Run
[ WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
CASH FOR IT, at the rate Of ST per cord of
OF l2o feet n easurement delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or $50 per cnrd, on Cars at any point.
DlRECTIONS.-Comme peeing the bark
as soon as the sap starts in the spring and in
taking it peel as much of the tree as possible
even the laI &c lmbs-for the young tender
bark is the best.
The outside of the Bark must ALWAYS be kept
up, which will prevent its curling, and it must
be loosely p led, to allow the air to pas $
freely through it. and perfectly Cry it. The
outer or rough side must always be kept up in
order to .protec: the inner or feshy side from
the weather-which being the part used, must
be kept bright and not allowed to mould or gel
wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june 12-3mo.