Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-11-06
NDOAH HERALD AND VALLEY ApVEBTTsET2
ADVERTISER ENTS.
SUMAC!

|
I PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as follows-Delive. ed
at my
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRKCTIoHS.-Thcs umac sbould be taken
while the sap is etiilina the leaf-and before
1T has turned much RED, say as a general
thing, during July, August and September,
tut in no case after it has begun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost I
Tue Red Berries should all BE- thrown out
The Little Low or Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good any.
ltmay 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 lin such
large quantities as to heat in curingTany Of
which destroys its color and strength and rem
ders it vaueless. ltshouId not be thrown up-
| on tight floor to cure, but raised up, SO as to
let the air get under it, and BY shelving loose.
| ly, much surface can be obtained in small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster All
Sumac should be gathered atNeast month be-
| fore it is sufficiently cured to be brought in
| for sale, ard in bad weather even a longer
| time may be required SO properly dry il, Tor
not only the leaf, but the stem too, must be
thoroughly dry, all the sap must be dried up,
go that will snap short of, like a clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it will heat
| spoil-this must be strictly observed.
| However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry it may be, it will draw the
| dampness from the atmosphere in a damp time,
and must not be be packed until it is perfectly
dried out again. We cannet receive Surnac
when damp any more than when it ia green.
| 1t must be dry.
| Sumac shonld have same green, bright color
| and frest appearance when cured as when
| taken from the 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 con-
dltlon when brought to market as anything
else. l fsand or dirt Of any kind ofleaves, are
found among it, it will not be bought at any
! price at all, anl by mixing pad with good YOU
spoil all.
The rEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip Off the blades
that Is, take the little twigs upon mkich 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 line 80
as to prevent the deteatien of adulteration.
| FOR good bright leaves, well eleaned-that
is free from stems and all impurities-One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred
paunds, will be paid and Others bought accor-
dinghy. Will allow $l,00 per hundred for
Sumac delivered atany K. K. Station.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
| Sumac, and when tn stalk dies the roots con-
| nscted with it die also, theI efore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close tc the ground
| the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, wnen first gathered
| and by little threshing before the Sumac
Rcts too uTy 50 as not TO Dfeak 1t up too mu ch
the stems can be easily separated. leaving the
| Leaf in good condition for bagglng VIII en-
l thoroughly cured, and new shoots will spring
up next season, bearing more and 1arger Ieav es
than the old stalk.
| When your Sum &C is all readn for delivery
| BAGS will be furnished for brin ing it in, but
they must ewell filled and prompt " returned
v 18th case. APE ly for Bags to the Stores, a.
Factory on Braddock- Street, above the Kun.
q WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
SO ;s'':. , '.'''5- BARK
] That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
| CASH FOR IL, at the rate of ST per cord of
OF IFS feet easarement delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or .s5 90 per cord !, on Cars at any point.
/ DlRECTlONS.-Comm peeling the bark
| as soon as sap starts in the spring and in
taking it peel as much of the tree as possible
/ --even thelaige limbs-for the young tender
| bark is the best. -@
The outside Of the Bark must always be kent
| up, (which willpreyent its curling, and it must
be loosely led, so as to allow the air to pass
freely through it, and perfectly dry 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, mus.
be kept bright and not allow cd to mould or gel
wet, W hich Injuries its color.
81 s5.1-~ GERMAN SMITH,
June 12--3mo