Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-09-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.
.SUMAC

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will buy any amount Of Sumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and .
RI Z, PAY CASH FOR IT saa
According to Quality, as follows-Delive. ed
at MY
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-Thc Suurac should be taken
while the sap is still in the leai:-and before
it has turned much RED, say as a general
thing, during July, August and September,
tut in no case alter it has begun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost. sa
TIE Red Berries should all be thrown out.
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good MS any. r1 ~ 9 H1x
+ 1t may be wited 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 i9.such
large quantities as to heat in curing-aiy of
which DESTROYS its color and strength and rem
ders it valueless.' 1t should not be thrown up
on tight door 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 at least month be-
Tore it is sufficiently cured to be brought in
| tor 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
so that twill snap short Oft, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received. for it will heat
| dspoil-this must b., strictly observed
However long Suinac may have been taken
| or however dry it HAY be, it will draw the
| dampness from the atmosphere in damp time,
and must not be be packed until it is perfectly
dried out again. We cannct receive Sulnac
when damp any more than when it is green
| 1t must be dry. 81 ~
Sunac shonld have same green, bright color
and trest appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be bleached
nor look dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t
| is just AS important to have your Sumac
gathered at the pr oper time and in good con
dition when brought to market as any ing
| else. lfsand or dir of any kind ofleayes. are
| found among it, it will not be bought at any
price at all, AMI by mixing pad with good you
| spoil all. eE>-t4.- =.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering you CAN strip Oft the blades
that is, take the little twigs upon mhich the
| leaves grove you can cut stalk aud all, and
when dry enough thresh it, and take out the
stems, being careful not to make it too tine so
as to prevens the deteatien of adulteration.
| For good bright leaves, well elcaned-that
is free from stems and all impurities-On
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred
| Paunds, will be paid and others bought accom-
J DINGHY. Will allow $l,O0 per hundred for
Sumac delivered tany K. 4. Station.
| The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
Sulnac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
| nectcd with it die also, therefore, 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 tn: Sumac
gets too dry, 50 as not to break it up too much
The stems can be easily separated, leaving the
| lear In good condition for baggmg VIII ca
| thoroughly cured, and new shoots viii spring
up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the cid stalk. ..,.-s =
| When your Sumae is all reado for delivery
| BAGS will be furnished for brin inc it in, bul
they must bcwell filled and prompt " returned
! with case. App ly for Bags to the Stores, CT
| Factory on Braddock Street, above the Run.
I WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
CASH FOR II at the rate of 81 per cord O.
! OF lzo feet easureDicnt delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, NINCHuSTER
or $500 per cord on Cars at any point.
Commence peeling the bark
as soon as he sap stats in the spring and in
taking it peel as much Of the t, &c MS possible
even the la, &C lihIbs-tor 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, SO rs 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 aeshv side from
the wcather-which being the part used, mus.
be kept b. light and not allowed to mould o.. gel
wet which iniu"rs Its coioc.
GERM Az SMITH.
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