Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-24
ADVERTISEMENTS,
SUNaAC!
Will buy any amount of Sumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR 1T

properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
According TO Quality. as follows-Delive.ed
ir- at my
Slimae & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DlRECTIoNS-Th Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the leaf-and before
It has turned much RED, say as a general
thing, during July. August and September.
but in no case after ii has begun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost.
Tive Red Berries should all be thrown out.
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good any.
It may be wilted in the sun, but must be
cured under cover, and not allowed to be burnt
oy 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 valuelass. 1t should not be thrown mp
on q tight ioor 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 a small
space, and the Sumac will cure faster. All
Sumao should be gathered at &east month be-
fore it is sufficiently cured to be brought in
for sale, and in bad weather even 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 w,
| so that it will snap short Oft, like clay pipe
stem, or 1t cannot be received, for it will heat
dspoil-this must be strictly observed.
| 4loNefel OUHiac may nave been taken
or however dry it may 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 cannet receive Sumac
when damp any more than when it is 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 bleached
| nor look dark and dead, nor smell mustv. 1t
| is Just as important 10 have your Sumac
| gathered at the proper time ard in good con-
dltion when brought to market rs any thing
! else. If sand or dirt of any kind ofleaves, are
| found among it, it will not be bought at any
price at all, an by mixing pad with good GU
! spoil all.
| The LEAF is WHAT'S wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering you can str ip 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 tine SO
as to prevent the deteatien of adalteration.
For good bright leaves, well eleaned-tha,
\ IS free from stems and all impurities.
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents Der ,nndvnS
paunds, will be paid and ether, ohueht accorN
| DINGHY. Will allow 800 per hnndrcd for
'G ma aei'Fere.. at any r. K. Station.
! gripping oil the leaves is apt TO kill the
, .,urnac, and when tn stalk dies the roots con
necsed with it die also, therefore, we would
| recommend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, wnen first ga tbe req
| and by d little threshing before tn, Sumac
gets too dry, SO as not to break il up too much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
. .eaA IA go0o Condition Tor baggmg Wheu
thoroughly cureG, and new shoots wlll spring
-, next Season, bearing more and larger lea, cs
than the old stalk.
n hen your Sumac is all reado for delivery
| BAGS will be furnished fer brin ging it in, but
! they must be well filed and prompt ~ returned
| with case. Apply for Bags to the Stores, es
! Factory on BIaddock Street, above the Run.
! WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAk
BARK
CASH F0R II, at the rate Of ST per cord o
I! SC&AC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or $500 per cnrd, on Cars at any point.
| DlEECTIONS.-Com peeling the ba 4
| as soon as The sap star is in the spring and If
| taking it peel az much Of the tree Us possibl,
/ -even the lai sc limbs-tor the Young tender
| bark is the best.
| The outside of the Bark must n lways be keep
| up, which will prevent its curling, and it mus
| be loosely p led, SO to allow the air to pas
| freely through il, and perfectly dry it. III,
! outer or rough side must always be kept ny, il
F.! order to .protec. The inner or hcshy side iro1I
! the weather-Nlich being the part used, mus
be KEPT bright and not allow cd to mould or gee
| wet, which injuries its color.
| GERMAN SMITH.
june l2-3mo