Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
SJNEAC
| will buy any amount Of Sumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT


PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as follows-Delive ed
at my
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester
DIRECTIONS.-Th Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the leaf-and before
1t has turned much RED, say as general
ihiag during July, August and September
but in no case 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 good as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be
cured under cover, and rot allowed to be burnt
by the sun or to get WI, or to be in such
large quantities as to heat in curing-any OF
which destroys its color and strength and rem
ders it yalueless. 1t should not be thrown M
on tight floor to cure, but raised up, so as to
let the air get under it, and by shelving loose
~, much surface can be obtained in small
space, and the Sumac viii cure faster. All
Sumac should be gathered at y asst month be-
lore it is sufficiently cured to be brona hit in
tor sale, and in bad weather even Logger
time may be required so properly Dry it, for
! not only the leaf. but the stem too, must be
I thoroughly dry, all the sapmust be dried up,
| so that will snap short of, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it will heat
| a dspol- must be strictly observed.
! However long Sumac may have been taken
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dampuess from the atmosphere in damp time,
| and must not be be packed until it is perfectly
| dried out again. W cannet receive Surnac
! when damp any more than when it is green.
| 1t must be dry.
1 Sumac shonld have some green, bright color
and trest appearance when cured as when
| AIKEN from the bash, and must not be bleached
| nor look dark and dead, nor smell musty. 1t
| is just as important 10 have your Sumac
| gathered at the proper time ard in pood con-
ms rk ~ son
else. lfsand or dirt of any kind ofeaves, are
found amoug it, it will not be bought at any
price at all, an BY mixing pad with good y GU
| spoil all.
| 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 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 adulteration.
For good bright leaves, well eeaned-that
| is free from and all impurities-One
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred
paunds, will be paid and others bought accor-
dingly. Will allow $l,00 per hundred for
| oumac delivered at any Il. H. Station.
| The stripping OFT the leaves is apt to kill the
| Sumac, and when tn stalk dies the roots con
| nected with it die also, therefore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close the ground
tine branches Will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them frem heating, wnen first gathered
and by little threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, 50 as not to break it up too much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
| leaf in good condition for bagging VIII en-
| thoroughly cured, and new shoots will spring
up next season, bearing more and larger leay es
than the old stalk.
| When your Sumac is all reado for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bring ing it in, but
| they must be well filled and prompt " returned
with case. App ly for Bags to the Stores, e..
1 Factory on Braddock Street, above the Run.
| WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAk
BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
| CASH For Ii, at the rate of ~ per cord OF
| OF l2o feet easurement delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
| or $500 per cord !, on Cars at any point.
! DlRECTlONS.--Comm peeling the bark
| as soon as the sap starts in the spring and in
| taking it peel as much of the tree rs possible
| even the laI ge limbs-for the young tender
| bark is the best.
The outside of the Bark must always be kept
up, whieh will prevent its curling, and it must
be loosely p led, SO as to allow the air to pas $
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, must
be kept bright and not allowed to mould or &c!
wet, which Injuries lis color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june 12-3mo.