Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-02-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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fwillbuy any amount tf Sumac that Is 30
peil. gathered and cured .snsi pay Cash TO-.
according to quaiity. as follc ws--detIye-cd a.
my SuTac d Bark Mills Winchester.
DihEcrloSs-The Sumac sh, uld be taken
while the sap Is sIi in the leaf. and before II
!,s turned much BED, say a, n generaI tninr.
during July, August aad September hut in no
case after il has be gun to dry up and deaden
nor after the least frost. ~.f
The Ned Berries Should aIlbe thrown ont
The Little Low, or Black Sutnac as it is called
is-as coed as-ane.- J ,F.;-i,-
VI may be iiitd in ffe sun. but must he
cured under cover. ardnot allowed to be burnt
by the sun or TO get wet. ~ to be in such large
Guant1hes as t" heat in curine-any of whis h
destroys its c'l.n ard st',rs,h ard renders j,
valneless. 1T shund rot be thrown up0n a,iott
Door to cure, hut raised up 50 as To let the air
GEL under it and by shelving loust " much
sur'a CO cas- be oh'ai Cd IL small space and
the Sumac will cure faster. An Sunac shou;d
be gathered Mt least month before it is suifi-
cien ~ cuted to be bi"aglt in for sale. and in
bad weather even longer time NAV be re-
Gnired to properly DIV it for not only he leaf.
put the stem, too must be thoroughly dry; all
nc sap must be Grit d NJ. thai ii will snau
short oil. like cag pipe stem, or it cannot be
received, Tor it will heat sna spoil-tlis must
be strictly observed
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may be, It will draw the damp
ness nom the dilrosi here IN damn time and
| must not he packed until ii is perfectly dried
| .nt again. We canLot receive Sualac whrn
camp any more than when il is green, 1t must
| be dry.
| Sumac should have the sam. crecn br;obt
| color and fresh appea,ai.c. when taken from
ms rush aud muSi MOI be bleached, nor look
| DARK ami dead. nor smell NASTY. 1t is lust AZ
important 10 have rou' >rmac gathered AT th;,
| proper ilmH and IN good ndition when brought
| I" make as any thing else. Ii sand or dirt
otany kind or any Other kind Of lraves mr..
| found among IT, il viii not be hnngh, at an
| prize a all; aud by nixing bad with God You
| SPOIL all
The LEAF is what is wante1 hut to facilitate
| the gathering You can snip off the blades
that is, take the liiti" 'wies uroh which the
| leaves gro" l"a can cut stalk and all and
when dry enough hr.<l ii, AID take out the
| stems, oeing careful not to MAXI il too fine so
| as TO prevent the detectiou OF dultcration.
For goon bf light leaves. yell cloared-tbat is
| Tree rom stems and all imp rites One Dollar
| per hundred pounds Will b nalh and others
boush' accordingly d. Ivcred at an, depot on
the o A. u NJ. Il Il.
| The stripping of !he leaves is APT to Kill the
| oumac and wh,n til. stalk dies the roots cor.
hectto WITH 1t dis also: therefore, we wcuId re-
cou mend CT ting the stalk close to the ground
the Branches will keep ihe leaves apart and
presen' them iron. heating when first gathered
and by little thr >hine be o., he Snlnac GETS
| to" dry. seas not to break it up too much-the
stems cat can be ea.i;s separate l.ayln~ the
leaf III good condition Ia ba. rirr W nan
ihor"ught, cured and new shoots VI il! snrino
up next season. bearing more and larger leaves
| than the old stalk.
When youl Sumac is all ready Tor delivery.
ga GS will be furnished for bringing it in: but
they must be well filled and promptly returned
win care. Apply ior Bags to tn, stores or
Factory on b"addock street above the RIM.
/ WILL ALSO BUY BLAtKUAK BARK
mat is prop'rly taken and cured and pay Cash
Tor ii at the rate OF Six Dollars Fer Cord de-
llveted at my Sumac and Bark Mills Win
chester Va, or Si.n0 Oh illt ears al any depo,
ON the o. A. NJ. Railroad
DIkECTIoNh.~-C Con n,~nce ree'ing the bark
as soon as tho sap starts in tie spring and in
taking i peel as much IT the trees as possible.
even The large l'mbs-for the Young tender
:, Ate, il is peeled il must be piled up nicely
through il, and b.. ircti, III, il h. outer or
rough side must always be kep,u up IN order to
protect The inner or fsshy side fl ON The wealth,
er-Whi'h ing tbs laIl must be kcl
bright and nol all5Nsd to mould CT get wet,
which injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH. .na
g.. Winchester, va.
july 4-3mo