Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUMAC
i will buy any amount of Sumac that is
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT

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properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
According to Quality, as follows-Deliye.ed
at my
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-Thc Sumac should be taken
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
deadcn, nor after the least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
is as good as any.
1t may 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 in such
large quantities to heat in curing-any of
which destroys its color and strength and rem
ders it va]uecss. 1t should not be thrown up
on light floor to cure, but raised up, SO as to
let the air get under it, and by shelving loose
y, much surface can be obtained in a small
space, and the Sulnac will cure faster. All
Sumac should be gathered atNcast month be-
fore it is sufficiently cured TO be brought in
for sale, and in bad weather even longer
time may be required 20 properly dry it, for
not only the leaf. but the stem too, must be
thoroughly dry, all the sap must be dried up,
SO that twill snap short Oft, like clay pipe
stem, or it cannot be received, for it will heat
d spoii-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 damp time,
dried out again, We cannet receive Sulnac
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 musty. 1t
| is just as important to have your Sumac
gathered at the proper time and in good con-
| dition when brought to market as any thing
else. Ifsand or dirt Of any kind ofIeaves, are
| found among it, it will not be bought at any
price at all, AMI BY mixing pad with good you
| spoil all.
| The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering you can strip of 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 fine 50
as to prevent the deteatiep of adalteration.
For good bright leaves, we'll eleaned-that
| 10 free from stems and all impurities-One
Dollar and twenty-five Gents per hundred
paunds, will be paid and others bought accor-
dinghy. Will allow $l,00 per hundred for
Sumac delivered at any Il. X. Station.
| The stripping Off the leaves is apt to kill the
Sunac, and when tn. stalk dies the roots con-
nsctcd 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, when first gathered
! and by little threshing before the SumAe
gets too dry, cas- not to break it Iesvn~ the
M .a9 stem; stems can ef clifton for bagging VII en-
up next season, bearing more and s"' Us
w .Me elu stalk, ID all reado for delivery.
p m be furnished for bring ing it in, bnt
they must be well filed and prompt ly returned
WIN case. APP ~ for Bags to the Stores. ~
fH''ofy On braddock Street, above the Run