Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-12
SUNEAC!
Twill " any amount of Sum- rs. !.
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as folovs-Deliye-ed

PAY CASH FOR IT
at my GU
Sunac & Bark Mills, Winchester
D1RECTIoNS.-Thc sumac sbopld ho .,,on
while the sap is still in the leaf-an6 hoforo
it has turned much RED, say as genarai
thipg, during July, August and September,
but IN no case after it has Legun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost,
The Red Berries should all BIZ thrown ont
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as il is calied
is as good ss any.
1t may be wited in the sun, but must he
cured under cover, and lot allowed TO be burnt
BY the sun or to get wet, or to be in such
lar$e Quantities as to heat in curing-any of
Whlch destroys Its color and strength and rem
ders 1t Tslueiess. 1t should not be thrown m
| on tight HOOP "a cure, but rai.ed M, so as to
| lei the AR get under it, and by shelving loose
| ", much surface can be obtained in a small
| space, and the Sunac will cure faster. All
| Snmac should be gathered a least a month he
! fore it is suite icn;ly cured to be brought in
| Tor sale, and in bad wcaucr even a fonuer
| time may be required 80 properly dry it. for
not only the leaf, but the stem too, must he
| thoroughly dry, all the sapmus De dried up,
stem, or 1t cannot be received for it viii heat
d spoii-this must bs strictly observed.
| however long SumRc may have been taken
or however dry 1t may be, it will draw the
dampneSs from the atmosphere in damp time.
ana mus, nor De oePacked until it is perfectly
TheA camp. any more than when it is green.
| 1t must tie dry.
Sumac shonld have some green, brigh, color
and frest appearance when cured rs when
taken IRON the Dash and must not be blesched
nor look dark and dead, nor sm ell unst, /,
is just important 10 have ynnr Sn,oo =.
gathered at the proper n1re ard in gon3 nn,
| dltlon when brought to market M anrtbino
/ else. / rand or dirt Of any Kind ofleayss. nrs
found among il, it will not be bought at any
spoil all. se00 ou
The LEA + is what is anted, but TO facilitate
| me gathering you can strip of the blades
that Is, take the little twigs upon mkich tho
| leaves grow-or you Can cut stalk and all. and
when dry enough thre.h it, and take ont the
STEMS pelfg careful not to make it too line 50
as to prevent the dcteatien of adsIteration.
For gooa brigh. leaves, we'll eleaned~tha,
| s iree from stems and all imrurities-Ono
Doilar and twenty-five Cents per hundred
paunds, wilfbc paid and Others bought acc.r-
dlngiy. viii allow sl,oe per hundred for
Sumac delivered at ans II. R. Station.
The stripping of the leaves is art to kill the
oumac, and when tn stalk dies the roots con-
nected with it die Also thel eiore. we wonld
recommend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
pre'ent .hem ron heatlng, ,wnen first gathered
eAiSsAihS DciOTe Ilt SumGC
gets too dry, so as not to break it up too much
the stems can be easily separated leaving the
/ Leaf ip good condition for bagging whtn
thoroughly cured, and new shoots viii spring
up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the cid stalk
When your Sumae is all readn for delivery.
BAGS will be furnished for brin ing it in, but
they must well filled and prompt " returned
with case. APP ly tor Bags to the Stores. or
Factory on Bradd ock Street, above the Run.
l WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
BARK 3D..
That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
CASH For 1T,eat-the rate of 81 per cord OF
OF 11e ieef easprement deiivered at nav
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or SIS 90 per. co-d on Cars at any point. r.
DlRECT!ONS.-;CQmm peeling the bark
as soon as the sap Starts in the spring and in
taking it peel ae much of the tree as possible
even the lar &c limbs-for the Young tender
bark is the best.
The outside of the Bark must lvay. be kent
up. which will PREVENT its curling, and it must
De loosely led, so rs to sll1w the air to pas g
freely through it. and perfectly dry il, The
outer or rongh side must always be kept up, in
order to .proteo. the inner or heshv side from
the weather-Which being the part used, must
be kept bright and not allowed to mould OF get
wet, which injuries its color.
.s GERMAN SMITH.
june 12-5mo.