Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-16
ADVERTISEMkgq1s
SUM


at MY MI
Sumac 6 Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIOSS.-Thc Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still in the leaE-and before.
it has turned much RED, say as a general
thing, during July. August and September,
Tut in no case atter.it has begun to dry up and
sdeaden, 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 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 as to heat in curing-any of
which destroys its color and strength and rem
ders it yalueless. 1t should not be thrown up
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 will cure faster All
Sumac should be gathered atNeast month be-
fore it is sufficiently cured 10 be brought in
for sale, and in bad weather even q longer
time may be required so properly dry it, for
not only the leaf, but the stem, too, must be
| thor oughly dry, ali the zap must be dried up,
so that twill snap short dH, like CLAW pipe
| stem, or it cannot be received. forit will heat
a dspoil-tbis must be strictly observed.
! However long Sumac may haze been taken
or however dry it may be, it will draw the
| and must not be bepaeked until it is perfectly
! dried out again. We cannet receive Surnac
when damp any more than whenit is green.
/ 1t must be dry.
| Sumac shonld have same green, brigh. color
| and .trest appearance when cured as when
| taken from the bush, and mast 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 good con
dition when brought to market az anything
else. lfsand OF dirt Of any kind ofleaves, are
found among it, will not be bought at any
| price at all, an. by mixing bad with good you
5. oil ALL
The LEAF is hat is snted but 10 facilitate
the gathering you can strip of, the blades
that Is, take the little twigs upon mEich 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 ma Ike it too line 80
as to prevent the deteatien Of adulteration..
For good bright leaves, Well eleaned-that
is free IRON stems and all imPurities-On
Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hundred
paunds, viii be paid and others bought accnr-
DINGHY. Will allow ST. per hundred for
Sumac delivered at any r. K. Station.
| The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
Sumac, and when 1he stalk dies the roots con.
nected with it die also, the1 eiore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close tc the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, wnen first gathered
and by little threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, SO as not to break it up too mucl,
the stems can be easily separated. leaving the
ieats in good condition for bagglng VIII Gu
4 thof ghly cured, and new shoots will sprin Q
upspext ss>.ss<bearing more and larger lie ay e.
than thee TX.
When your Sum ac is all readA for delivery
BAGS will be furnished for bring ing it in, bui
they must be well filled and prompt " returned
| with case. Ape ly for Bags to the Stores, a,
Factory on Braddock Street, above the Kun.
I WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
BARK
That is properly taken and cured, and PAY
Cash FOR LII, at the rate of 81 per cord OF
! of 12S feet easurement delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or $500 per cord, ON GAYS a any point :
| DlRECTlONS.-Comm ce peeling the bark
as soon as she sap starts in tile spring and in
taking it peel as much 1.-THE tree as possible
even the Ian &c limbs-for the young tender
bark is the best. . =
The outside of the Bark must lways be kent
| up, which win prevent its curling, and it must
be loosely lied, so as to allow the air to pass
freely through it. and perfectly dry it. The
outer or rough side must always be kept up, in
order to protec; the inner or feshv side from
the weat her-which being the part used, mus
wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june 12-3mo