Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19
SUM Aa!
VIII BUY any amount of Sumac tn at i,
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR 1T
According to Quality, as follow,-Deyiva .od
at my
Sumac & Bark Mills. Wincbes+or

oahac % Bark Mills, Winchester
DiRECTlOAS.-Thc Suuac should he t,lon'
while the sap is still in the leaf-and berora
1t has turned much RED, say as a ron,raI
thlng' during July, August and Septemhar
gue IN no case alter 1t has begun to dry up and
aeaaen, nor alter the least frost
Tse Red Berries should all BE- tbrorr nm,
Inc Little Low, Or Black Sumac, as it is c,Iled
is as good as any, - 10 o"'ieu
ltmay be wi!ted in the sun, bu. npxt h.
turt - under cover, and rot allowed 10 be burnt
ny the sun or to get wet, or to ba in snnl,
large quantities t. heat in curipq-anv Of
Whlci! destroys ITS color and strength and rem
dcfs 1t Yalucless. Ii should not be- ibrorn W.
on Hgnt Hoor to cGie, but raised up. so AZ 10
let the air get under it. and by shelvirg ,oosa'
y, huch surface Can be obtaiHtd in n small
space, and the 5umae will cure faster. An
Samac should be gathered at least a month no
ioIe 1t Is sufficiently cured TO be brougit in
| Tor SAFE, ana IN bad weather even a longer
not only the leaf. but the stem too. ,33n.3- "a
| thorpughly dry, all the zap must be dt:4J ~,
so That 1t " Ill snap shoIt OF, like d cIav ,,;n
a'eni OF II cannot be received, for it will heat
~. a spoli-this must b. strictly observed
however long Sunar mar have been talen
or however dry II may be, it will draw thu
dalnpness from the atmosphere in a damn ,;n,n
| and must not be be packed until il !. rarfonIf
dried OUT again. We cannet receive sIna,c
! 1t must be dry. 40 e-eeA'
| Sumae shonld have some greer. briobt co,o.
ana iTest appearance when cured q. Wa.
| taken from the buRh, and must NOT ha bIo.cbed
nor LOOK DARK and dead, nor smell mugty. II
rs !bo Us important n. 10 have your Sumac
gathered at the proper time ard in cond cnn.
nltlon when brought to market a. snrtbin,,
eise. Ii sand OF dirt of any kind ofieavas ara
found among it, ii will not be b,uoht ~ anv
prleS al all AM by mixing pad with good YOU
| The LEAF is what i, W anted, but to r,cilitata
| the gathering you can strip oil the blades-
| mat is, take the little twigs upon mEich tbs
| itaVes gtoW-or you can cut stalk aut! ali and
when ary enough thresh it, and take out the
seems, pesae careful rot to make it too fine so
I as 10 prevent the deteatieu of adslteration
| For good bright leaves, we'll eleanedNtbat
| is Tree IRON stems and ali impuriti.s-One
Doiar and twenty-five Cents per hundred
pounds Will be paid and others bought accor-
Slnsiy. MAl aiioW $l,O0 per hundred for
Sumac delivered any Il. X. Station.
The stripping oil the leaves is ant TO kill the
Huinac' and when the stalk dies the roots con-
hected with 1t die also, ther eiore. we wouId
recommend cutting the stalk close 10 the ground
tine branches al viii keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, W men first "a thered
ana by a little threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, so as not to break it up too much
-tne stems can De easily separated, leaving the
| leai IN good condition for bagglng When
thoroughly cured, and new shoots wifi snriny
| up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
W hen your Sunae is all reado for delivery.
Is AGS will be furnished for bring ing it in, bat
they must be well filled and prompt u returned
with ease. app ly for Bags to the Stores, or
Factory on Bradd ock Street. above the Run.
| WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAK
BARK
Ihat IS properly taken and cured, and PAY
CASH FOR 1T at the rate of ST per cord OF
OF lzo feet casurement delivered at my
SUMAC AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
or 50 90 per cord, on Cars at any point
ACCOMPLISHMENTS peeliug the bark
as soon as The sap starts in the spring and in.
taking it peel as much of the tree as possible
even the large limbs-for the young tender
bark is the best.
The outside of the Bark must lways be kent
up,, which willprevent its curling, and it must
DE loosely piled, SO as to allow the air to pass
freely through it. and perfectly dry it. The
outer OF rough side must always be kept up, in
order to .protec, the inner or heshy side from
the weather-whieh being the part used, mus,
be kept bright and not allowed to mould or get
wet, which Injuries lis color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june l2-73mo.