Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-02-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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will buy any Am"untof Sdmac that Is, .,-o-
perly gathered and cured. and psv Cash 10. -
according t" quaniy. rs 'follcws-detiv.-e red A.
MY Spwae& Bark Mills. Winchester. :.
sD,hrcTioNs.--Th Sumae Should be taken
While the ,artlssii in the Leaf and. b"fnre il
his turned much Red. say as generai thing;
during July, August and September, hu, in no
case after II has begun To dry up and deaden !.
nor aftei the least frost
The Rcd Berries Should all be thrown out. rs
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as ii is called
is as good as any. :
may be ilted 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
Guant'ties as to heatin curing-any of which
DESTROYS its color and strength and renders it
valneless. it shonld not be throw upon a tight
Door to cnre. pa' raised up. sa as to let the air
get under it and by shelving loosely much
suria &C can be obtai ed in small space and
the Sumac viii cure faster AllSpmac should
be gathered at least a month before it is suif
Glen ly cured to be brought in for sale and in
bad weather even longer time NAV be re-
CURED to properly " it for not ONLY lie leaf
but the stem, too must Be tlor.rehly drv; all
the sap must be cried UP. so thar it vii snap
short OH. like acay pipe stem. or it cannot be
received. Tor It will heat sDd spoil-this must
be strictly observed =. -
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry 1t maybe, it wi draw the damp
ness from the atnost here in damo time and
must not be packed until ii is perfectly dried
OUT again We cannot receive SuHac when
damp any more than when it is green. 1t mus,
be dry. r-r-ff l.ft
Sunac should have the same green. bright
color and fresh appearance when taken frunt
| the bush, and must not be oeached. nor look
| dark and dead, nor smell mrsty. 1t is lust as
important TO have vour .>umac gathered al the
| proper Time and in good condition when brought
TO- market as any thing else. sand or dirt
ofany kind, Or any other kind of leaves are
found among it, it will not be bought at any
prize all; and by mixing Sad with good YOU
| spoil all
:. The LEAF is what is wante i. but to facilitate
| the gathering you can strip off the blades
mat Is, take the little twigs uron which 'ht
leaves grof or Yea can cut stalk and all. ans
when dry enough hresl i; and take eat H.
stems being careful not L" make ii too ine =.
| as to prevent the detection al tutt-r4 alton
For COCO bright leaves. we'll cleaneu-tta' I.
| !ree from stems and all imph "ities One Do}la
| per hundred pounds VIII b" pad and other.
| bougbi accGrd,ngl, d ivered at an, d. pot on
| the o A! d. NJ. r. Il
| The stripping of The leaves is apt to Kill tn
| Sumac and wis Il tn, stalk dies the roots con-
nected with il di.' also; Il ere ore we Gu Id re
cor mend CT ting the stalk close to the ernu.,0
the branches will keep he leaves apart and
prevent them froul heating when first gathered
and by little thrt shing be lore the Sum ac gets
too dry SOFAS mot to break ii up too much-the
| stems can can be easily separated leaving the
| leaf in good condition ~ bagging when
| thoroughly cured and ncw shoots " il| surins.
up next season. bearing more and larger leaves
| than the old stalk .
When your Sumac is all ready tor delivery.
BAGS viii De furnished ol bringing it in; but
they must be well hllcd and promptly returned
with care. Apply Ion Bags to tn. stores, or
Factory on braddock street above the Run.
WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAKBARK
That is properly taken AM cured, and nav Cash
Tor II at the rate of Six Dollars Per Cord de-
iiveled at my Snmac and Bark Mills, Win
chester; Va, or 81 GO ON the ears at any depot
on the U. A. Nj: Railroad
DlRECTlO Commence peeling tn e bark
as soon as tho sap starts in the spring and in
taxing y peel as much Of the trees as possible
even the large l'mbs-for The young tender
bark is the .brst.
After it is peeled it must be piled up nicely
through it, and pei ectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must always be Kept up in order to
protect the inner Or feslfy side from the wealth
er-which being The part used. must be kept
bright and not allowed to mould or get wet.
GERMAN SMITH,
Winchester, Vay
iuly 4-3mo