Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-10
ADVEKTISEME NT.
SUM- a g
will buy any amount of Sun &C that is
properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR TT

properly gathered and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT
According to Quality, as follows-Delive ed
at my
suEnac s Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTIONS.-Th Sumac should be taken
while the sap is still III the leaf-and before
It has turned much RED, say as a general
thing, during July, August and September
but in no case alter it has begun to dry up and
deaden, nor after the least frost
I've lied Berries should ali be thrown out.
The Little Low, or Black Sumae, as it is called
is as good as any.
1t may be wlted in the sun, but rn,s he
cured under cover. and not allowed to be burnt
by the san 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
defs It Hai1eless. 1t should not be thrown up
on 8 tleht h6of to cure, but raised up SO as 10
let the air get under it, and BY shelving loose
! ~, much surface can be obaned in small
space, and the Suulac will cure faster. A Il
Sumac should De gathered a least month DO
fore it Is sufficiently cured 10 be hroue hi in
| for sale, and IN bad weather even a 10 .te@
time may be required SO ploperiv dl.v il. ,tor
not only the leaf, but the stem too, must Be
thoroughly dry, all the sapmust be dried up,
so that twill snap shclt Of, like clay pipe
stem, OF it cannot be received, fer it will heat
g spoli-this must be strictly observed.
However long Suulac may have been taken
, or however Cry it may be, it will draw the
daiappness from the atmosphere !. {, .,-1up TINA.
ana a must not be benscked aaol it is perfectly
when damp any more than when i, is green,
| Ii 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 10 have your Sumac
gathered at The proper time and in good con-
| oltlon when brought to market as any thing
else. lfsand or dir of any kind ofleaves, are
iound among 1t, it will not be bought at any
price at all, an. by mixinE bad with good you
| spoil all.
| The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facilitate
| the gathering you can strip off the blades
that Is, take the little twigs Rpon lnkieh the
| leaves gfoW-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when Dry enough thresh it, and take out the
stems, pelns careful not to make it too tine SO
as to prevent the deteaien of adulteration.
| for gooo bright leaves, we'll eieaned-thal
IS iree from stems and all impurities-0ne
Dollar and Twenty five Gents per hundred
| paunds, Will De paid and o Tiers boualt accar-
! DINGHY. VIII allow sl,0o per Hundred for
Snmac delivered d any Il, K. Station.
The stripping eff the leaves is apt to kill the
| Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots CON
nscted with It die also, theI efore, we would
recommend cutting the stalk close to 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 100 much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
| leaf IN good condition for bagglng VIII en-
thoroughly cured, and new shoots win spring
up next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
! hen your Sumac is all reado for delivery
! BAGS will be furnished for bring ing it in, bui
| they must be well filled and prompt " returned
with case. App ly for Bags to the Stores, 81,
| Factory on Bradd ock Street above thu Run.
L WILL ALSO BUY BLACK OAh
That is properly taken ana cured and PAY
l'CASH FOR II, at the rate of ST per cord o.
oi LIS feet n easurement delivered at my
SUMAC AND Back Mills, WINCHESTER
or $500 per cord, on Cars a any point.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. peeling the bark
| as soon as 'hc sap starts in the spring and il
taking it peel much OF the tree as possible
even the large limbs-for the young tender
bark is the best.
The outside Of the Bark must a lways be kcpt
up, which will prevent its curling, and it mus
be loosely p:led, so as to al low the air to pas
freely through it. and perfectly dry it. The
! outer o. rough side must always DO kept up, in
| order to .protec: the inner or heshy side from
| the weather-which being the part used, mus
| be kept bright and not allowed to mould or gel
| wet, W hich Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june 12-3mo.