Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-09
Miscelldneoais advertisements.
GUM AC. $ U NJ A CT.

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! will buy any amount Of sumac that is
properly gathered and cnrsd, and Paw Cash
for II scoarding 70 s9naIityi A sellows-de-
liyered at NY Suinae and Bark; iiilis, Vim
lDS1likkEcTioSs, 41l's ssaisae should Be
taken while the zap 81 silt in the leaf-and
before it has turned much RED, say as
& neral thing, during July, August and fore.
part OF September, BIZ: in'no case after it has
begun o. dry mp ana ,deaden, nor after the
a The Red Berries sshosiid ;alibe thrown out
The Little Low, Or Biackssunaac, as it is called
Is a. COED as any,, .;s.l
cured under cover, And not allowed to be burnt
| by the sun or to get wet, to be in such
large quantities as TO- heat in curipg-any Of
which destroys its color and strength and
nders it valueless. It should not be thro xn
Upon 4 tight fiooi to cure but raised up, SO as
to let TIL air get under ii; and BY shelving
! loosely. much surface can be obtained in q
small space. and the Snmac will cure faster:
| All Sulnac should be gathered at least month
! beforei it is sufficiently cured to properly dry
it: for not only the leaf, but the steam too,
must be thoroughly dry; all the sap must be
| dried up, so that it will heat and spoil-tl, q
i r.ust be strictly observed.
| However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, it will draw the
| dampness from the atmosphere in dn mp
time, and must not be pack. d until Ii Ii perfect
| IL drie d out again. We cannot receive Sdmac
/ when damp any more than when it is green.
1 1t must be dry. 49,
| sumac should have thesame green. bright
1 color and fresh appearance when cured as
when tax en- from the bush, and must not be
| bleached, nor look dark and dead, nor smell
musty. 1t is Just as important to have your
Sumac gathered at the proper time nd in good
condition WHEN brought to ;marketas anythi n G
else. II sand or dirt of any. kind, or any other
kind ofleaves, are found among IT, it will not
be bought at any price atal1; and by mix ing
| bad with good you spoil all.
The Leaf is what is wanted but to facilitate
the gath ering you can strip eft the blades
that is, take the little t&igs upon which the
leaves Immediately grow-or you can cut stalk
and all, and wheu dry enough thresh it, and
take out tile stems, being careful nptto make
it too fine so as to prevent the detection OF
| adulteratiUn.
For good sound bright leaves, we'll cleaned
til at is free from ,tems and al impurities
One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents per hun
dred pnends will be paid, at our mil Is or il ,0t
at an railroad sta ton and others bought &C
cordingly.
The stripping OF the leaves is apt to kill
the Sumac, and when the stalk dies the root
connected with it die al SO; therefore. we woulc
, ec"nmend cutting the stalk close to the
ground--the bran hes, will keep the leaves
apart and prevent them from hea ting, wher
Hrst gathered; and by h little tn resh,ng befor,
the Sumac gets too dry, sd as not to break i
up too niue h-the stems can be easily separated
leaving the Leaf in good ondf,ion for baggin,
VIII en- thoroughly cure d. and new shoots viii
spring MP nett season; bearing more and large
leaves tn an the old stalk.
When your SamAc is all ready fer delivery
Bags will be Furnished Tor bringing II in; ba
they must be. we'll filled and promptly return ne,
With care. Apply for Bag to the Stores, o
Fac tory on Braddock Street, aLase the Run