Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-27
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& IN AC. SUM o.
will buy any amount of sunae that l.
properly gathered nd cared and Pay CASH
for il according to guilty, as follows-de
livered a my Sumse and Bark Mills, Viz
chester.
DIRECTIONS Tie Sumac sRould h
taken while the sap is still in the leaf-sn
before it has turned much RED, saw Ms
g neral thing, during-July, August and fore
part OF September, but in no case after it h.
begun to dry up aud deaden, nor fter H.
least frost.
Tile Red Berries should all be thrown out
The Little Low, or Biat Sumac, as it is call.
is as goud as any, ta.
1t may DE wlted in the sur, but must l..
cured under cover, and not lloys ed to be bur;
by the sun or to get wet, or to be in SD
large quantities as to heat in cufirg-any :.
which destroys its color and strength sid
readers 1t valneless. 1t should not be thro
upon tight too to cure. but raised up. so 5.
to let the air get under il; and by shelyil
loosely. much surface can be obtained in
small space, and the Sumac will cure taste
All Sumac should be gathered at least mon
before lis sufficiently cured to properly d
| 1t; Tor notonly the leaf, bat the steam too
| must be thoroughly dry: all The sap must l.
dried up, so that it sill heat aud spoil-tl
must be strictly observed. =.
However long Sumac may have been ,taK
or however dry il may be, il will draw t.,
dampneSs from tue atmosphere in dal
time, and must not be pack Cd until it perte
ly dried out again. We not receive Sum-.
when damp any more than when it is gress
1t must be dry.
Snmac should have tho same green, brial.
color and fresh appearance when cured
when taken from the bush, and must not
bleached, nor look dark and dead, nor sme
musty. 1t is just as important to have. 70;
Sumac gathered ut the proper time nd in got.
CONDITION when brous hit to market as any THU
IfSn,
Kind OF leaves, are found among it, it will r..
be bought at any price a all and by Mkt
bad with good you spoil all. ~
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilits,,
the gathering you can strip off the blades
that is, take the little twigs upen which Il
leaves immediately. row-or YOU can cutsta
and all and wheu dry enough thresh it, al
take on the stems, being careful not to mal
1t too hne so as toprevent the detection {,
aduteration.
For good sound bright leaves, well cleanes
that is tree from steMs aud al inn uritn
One Dollar and Twenty, Five Cents per hsi
dred pounds vii be paid, at our mil Is or ,u,,
at any railroad station and Others bought ac
cordingly.
The st tripping of the leaves is ant to k,l
the Sumac, and VIXEN the stalk dies the roo
connected with it die also; therefore we w5gir
;, ecomsend cutting the stalk close to H..
ground-the branches will keep the leave.
apart and prevent them from bea TING VIII
the Sumac gets too dry. as not to break i.
up 700 mnch-the stems can be easily separat. 4
leaving the lea in good endilion for ba gcin,
when thoroughly cure d, and new shoots villa
spring up next Season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
When your Sumac i. all ready for delivery.
Bags viii be furnishep Tor bringing it in; but
they must be we'll Tiled and promptly returnes
with care. Apply for Bags to tho Stores. OF
Factory on Draddock Street, aLcye the Run.
7 WILL BUY ALI. THE
i BLACK DAN BARK
that is properly taken and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR IT,
at the rate 1T 81 pr cord of lzs feet measure,
ment. delivered ~ my sSumac and Bark Mills,
lnchester, or s5.t0 on Cars at any point.
DIRECTIONS.
Commence ree,irg lie bark as soon SIS the san
starts in the spring and, in taking it peel as
much OF the tree as possible--evcn the large
lm5s- the young tender bask is tbs
The outside OF the Bark must always be kept
up, vi icll will pre'.cnt It's curling, aid itmust
be loosely piled, 50 as to allow the ait to pasg
freely thseag b it, and perfectly dry il. TN,
GU ter or rnus h side must always be kept up. in
order to prote Ct the inner on iesIs Side from
the weather. sbciiug the pai used must
be Kept brigh tand net allowed to mould or
get wet, which irjires its color
GERMAN SMITH.
june III lSii- Winchester, Va.