Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-08-06
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UMAC: sun CT
| will buy any amount of sumac that t.
properly gathered andcared, and Paw Cast
| for 1t rccording to guilty, as folows-t;n
livered at my Sumae and Bark Mills, viz.
| DIRECT The Sumac should IL
! taken while the sap is still in the leaf-ar4
| before it"has turned mach RED. saw a.
neral hing, during July, August and fc,-
| part ofSeptember, Blu. in no case after it h e.
begun to dry up and deaden, after tn
| least frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is cali
| is as good as any.
r, II may be wilted in the SUM- but must
cured under cover, and not allowed to be but
| by the sun or to get wet. or to be in su t.
large quantitios as to heat in curing-any =.
| which destroys its color and strength at :
| rem ders it valueless 1t slould not be thro ':
upon tight iooI to cure, but raised up so X
| to let the air get under it; and bv sh elvi,.c
| loosely. mucn surface can bel obtained in q
| small spa ce. and the Sumac will cure faster
| III Sumac should be gathered tleast montl
| before it is sufficiently cured to properly dr.,
it, for not only the leaf, bht the steam toe
must be thoroughly dry; all the sap must I've
dried up, so that it will heat and spoil-tl :,
| must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been takrl
| or however dry il may be, il will draw the.
| dampness from the atmosphere in a dana
| time, and must not be pack ed until it is perfect
" dried out again. We cannot receive Suma.
when damp any more than when it is green
| 1t must be dry.
/ Sum &C should have the same green, brisI
| color and fresh appearance when cured :.
] when tax en- from the Du sh, and must not
bleached MOI look dark and dead nor s1nt
| musty. 1t is just az important to have yol
Sumac gathered at the proper time nd in gno
condition when brought TO market as any thin:
else II sand or dirt of any kind, OIL any otlrf-
! kind ofleayes, are found among it, it will NOS
be boughtat any price Al ali; and BY mixing
bad with good You spoil ALL
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gatherng'you can strip fl the blades
that is. take tn little twigs upon w hich th {.
| leaves immediately grow=-ortyou can cut stala
ard all, ard wl!su dry enough thresh it. ans
take GU the stems, being cal eul not to make
it too fine so as to prevent the detection o.
adultcraion.
For good sound bright leaves, we'll cleaned
that is free from ston.s aud, AL imruIitu
One Dollar and Twenty, Fave Gents per huI
dred pounds vii beraid, al Uur mills an 81 ne
! at an raj lruad station and Others bought vi
| ccfdingly. o.
The ST tripping of the leaves is apt to X
the Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roc
connected with il die also; therefore. we wou'.'
| commend cutting the stalk close to Ii BE-
| ground-the bran hes will keep the lca,, .
apart and prevent them from heating, VII,
first gathered; and by little threshing befol g..
the Sumac gets too dry. so not TO break i
up too much-the stems can be easily separated
| leaving the lea in good condition for bag ginr
| when thoroughly cured and new shoots wit
| spring up next season, bearing more and larg,
| leaves tn IN the old stalk.
When your Sumac is all ready for deliver, .
Bags will be Furnished tor bril- cling 1t in; hu,
they must be .welliiiied and promptly returnca
with care. Apply for Bags to the Stores, u
Fact tory on Brsddock Stl eet, above the Rui
|
i r WILL BUY ALL THE
| 4 BLACK OAK BARK
| that isproperiy taken and cured, and
PAY CASH FOR 1T,
| at the rate Of 81 per cord of Us feet measure
ment, delivered at nay Sumac and Bark Mill.
Wincheste OF SIS, 90 on Cars at airy point
DIRECTIONS.
Commence peeling the bark as soon as the So
starts in the spring and in taking it peel u,
much of the tree possble--even the lars.
limbs-fnr the Young tender bark is the best.
The outside of the Bark must aiways be KEPT
up, which will prey mt its curling, and it mus:
be loosely piled, 80 to low the air to paa :
FIRE elyt-th: ough il, and perfectly dry il. IT,
on ter or rous b side must alwa VS. be kept up, III
order to protect the inner or feshy side froi.
the weather-which being he par used mus /
be kept brigh tand not allowed to mould OF
get wet, which Injuries its color.
GERMAN SMITH.
june II 1874. Wincnester, Va.