Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18
Misccz3aneoats Advertisements.
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! I will buy any amount of sumac that i.
properly gathered and cured, and Pay East
! for II ceording to quality, as follows de
! livered at my Sumac and Bark Mills, Win
| chester.
DlKECT1ONSs-The Sumac should be
! taken while the sap is still in the leaf-and
before it has turned much RED, say as a
| & neral thing, during July, August and fore.
| part OF September, bu. in no case after it has
begun to dry up and deadrn, nor after the
| least frost.
| The Red Rerries should al be thrown out
! The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is called
| is as goud as any.
1t may De wited 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 uuantitos as to heat in curing-any 81
which destroys its color and strength and
renders it valueless. 1t should not be thro VA
| upon tight looi to cure, but raised up, so S
| to let the air get: ander il; and by shelving
| loosely, much surface can be obtained in a
sma II spa ce. and the Sumac will cure faster
All Sumac should be gathered at least a mouth
! before 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 spoi l-thls
i Eiust be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, it viii draw the
time, and must not be packed until it is perfect.
u dried out again. We cannot receive Sumae
! when damp any mo re than when it is green.
1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the same green. brig hit
color and fresh appearance when cured as
when taken from the ush, and must not be
bleacled, moi look dark and dead, nor smell
| misty. 1t is just as important to have your
umac gathered at the p ~ ,>er time and In good
condition when brought to ket as any thin q
else. lfsand or dirt any kind, or any other
kind otleaves, are found among it, it, will not
be bought at any price atall; and by mixing
bad with good you spoil all.
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering you can strip eft the blades
that is, take the little twigs upon Nhich the
leaves immediatelA grow-or you can cut stalk
| ard all, and vine dry enough tnresh it, and
take GU the stems, being careful not to make
it too fine so as to prevent the detection OF
adultcration.
For good sound bright leaves, we'll cleaned
that is Tree il ON .t,ms and al impurities,
One Dollar and Twenty Five Gents per hun,
dred pounds wit be paid, at our mills or S 100
| at an, rail- Dad station and Others bought &C
cord ingly.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill
the : mac, and when the stalk dies the roots
| connected with il die a so; therefore, we would
ecnmmend cutting the stalk close TO the
| ground-the bran ehes will keep the leaves
| apart and prevent them from heating, W h en-
| first gathered; and by little III reshiug before
I the Sumac gets too dry. so us not TO break i,
| up too much-the stems can be easily separat ted
leaving the leatin good condition tor bagaing
when thoroughly cure d. and new shoots will
| spring up next serson, bearing more and larger
| leaves tn an the old stalk.
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery
| Bags will be Furnished tor bringing 1t IN; bu
| thew must be we'll filled and promptly returned
with. care. Apply for Bags to the Stores, OF
| Fac tory on Braddock Street, above the Run
T WILL BUY ALL THE
4 =. BLACK OAK BARK
that is properly. taken and cured. and
PAY CASH FOR IT,
a the rate Of 81 per cord efl2s feet measure
ment. delivered at my Humac and Bark Mills
| Winchester, or SIS, 90 ON Cars AT any point.
| DIRECTIONS.
Commence peeing the bark as soon as the sal
| starts in the spring and in taking it peel Il
much Of the tree as possible-eveu the larg
| ilmbs-for the young tender Dark is the best
The outside of the Bark must always be KEEP
| up. whch will prevent its curling, and it mus
be loosely piled, so as to all ow the air to pas
freely tn: oueh it, and perfectly dry it. Tn
| outer or roue J. side must always be kept up, IL
order to, protec the inner or feshy side from
the weat her--Wh ich being the part used, mus
be kept brigh tand not allowed to mould o
get wet, VIII oh in lures its color.
GERMAN SM lTu.
june II 1874. Winchester, Va.