Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-11-05

lCUM &C! So h A c.!
I viii bay any aruunt Of sanac that IL
properly gathered ard card, aud Paw Cash
for ii sccord ing TO guilty. IS follows-ds-
iivered at nv Sunse and Bark Mills, Win
hester.
DIRECTIONS The sumsc sbould ~
taken vhile taesa is stil 10 the tsaf-asd
fore it has turned mnch RED. say as .
seral Thiug, during Jsly, August and fsrs.
part ofAeptember, bu: in 10 case after it hss
begun to dry up and desdsa, aor after the
lssst frost.
The Red Berries should all be threwn out
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, as It's called
is ~ goud as any.
1t hay 0s wilted in the SUI, but must -
cured under cover. nd not allowed to b. burnt
by the sun or to get wet, or to be in such
large quantities u To hest in curiug-any u
which destroys it's eOlur and strength and
renders it vaauslssk. 1t should not be tire = =
upon tight foo. to cure but raised up, 50 a.
to let the air get under il; aud by shelving
loosely much surface be obtained in .
sma II spa &c. ard thu Sumac will cure faster.
4 II Sumac thould be gathered at least month
before it is suficieGtly cured 10 properly dry
it, for not only tbs ia2t but the steam too :,
must be thoroughly cry; all The sap must BE-
dried mp, so that it will heat and spoil-tI,b
must be strictly obsxrved.
However long sumac may have been taken
or however dry il uay be, il will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere in damp
time and must not De pack. until it il per feet
lr dried out sgain. We cannot receive Sumae
when damp Any mo re thaH when it il green.
1t must be dry.
Sumac should have the sane green. brig BIT
color and tresh appearance when cured as
when taken from the bush, and must not -
bleached, mol look dark and dead, nor sneli
muSty. 1t is just a. Important to have Your
Sumac galhe red at the proper time and in goes
condition when brought to narket as any thi n
else. II sand or dirt OF any kIRe, or any other
kind ofleaves, are fouad among it, it viii nos
br bought any price atali: and by aixirs
bad with good You spoil all.
The Leaf IL what il waited. but to ia cilitate
th e gathering you can strip II the blades
that is, take the lutte twi 60 upon Inch tb =
leaves i'm u ediate, gf"m-or you car cut.stalk
ard ali, and W heu dry enough threst It. and
take GU Inc steurs. being careful n"t 10 make
1t too line so Hs tu prevent the detection OF
adulteratiun.
For good sound btigb leaves, we'll cleaned
that Is Tree irOui ,t,ns snu al impurities,
One Dollar and Twenty Five Gents per hun.
dred pounds vii be paid. al our mil is or 5 90
| Atan railroad station and OTHERS bought &C
cOrdinEly.
The stripping oi the leaves is spt TO kdi
the >umac aud when she stall TX dies the root.
connected with ii die atao; therefore. would
ec"mmend cutting the stalk Close to ID .
ground--the bran hes wild keep the leaves
apart and prevent them from beating when
first z ,thered; and b., litttc III reshlng before
tb~ unac sets too dry so as not 10 breag i;
up TOO much-tb- stems can !,= EASILY separated
leaving thv lee in good condition Tor taggins
When Thoroughly cure d, aud new shoots will
spring up mex season p-aIiug more ana la ,g er
leaves til an Tie old stak.
Wh-n yonr Sunac i, all read, for delivery.
Bags " il! be iurtiSbto Tor b in. N. III; tut
they must be veil ulied aud prumptiY rctui ne d
With Apply ioi Bags to ,hs Slor es or
Fac tory Or Br.tudntk etiett above III. hun.
I WILL Buy ALI III.