Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-11-19

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| will buy any amount Of xumac that is
properly gathered and cared and Pay Cash
for II recording to gu ,Ilty. rs follows-de-
liver.d AT my Sumxe ard Bark Mills, Win
chester.
DIRECTIONS Tie Sumsc should be
taken while the sap il stu in the l-xt-and
b. fore it has turned wuch RED, sav as
e neral thing. during Jelly, August and fore.
part OFFS eitseia s.r. ia: in c sc after il has
begun to dry up and desdsa, nor after the
least frost. ,.
The Red Berries should all be threw out
The Little Low, or bla,k Sumae, 4. it ID called
ia as ge"a as any.
i may be wilted in the aun, bui must be
cured under caver, and not allow ed to h. burnt
by the sun or t" get wet, or to be in such
large quantitios $ to hest in curirg-any ST
which DESTROYS its eolcr and strength and
renders it yalueless. II Should not be thro xn
upon tight foo. to cure but raised up, so as
to let the air get under il; and 6y shelving
loosely. much surface can De obtained in a
smal II space. and the Supac will ex4e faster
All Sumac should be gathered at ieaat a month
before ii is sufficiently cared to properly dry
it; for not only the leaf, hnt the steam TOO,
must be thoroughly dry; al he sap must be
dried up, SO that it i'll heat and spoil-this
Eust be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, ii will draw the
dampness from the Stn.osphere in a damp
time, ana must not be pack, until is per feet.
~ dried out again. We canAot receive Sumac
when damp any more than when it is green.
It must be dry.
Sumac should have he same green brig ht
color and fresh appearance when cared as
when taken froEa the b,.sh and must not be
bleached, MOI look dark and dead, nor smell
masty. It rs just A. important to have your
Sumae gathered ut TIE pro, YER time nd in good
condition when brought to market as anything
else. Ii sand or dirt of an, kind, or any other
kind otleaves. are found among it, it win not
be bought at any price al all; and by mixing
bad with good You spoil all.
The Leaf is what; IS wanted, but to facilitate
the gathering r0n can strip II tLe blades
that is, take the little twigs upon which the
leaves immediately gov or you car cut stalk
AID All, and whtu dry enough thresh it, and
take gu the stems. b.rg careful not to make
adulteration.
For good sound b. IL hi leaves, well cleaned
-th lat IL Fl er IRON ,i,.s and al impurities,
One Dollar and Twenty Five Cents per hun.
dred pounds wit be paid, at our M il Is or 5 90
at an, railroad station and others bought &C
cordingls.
The strip ing of he leaves is apt 10 xiii
the suInac and whrn the sAik dies the roots
connected with il die al 80; therefore. we would
, commend cutting the stalk ciose to the
ground-tbe bran hes will keep the leaves
apart and prevent them from hea t;ng, when
first gathered; and b, littict hreshing before
the Sumac gets too dr., not to break il
up toe much-the stems can re easlv sepa rated
leaving The lea in good condition tor bagging
when thoroughly cure d. and new shoots will
spring up next season, hearing more and ,arger
leaves III AN the old STALK.
VIII n your Suuac i, ali ready for etfiYpiv
Bags VIII be tarnishro tor hiingi,s ri III; hut
they must be we'll Tiled trl ,rs rfa;,ttv retuI ned
with care. Apply for Bags to he Stores, OF
Factory Oh Braddnck Street ai.uv, the kun
7 WILL BUY ALL rHt