Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-08-17

to the Following Directions aud
PAY Cab FOR THEM
according to quality, as follows-delNered atmy
Sumac & Bark Mills, Winchester.
DIRECTOINS.-The Sumac should be taken while
the is still i'll the leaf-aud before it has turned
much red, say as general thing, during latter part
Of June, July August and forepar OF September but
i'll after it has begun to dry ND an d deaden
nor after tile least frost
| The Red Berries should all be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black sumac, us it is called is good
as any.
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cured IN
der and not allowed to be burnt by the or
to get to be in such large .quantes as o heat
i'll curng-any CT which destroys its color and
strength and renders it valaeless. It should not be
thrown upon tight floor to cure, but raised up,
as to let the air get under it, and by shelving loosely
much surface can be obtained in small space, and
| the Sunac viii cure faster. All Sumac should be
gathered at least month before it is sufficiently
cureC TO lie brtGght III tor ssie, and Ill bad weather
even longer time may be required 10 properly dry
H. Cor not only the leaf, but its stem too, must be
thoroughly dry, that it will snap short off like
heat and oil this must b, strictly observed,
However long Sulnac may have been ca en- N how
ever dry 1t may be, it Il draw the danpne3S from
! Tie atmosphere i'll damp time, and mus not be
packed l;ntil it is perfectly dried ont again. We
cannot receive Surlae when damp any more Aal
when it is q cen. 1t must be dry.
! sunlae should have the same green, bright color
! ana ire L appearance when cured As wien taken
from the bush, and must not be bleached nor hook
dark and dead, nor smell musy. 1t is just inpor
tans 10 have your Sanac gathered at the proper time
and II goud condition when brOu hit 10 market
anything else. If saod dirt Of any kind, any
other Kind Vi leaves foInd among it, 1t viii
be bought al auy prize III al, and by mixing poor
! with good you spoil all.
! The leaf is What is wanted but TO facilitate the
gathering yOu strip CT the biadestat Is. take
the little t%lgs upon which the leaves Immediately
| grow--or you cut stalk and all, and when dry
enough thresh it. and take out the stems, being
fu not to make it too fine to prevent the de-
Election of aduterfltion
! For coed bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that is free from stems and all impurities, One dol
lar and Twenty-Five cents per hundred pounds Will be
| paid, and others bought accordingly
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the Sunac-
and when the stalk dies the roots connected with it
die also; therefore, would recommend cutting the
stalk close to the aroundthe branches will keep the
Leaves apart and prevent them from heating, when
tust gathered and by a little Threshug Def re the
SuIn2c gets too dry, not to break up too much
the stems can be separated leaving the Leaf in good
condition for bagging when thoroughly cured and
new shoots will spring up next season, bearing more
and l1rger leaves than the old stalk.
When your sumac IS all ready for delivery. bags
will be furnished for nging it in hut they must
be well filled and promptly returned with Any
one getting Bags for others will be held responsible
Tor the return of the same, and all Bags not return
ed will have to be paid for.
Will Allow at Least $l00 per. 100 lbs.
for Good Sit Leaves as any Depot OF Station on
the Railroads eS Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely, and put
some mark OF each bag, and notify by mail, be-
fore shipment if possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know to whoia the different lots
often received in the Car, belong aud have them
assorted, weighed and inspected separately when
received by having been advised beforehand by the
shippers and thus much confusion, trouble and
diSsat staction.
GERMAN SMITH,
i Winchester, Va.
Nav 25th-3m m.