Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-30

will buy any amount of Sunac leaves that are
gathered IN dne time and properly cured according
10 the Following Directions snd PAY CASH for
them according to quality, as follows Direction
and-deliyered at my
SUMAC ANDbARK MILLS, FWIECEESTHR
D1REcTIoN.-The Sumac should be taken while
tine sap is still in the eaf-and before it has turned
much RED, say as 3 general thing during latter
part of June, July, August and forepart Of Sen
TENDER. but IN nocase after it has begun to dry
up and deaden, after the least frost.
The ked Berries must all be thrown out The
Little Low, or Black 6unac. as il is called, is as
good any. and can be taken later being more
hardy
1t may be wilted III the sun, but must be cared
under cover, and not allowed TO be burnt by the
sun to get wet, TO be in such large quantities
as to heat in curing-any of which destroys its
color and strength and renders it valueless. It
should not be thrown upon tight floor to cure,
but raised up to let the air get under it and
by shelving loosely much surface can be obtained
in small space, and the Sumac will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered al least month
before it Is sufficiently cured TO be brought in for
sale, and in bad weather even longer time may
be required to properly dry it for not only the
leaf but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry SO
that it will snap short off, like clay pipe stem
il cannot be received, for it will heat and spoil
this must be strictly observed.
However long Sumac may have been taken or
however dry it may he, il will draw the dampness
from the atmosphere IN damp time, and must
not be packed until it is fectly dried ont again
| We cannot receive Surnac when damp any more
| than when u is green III lust De EIE.
| Sumac should have the same green, bright color
aud fresh appearance when cured as when taken
| from the bush, and must not DE bleached, nor
look dark and dead, nor smell mUsty. II is Just as
| lmpel tant to lave your Sumac gathered at the
proper sine and il good condition when rought
market anything else. Il sand or dirt of any
kind, or any other kind of leaves, 70 und
among it, it viii not be bought 1t any price at all
and by mixing poor with coed you spoil all.
The leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate the
gathering you can strip Of the blades-that is,
! take the little twigs upon which the leaves i'm
mediately grOw-or you cut stalk and all, and
when ury enough thresh it, and take out the stems,
being careful not to make it too fine SO as to pre-
vent the detection OF adulteration.
| For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
| that is free from stems and all impurities ONE
! DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per hundred
pounds will be patd, and others bought accordingly.
! The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the;
| Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots connect
ed with it die also; III eretore, We would recommend
cutting the stalk close to tine ground-the branches
| will keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
| heating, when first gathered; and by little
Threshing before the SuInac gets too DRY, so as
not to break up too nuch-tne stems can be easily
separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for
| bagging when thoroughly cured; and new shoots
will spring up next season, bearing more and larger
leaves than the old stalk.
! When your SUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in: but they
must be well 6lled and promptly returned with
! care. Any one getting Bags FOX others will be
held responsible for the return Of the same, and
| all Bags rot returned VIII nave to De PAID for.
! VIII Allow at Least 500 per. 100 rounds. for
Good Sumac leaves at any Station this side of
! Cumberland on the Baltimore on the B. 4 o.
| Railroad. W Shippers should in all cases pack
the bags well and sew them up securely, and put
some Mark on each Bag, and notify me by mail,
| before shipment ii possible, how many bags and
| what mark. that may know to whom the differ
emit lots, often received in the same car, belong;
| and have them assorted, weighed and inspected
separately, when received, by having been advised
| beforehand by the shippers, and thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction.
! ! will also buy Good of Black Oak Bark
| that is properly taken and cured, and PAY CASH
FOR II, at the rate of IS PER CORD Of 123 feet
measurement delivered at my SU MAC AND BARK
| MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on CARS, at any
point, from Martinsburg to Earris0ndurg,
| when closely piled and hled full. But the cars
must be carefully aud wall loaded. n order to save
freight
| observation-disclosures pooling tbe bark as
the sap starts in the Spring, and N takirg
it peel as much OF .he tree possibie-eYen the
hmbs-for young tender bark is the best, aud
is lighter carting, and measures well.
The outside Of the Bark must always he kept up,
which will prevent its curling, and It must be
loosely piled, to allow the air 20 pass freely
through it, and perfectlr dry it. The outer or
rough side must always be kept up, in order to
protect the inner or flesh side from the weather.
which being the part used must be kept bright and
not allowed TO mould or get wet, which injuries ts
color and strength.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va. May 9th.-tf.