Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11
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will buy any amount of Sanac slesves that are
gathered in dine time and properly cured according
them according to quality, as follows Direction
and--delNered at Smy5itaM ! .. - r--.1'
sUMAc ANDBARKM ILLS, sw1EeH EsrHRI
DIsRoTIoN,-The Sumac should be taken while
the sap is still in the leaf-and before it has turned
much RED, say as a. general thing, during latter
part of June, July, August and tforepart of Sep
TENDER, but in no case after it has begun to dry
up and deaden, nor after the least frost. -Cc & ~
The Red Berries must all be throwa~og The
Little Low, or Black Sumac as tits Ga lled;is as
good as any, and can be taken later, being. more
hardy. ..sv=+ ~s.sts rzsst- lrg.a,
1t may be wilted in the sun, but must be cared
under cover, and not allowed to be burnt blythe.
sun or to get wet to be in such large quantities
as to heat in scufing-any OF Which destroys its
coloroand strength and renders 1t ivalueless. 1t
should not be thrown upoma tight moor to cure,
but raised up SO as to let the air get unterit and
by shelving loosely muchrs urface can be- obtained
in small space, and the Su1nae will cure faster.
All Sumac should be gathered at least month
before tits sufh GENTLY cured to be brought in for
sale, and in bad weather evensa longer time may
be required to properly dryit; for notGonly the
leaf, but its stem too, must be thoroughly dry SO
that it wall snap short Off, like clay pipe stem, or
it cannot be received, for twill heat and SPOIL
this must be strictly observed. - [-ss.-.,s- q.
However long Sumae may have BEEN ia ken or
however dry it may he, it will draw the daInpnes
from the atmosphere in q damp time and must
not be packed until it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when it is green. 1t must be dry:
Sumac should have the same green, bright color
and fresh appearance when cured when taken
from the bush, and must not be bleaehed, nor
looSdark and dead nor smell nfusty. Ills Just as
imp6ffantsto have your sSumac gathered satu the
prop6r time and IN good condition when brought
to market as anything else If sand or dirtof any
kind or any others kind of leaves. are found
amohg it, it will not be bought at any price at all
andsby mixing poor with good you spoil all.
The Leaf is what is wanted, but to facilitate. the
Gathering you can strip of the blades-that is,
takefhe little twigs upon which the leaves ina
mediateiy grow-or you can cut stalk and all, and
when DRY enough thresh it, and take out the STEMS
being careful not to make it too fine SO as to pre-
ventthe detection ofAadulteration : s-1- !
For good bright leaves, well cured and cleaned
that fs3ree from stems and all impurities, OSE
DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per Hundred
pounds will be paid and others bought accordingly.
The stripping off the leaves is apt to kill the
Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots connect
ed with it'die also; tn erefore would recommend
cutting thesstalkcIose to the ground the branches
will keep the Leaves apart and prevent them from
heating, when. first gathered; and by little
Threshing before the Sumac gets too DRY, so as
not to break up too nuch-the stems can be easily
separated, leaving the Leaf in good condition for
bagging when thoroughly cured; and new shoots
viii spring up next season, bearing more and larger
When yoursSUMAC is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be fnrnshe for bringing it in; but they
care Any one getting Bags for others will be
held responsible for the return of the same, and
all Bags not returned viii have to be paid for.
Viii Allow at Least 500 per- 100 Pounds. for
Good Surnac Leaves at any Station this side of
Cumberland on the Baltimore ons the B. & o.
Railroad "a 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 if possible, how many bags and
what marx. that may know to whom the differ
ent 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 IT, at the rate Of IS PER CORD of 128-feet
measurement delivered at my So MAC AND BARE
MILLS, WINCHESTER, or 81 on CARS, at-any
point, from Martinsburg to Harrisondurg,
when closely piled: and filed full. But the cars
must be carefully and well loaded, IN order to save
freight.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS peeling the bank as
as the sap starts in the Spring, and in taking
it peel as much OF the tree as possible-even the
limbs-for the Young tender bar k is the best, aud
is lighter carting, and measures. well.
The outside OF the Bark must always De kept up,
which will prevent its curling, and it must be
loosely piled so as to allow tie air to pass freely
through it, and perfectly dry it. The outer or
rough side must always he kept up, in order to
protect the inner or flesh side from the weather.
which being the part used, must De kept bright and
not allowed to mould get wet, which Injuries its
color and strength.
N5, ..se GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester. Va. May 9th.-tf.