South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-27
Sumac! Sumac!

I will buy any amount OF SUMAC LRAvrS
II that are gathered IN due time and prov,,l,
cured according TO the following dirertios,
and PAY CASH FOR TliEM according !,
Quality, as follows-Delivered at my suNsu
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should h, ,,t,.
nhiie tie sap is sill ia the icaf.-and b,Fo,. 4
has turned much red, say as general Thing A.
ring latter part Of June, July, August, and cc,.-
part Of September, but In no case after ~,
begun to dry UP and deadeu. nor sile, The l,s,,
frost.
The Red Berries should al be thrown On,
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, ms II IA e,n.
ed, is rs good as any.
IL may he wilied in The sum- but must De- es,.
ed under eoper, and mol allowed 10 be 5grrf Ne
the sun or TO get uei, or to be in such lars.
quantities as to heat in cdring-aRy Of whjd
destroys its color aud strength aud render, 4,
raiueiess. IL should not lie throwa upon ,igl,
floor TO cure, but raised up, so as TO let the Il,
get under il; and by shelving loosely. niue.
surface can be obtained in a small space and
The Sumac will cure faster. All Sumae should
be gathered Mt leact ~ month before il is SUI
fciently cured To bs broueh. in for sale aud
in bad weather even longer time nay be Il.
quired to properly dry it-for not only The Lar
bat the stem, too, must be thoroughly dty--so
that 1t will snap short OF, like clay pipe STEM
or II cannot be received, for IL will heat ard
spoil--Mis must be sfTictiy oL,eyred.
However long Sumac may have beon taken
or however dry IL may be, IL will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere in a damp TIM.
and must not be packed until ii is perfectly dIi.
ed out again. We cannot receive Sumac wien
damp any more than when il is green IN
MUST BE DRY.
Sumsc should have the same grsrH LrigI
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be MsocloI
nor look dark and dead nor sa,eH mss,y tits
just as impoi taDt 10 have your Sumac gathered
At the proper time and in good condition whth
brought 10 market MS anything else. II saRi OF
dirt OF any kind, or any other kind OF leayss
are found among IL, it will not be bought st
my pTice OF NJ! aud by mixing poor with god
you spoil nil.
The LEAF is What is wanted, but 10 heilL
tate the gathering you car strip oil The b.dts
that is, take the idte trigs upon which The laIes
Immortality gfow--or you can cut stalk and aI
and when dry enough thresh IL, and take oEI
=e stems, being careful not 10 make il TOO foe
80 as TO prevent the detection Of adulieration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and ceas-
ed-hat isJrce from aeDs and oH isgHrBi.-
ONE DOLLAR & TW ENTY-FIvE CENTS pr
Hundred pounds will oe paid ard others bought
accordingly
The stripping on lie leaves IL apt 10 kin tte
Snmsc, and when the stalk dies the roots con.
nected with it die also the refore, We would lt
commend cutting The stalk close to the grouut
the branches will keep the leaves apart ssi
prevent them from heating, when first gsiaer-
ed-and by little threshing before the Sumas
gets too dry, 80 as not TO break il up TOO much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving ,hs
leaf in good condition for bngging when tho
roughly cured-apd new shoots will spring Up
next season, bearing more and larger leafa
than the old stalk.
When your sumo is al reg39 for deliver
BAGS viii be furnished for bringing IL TO-
but they must be ieeiI flied and promgliy rfgr
al Nth care. Any one getting Bags Tor oiatfi
will be held responsible for the felurn Of ils
same, and all Bags not returned will have u 70
paid for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for GOOD soss,
leaves AZ any Depot or Station on The RAirosd,
ES- Shippers should 10 ali cases pack The bfs
well aud sew them up securely, and put seas
marx on Zach 6gg and notify me by mail, tsfou
shipment If possible, how many bugs and glai
mark, that I may know 90 whom the digsfsst
lots, often received in the same car, belong --sn4
have them assorted, weighed aud Inspected seia.
Iately when received, by having been ajyiist
beforehand by the shippers, and thus save mgtl
confusion, Trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester. Va, May &c, Is76.--3m.