South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-22
Sumac.! Sumac!

VIII buy any amount OF SupAclv,,
II that are gathered IN due time al -lis
cured according 10 the followina FT<
and PAY CASH FOR THIN
Quality, as follows delivered =, ar
AND BARK MILLS, wINCHESrsS5 Sil
DIRECTIONS. The sumac shoass,
chile the sop is still tn TIE l.af-,.s siz
has turned much red, say ms n esn.,.I ~ s's
ring latter part Of June, July, Apeur
part Of September, but In no es.. ~
begun to dry up and deaden. nor ar, ~ q
frost.
The Red Berries should all be n,.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, as ~
ed, Is as good as any.
IL may be wilted In the sun. bu, ,,,.,-
ed under coeer, and not allowed 10 4.
the sun or to get sret, or T. be in ,.,1
quantities as To heat in curing-o.. -
destroys its color and sireacih ana 80.
rofueiess. ltshoald not I've thrown mo,
floor To cure, but raised up, so as "a 4, =
get under it; and by shelving lOos.l,
surface can be obtained In a small ,,.,.
the SuInac will cure faster. All SUM,
be gathered Mt leaet a month before 4
ticiently cured to be brought in for -.
in bad weather even longer time ms,
CURED to properly dry it-for no, oply,s
bat the stem, too, must be thorousht A.
that IL will snap short of, like A slsV ~.
or II cannot be received. for 1, viii ~,
spoil-this must be strictly Observed.
However long Sumac may have b., -
or however dry it may be, 1t will an,
dampness from the atmosphere ia a damn
and must not be packed until it is r.rl,,il,
ed out again. We canno, receive sum., 4.
damp any more than when IL il ere,
MUST BE DRY. sA
Sumac should have the same cree, !.
color aud fresh appearance when cured \, ~
taken from the bush, and must not h. b.,
nor look dark and dead, nor smtR mSsv
just as impof tant to have Your Sum.e S,a.
at The proper time and in good ccndiisa 81
brought to market rs any hing else. N,oi
dirt OF any kind, or any other Kind o.
are found among IL, il will not be hos,sy
any price at all and by mixing poor viii y
20" spoil all.
ne LEAF is what is wanted. bu, Ia 4.
tate tho gathering you car strip olr rts Il,
that is, take the idfte frigs upon which n. y
Immediately grow--or you can cut stalk pp
and when dry enough thresh IL, and taxi,
&c stems, being careful no, to make Il 10.
so ms TO prevent the detection Of adul,enas
For good bright leaves. well cured and "a
cd-Nat IL. free from Stems and al iyspu,s
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Hundred pounds will oe paid aud Others bO,.
accordingly
The stripping or The leaves is apt 10 kn |
Sumsc, and wien the stalk dies the rou,,
nccied with ii die also therefore, We wos
commend eating the stalk close 20 the n.
the branches will keep Tie leaves npsr
Prevent them from beating, when first ra
ed -aDd by little thrcshing before tie !.
gets too dry, so as not TO break IL up 100 :
the stems can be easily separated, eayin.
leaf in good condition for bagging uhs
roughly cured-apd new shoots will sprH
next season, bearing more and larger 8
Than the old stalk
When your Sunac Is all rsddY for Div
BAGS will be furnished for bringing i
bu, they must be nell TILED and J,roapt'y ~
cd wbh care. Any one getting Bags ioi %
will be held responsible for The return
same, ana all Bags not returned will have
paid for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST OTE DOLL
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good s..
leaves ut suy Depot or Ststion on ihs Rlfz
ES- Shippers should in oil cnses pack TIE
well and sew them up securely, aud put
marx on e0eh bag, and notify me by mail. y
shipment If possible, how many bags and
mark, that | may know TO whom The did
lots, often received in the same car, belong
have them assorted, weighed and inspected
rately wien received, by having been st
beforehand by the clippers, end thus saU
confusion, t:ouble ard dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, Va, May 20, ls16--3n.