South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-14
Sumac! SuInac!,


+ viii buy any amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
i that are gathered In due time aud properly
cured according to the following directions,
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according ,l
Quality, as foiiows-Delivered NJ my SUMAC
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should be taken
rhiie ms sap Is still in Ae ieaf-and before il
has turned much red, say general thing, du-
ring latter part of June, July, August. and fore
part of September, but in no case after il has
begun to dry up and deaden. nor ATE. the least
frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out
the Little Low, or Black Sumsc, MS il is cali
ed, is as good as any. m r rI- ri.. e.
II may be wil,ed in the sun, but must be cur
ed under coeer, and not allowed to be Jarnt by
the sun or TO get yet to be in such large
quantities as TO heat in curing-dny of which
destroys its color and strength aud renders it
vaiueiess. Ii should not he thrown upon tight
DOR to cure, but raised mp, so as to let the air
get under IL; aud by shelving loosely, much
surface can oe obtained in q small space, and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should
be gathered at leaet month before il is suf-
bcienty cured TO bs brought in for safe, and
| In bad weather even q longer time may be re-
CURED TO properly dry it-for not only the leaf
but the stem, too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that it will snap short off, like a clay pipe stem,
or II cannot be received, for il will heat aud
| spoil-fhis nius, be strictly obserusd.
However long Sumac may have been taken
| or however dry il may be. it will draw The
| dampness from the atmosphere in damp time,
and must not be packed until il is perfectly dri-
ed out again. We cannot receive sunac when
damp any more than when it is green. 1T
| MUST BE DRY.
Sumsc should have the same green, bright
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be bieGched
nor look dark and dead, nor sn,sU n,usly. II is
! just as impoi tant TO have your Sumac gathered
at the proper time and in good condition when
brought TO market rs anything else. IL sand or
dirt of any kind, or any other kind Of leaves,
are found among it, il will not be bought nj
any Priee al all and by mixing poor with good
| you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facili
tate the gathering you car strip OF the blades,
that is take the hde ticigs upon which the leaves
! Immediately grow-or you can cut stalk and all.
and when dry enough ihresh il, and take Out
the stems, being careful not TO make il too fins
so as to prevent the detection Of adulteration.
For good bright leaves, well cured and clean
| ed-th0t is free from stems and all i,apuriiies -
ONE DOLLAR TWENTY. FIVE CENTS Der
Hundred pounds will oe paid aud others bous hi
| accordingly
The stripping off The leaves is apt to kill the
Sumsc, and when the stalk dies The roofs con
nected with it die also-therefore, we would re.
! commend cutting the stalk close urthe ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, when first gather
| ed-and by a little threshing before the SuInae
gets too dry, so as not 10 break il up TOO much
| the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
leaf in good condition for bsgging when tho.
roughly cured-and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leave,
| than the old stalk.
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery
| BAGS will be furnished for bringing il i,--
but they must be ,ceii flled aud PROMPTLY return
| ed ruth care. Amy one getting Bags Tor other:
will be held responsible for the return Of III,
| same, ana all Bags not returned will have TO b,
paid for.
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST one DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good SumsC
leaves at any Depot or Station on ih. Railroads
Go- Shippers should in all cases pack the bag,
well aud sew them up securely, aud put som,
mark on each bag, and notify me by mail, befor,
shipment if possible, how many bags and hu
| mark, that may know to whom the difereu
I lots, often received in the same car, belong
have them assorted, weighed and nspec,.d sepa
rately when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the shippers, and thus much
confusion, t:ouble and dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
/ Winchester, Va, May 20, ls7G.--Sm.