South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-08-18
Sumac! Sun,ac!

viii bay any amount Of SuNAC LgAyrs
i that Are gathered IN due time and proe.,,s
cured according 70 the followine d;rer,,.y
and PAY Cash FOR TEEN, aecordins :,
Quslisy, ss foIlows-Deliveted 81 nv SUMAS
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS. Tho suu,ac should h, ,.,..
rhiie hs cap 70 sfin IL Ms lsef-and besor. !,
has turned much red, say ~ general shiuv Az
RAG latter part Of June, July, August. and so,.
part Of September, but Ia no case amer \, ~.
begun to dry up and dssden. nor amer the i,s, a.,
frost.
The Red Berries should sa be thrown On,
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, - |, il esn.
ed. 10 a. good - any.
II may be wilted 10 the SUI, but mus, be cu,.
ed Sadsr eopsr, and no, allowed to be bern, y,
the sun or to get ra, or to Be Ia such lsrr.
quAntiti 40 to heat In curing-asy Of which
destroys i. color and sfrensh aud render, !,
raiEefsss. ltshoald not I've thrown upon ,iss,
door TO cure. but raised up, % a. TO let the A.,
get under IL; and by shelving loosely, much
| sutface can I've obtained In . small space. ana
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should
be gathered at leaet month before il is suf.
hcieetly cured to b. brought Ia FOR sale ana
IN bad weather even q longer time may be te
quired 10 properly dry it-for not only the leaf
but the steui, too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that IL will snap short OF, like clay pipe stem
or u cannot be received, for IL viii beat and
spoil-tAis nssf be strictly o6ssrred
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry IL may be, 10 will draw m.
dampness from the atmosphere in damp time,
and must not be packed until II 10 perfectly dii.
cd out again. We cannot receive kumsc u hon
damp any more than when IL 10 green. IT
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, Jriqli
color and fSssh appearance when cured ~ when
taken from the bush, aud must not be bieaoAed
nor look dark and dead, nor sn,sN mnsfy Its
just NJ i'upo, tant to have your Sumac gathered
At the proper time and in good condition when
brought to market rs anything else. if sand or
DIRT OF any kind, or any other kind cf leaves
are found among Il, IL will not be bought a,
any price at all aud by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is What Is wanted, but to facli
tate the gathering you car strip OF the blade
that is take the lutte tacigs upon which the leave,
Immediately grow OR you can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresh IL, and take out
the stems, being careful not to make Il too fne
so rs TO prevent the detection Vt ndulteration
For good bright leaves well cured and clean.
ed-fhdt isfree from atoms and all impuri,e,
ONE DOLLAR b TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
Hundred pounds will he paid and others Dough,
accordingly
The stripping of the leaves is apt 10 kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con.
nected with il die also-- therefore, We would 70,
commend eating the stalk close TO the ground
1.-The branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, when first gather
f''uc tuttsnIuK otIOTe Tue Sutnhc
gets too dry. so as not 10 break il up too much
the stems can lie easily separated, leaving the
leaf In good condi,iUn for bsgging when tho
roughly cured and new shoots will spring up
next reason, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
When your Sumac is Ill realty for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in
but they must be reif fiied aud promptly rtfUn-
"a Nth care. Any one getting Bags Tor Others
will he held responsible for the return Of the
same, and all Bags not returned will have 10 be
paid for
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
FER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumae
leaves nj any Depot or Stniion the Railroads.
.eSs- Shippers should in all cases psck The bags
well aud sew them up securely, and put some
mark on each ing, and notify me 10y mail, iefrre
sapnen, il possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know Ia whom The different
lots. often received in the same car helnng- land
have them assorted, weip he'd and inspected sepH-
Initly when received, by having been sdvi.ed
beforehand by the clippers, and thus cave much
confusion, t,oubl. ard dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, Mny 20, 1876 3m.