South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-08
Sumac! Sumac

l will buy any amount OF SUMAC LEAVES
Il that are gathered IN due time and properly
cured according TO the following directions,
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according Il
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should be taken
trhae the sop is still tn the ieaf-and before IL
has turned much red, say as n 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 after the least
frost
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
the Little Low, or Black Sumsc, as il is call.
ed, is as good as any.
Ii may be wited in the suu but must be cur.
ed under eoeer, and no, allowed to be burnt by
The sun or TO get ,ret, or T. be in such large
quantities as to heat in curing-any of which
destroys its color and strength aud renders IL
rdiueies' ltshoald not he throwa upon ~ tigh,
foor 10 cure, but raised up so as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can he obtained in small space and
the SumRc will cure faster. All Sumnc should
be gathered ut leset n month before il is suf-
ncientiy cured 10 b, brought in for sale and
IN bad weather even longer time may he re.
CURED TO properly dry it-for not only the leaf
bat the sten too, must be thoroughly drv--so
that 1t will snap short Off like clay pipe stem,
or II cannot be received for i, will heat ano
spoil-M,s must be strictly oJserred
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may lie. il will draw the
dampness from The atmosphere in damp time
and mus not he packed mill il is perfectly dii
ed out again. We cannot receive unsc when
damp any more Than when il is green. II
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same qre,n. J,,oLi
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush. aud must not be JledcEed
nor look dark and dead nor snl.H musfu n il
just AS impo. tant TO have your Sumac gather.d
/ At the proper time and in good condition when
brought ID Of As an uels
dirf OF any kind, or any other kind at leaves
are found among IL, IL will not be bought AZ
any price al all aud by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
tate the gathering you car strip off the blnd,s
that is, take the I'm, irigs upon which the leaves
tmmediqtciy grow--or you can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresh il, and take ou,
The stems, being careful not to make it too fine
so as To prevent the detection OF ad ulIeraiion
For good bright leaves. well cured and clean
ed-fhdt Is free from sTJns and oil imyurii,s-
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
hundred pounds vii! oe paid and Others bou gilt
accordingly
The siripping off lhe leaves is apt 10 xii! the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con
Nctod with ii die also therefore, we would re-
commend cutting the stalk close 10 the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
Prevent them from heating, when first gather
ed-and by IA little thIeshing before the Si,n,sc
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
leaf in good condition for bagging when tho.
roughly cured-and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
" hen your Sumuc is all reoiv for delivery
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il iu--
nut they must be rel fitted and promptly returrl-
ed rm cure. Any one getting Bags Tor Others
viii be held responsible for the return II The
same, ana all Bags not returned will have to be
paid for.
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST one DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good snmac
leaves at suy Depot or Station on the Railroads.
TT shippers should in sli cases pack the bags
well aud sew them up securely, and pot come
marx on each bag, and notify me by mail before
shipment IL possible how many bags and what
mark, that may know 10 whom The different
lots, often received 10 the same car, belong nd
have them assorted, weigh. and inspected sepa-
rately when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the clippers. aud thus gave much
confusion, Trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va May 20, 1876 SIN.