South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-08-25
Sumac! Sumac!


will buy any amount % SUMAC LEAVES
Il that are gathered Ia due time and uroucry
cared according to The following direction.
aud PAY CASH FOR THEM, according no
GA lily, ms follows II Delivered ~ my SUNAC
AND BARK NILS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS. The snmsc should be taken
'ehHe hs SAP Is siW IN tie ieof-nud befo.e +,
has turned much rcd, say ms "a general Thing do.
ring hitter part of June July, August. and r1r,-
pat Of September. but in no cast after IL hna
oesun 10 dry up and deaden nor afle. the least
frost
The Red Berries should all be rhrown ont.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, as il is cali
ed. u as good any.
IL my he wiltcd IN the sun bul must he cur.
ed H1Jsr CORR, aud not allowed To- be JsfrHi be-
ihe sun " 10 get ret, or 10 We in such large
quantities as 10 heat IN curing ann OF WLith
destroys its collar and sirchgh aud reuders 81
o'i'ssfess 1t shoIli not loo throwa upon n tiett
Hoor TO cure, bui raised up, go as To let Tive oir
get under IL; aud by shelving loosely. much
surface can be ubiaiuc1 iu sm.li space ard
the Sumac will cure faster. All SuInic sbnuid
DC gathered ~ lostt n month before IL Is SUI
hciently cured to bJ brCugh. in for sale and
IN bud weather even u longer time may Le ~.
CURED 10 property dry it-fos not only the leaf
odl The stcm, too, must tie Thoroughly dry--so
that II will snap shori of, like a clay pine stem,
or u cannot be received, for i. will heat ana
spotl Ills must he sriciy oJserred
However long Suusc may have Lrtn inkey
or however dry IL may be- IL will draw the
dampnesi from the atmosphere in damn time
and nue. not be packed unIl is is pcifrciIg dii.
Ell out again. We cannot receive Il. amnc " hcn
lamp any more than when it s green. IT
MUSf BE DRY
Sum1c should have the same grern. L,igkf
color and fresh appearance whcu cared ma when
taken from tie bush, and must not be L,eqria}
nor look daTk and d,Gd nor anal 1.usfy. tii
lust rs impoi tant 10 have your Sunec gn'heud
In 4
brought 10 market az anything else. n Sgyt{ or
dirf Of any kind, or any other kiud Of leave.
are found among IL, iI will not he bought ~
my FT'ce +" all aud by mixing poor with good
YOU spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to G,cil.
ttle TIE gathering YOU cat strip on The Dlndes
mat ~ take The tate fcigs uron which TIE leaves
twDieTigiciy grow YOU can cot stalk and ag
Hud "bcn Dry enough tbresh 81, aud take out
ihe stems, being careful not 10 make IL TOO fne
go Gs 10 prevent The detection of aduiteration.
For good bright leaves. well cured and clean
d-fh1f tsJTfe JyOB stems and aii ,BtyurHi,s--
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY FIVE CENTS per
hundred pounds will oe paid add others bought
accordingly
The stripping 1T The leaves IL a;f TO Liil he
sumo and when the stalk 4 les lie roofs cor
ntct'd with IL die also-- theref ore weWCuid fs-
cImucnd eating the stalk c!0se a. the ground
90 the branches will keep the leaves apa5 nrf
prevent Them from beating, when 6rsf gnt5tr-
cd -nhd by liiile threshing before the Sauac
gets too dry so ne not 10 break it up 100 muth
the stems can he easily separated, leaving he
leaf 30 good condition for bapgng whe al-
roughly cured and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than tn old stalk
when your SumHc is cN rrg}y for deliver.
BAGS "iIl be- furnished Tor bringing 10 iu--
but thcJ must be rey PIED and ,,rDupfiy yl,ars.
q" ~rh enc. Any one getting Bags for oittr.
VII! DO held responsible ror The ieturn a. 'te
sanif' ana All Bags not returned viii have 60 Be-
paid Tor
Will ALLOW AZ LEAST OEE DOLLAR
PER UUNbGED POUNDS Tor Good sumo
Icsyes AZ suy Depot OF Station on he Railroad
~ Shippefs should in 40 cfs,s pack The bag5
we'll sud sew them up securely, and put SOM
fagrF oa 'q.h ie9, snd Dofify re hy mail before
shipment if possible LOw many bags md whu'
mark. that may Know % whom ne ITerent
,pis, often received in Che same car belong --ari
Eave them assorted, weighed and Inspected sera-
rate " "bcn received, ~ having been advised
beforehand by iie clippers snd Thus rave much
confusion, i.ouJ.e ard dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, va Nay g. 1876 8m