South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
Sumac! Sumac!


viii buy sny amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
II 'naa are gathered in due time and properly
cured according to the following directions,
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according &c
quality, a. follows-Delivered at my SUMAe
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DikECTIONS.-Th sumsc should be taken
tch'ts tAs sap IS stiH ia the ieaf-and before il
has turned much red. say a 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. tft7
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, as IL is cali
ed, is as good as any.
IL may be wited in the sun, but must be cur
ed under eorer, and not allowed to be burnt by
The sun or to get ret, or to be in such large
quantities as to heat in curng-any Of which
destroys its color and strength aud renders il
raInefe's. tshoald not I've thrown upon tigh,
floor 10 cure, but raised up, so as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can he obtained in q small space and
.he Sumac viii cure faster. All Sumsc should
be gathered ut leaet a month before il is suf.
bciently cured 10 b, brought in for sale, and
In bad weather even a longer time NAV be re-
CURED to properly dry it-for not only the leaf
Dat the STEM too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that IL will snap short of, like clay pipe STEM
or j. cannot be received, for il will heat and
epoil this mus. be strictly oJserved
however long Sumac may have been taken
/ or however dry IL may be, il will draw the
dainpness from the atmosphere in damp time
and raua not be packed until il is perfectly dii-
ed out again. We cannot receive umac when
damp any more than when il is green IT
MUST BE DRY.
! Sumac should have the same green, Jriqht
color and fresh appearance when cured when
taken from the bush, and must not be bleack,d
nor look dark and dead, nor smell ,nusty. Iii
| just as important to have your Sumac gathered
al the proper time and in good condition when
brought to market as anything else. If sand or
art OF any kind, or any other kind Of leaves
are found among IL, IL will not be bought nj
any price at al and by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is what ia wanted, but to facili
tn'e Tue gathering you car strip of the blades
that is, take the lite t'rigs upon which the leaves
immediately grow-or you can cut stalk and nil
ana when dry enough thresh it, and take out
the stems, being careful not to make il too fine
so as to prevent the detection of adul,eration
For good bright leaves, well cured and clean
ed-fhdt IS free from stem, and all impurities
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY FIVE CENTS nor
hundred pounds will DE paid and others boue ht
accordingly
The stripping off The leaves is apt 10 kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
nected with il die also-there(ore we would re-
commend cutting the stalk close 10 the pronnd
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from beating when first gather
Gland by a little tbreshing before the Sumec
gets too dry, so rs not 10 break i, up TOO mucl,
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
leaf in good condition for bagging when ,hn.
roughly cured-nrd new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery.
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in
OGt th'y must be rel fiied and promptly return
ct run care. Any one getting Bags for others
VIII be held responsible for the return Of the
same, ana all Bags not returned will have TO be
paid for. ~ ~
WILL. ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
TEX HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumac
caves al any Depot or Station on the Railroads
|Rts- Shippers should in all cases pack the bags
well and sew them up securely, and put some
marx on each beg and notify me by mail, before
Shipment If possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know to whom the diIereu,
,ots, often received in the same car, belong--and
nave then assorted, weighed and inspected sepa-
rateIy when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the shippers, aud thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
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