South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-06
Sumac! Sumac!

1 viii buy any amount o. SUMAC LEAVES
i That arc gathered IN due time and properly
cured according 10 the following directions
and PAY CASH For THEM according Il
Qds'ity, a. follows Delivered at ms SUMAC
AND BARK Mills, WINCuES TER.
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should lie taken
uhHe the sap IS -iW IN Tie l,df--nnd before il
has turned much red, say as II general thing. du.
ring latter part of June, July, August. aud fore
part OF September but in no case after IL has
begun 10 dry up and dcaden. nor after the least
frost.
The Rcd Berries should al be thrown out.
The Little Low, or Black Sumac, 10 it IS call.
ed, Is as good ~ any.
II may be wiltel IN the sun, but must be cur.
ed ui'ttr eoCcT. aud not allowed 10 be burnt by
The sun or to get ret, or TO be in such large
guam tIlies rs 10 heat in Curing ann Of which
destroys its col5r and strength and renders il
,fiHc'ssS. u shoTld not he thrown upon - light
floor to cure, tut raised up, so rs to let the mir
get under it, and by shelving loosely. much
surface can ne obtained in a smsll space aud
III" Sumnc viii cure faster All Sumo should
he gathered Mt leoct ~ month before IL is sus-
hcieauy cured to be brough, in for sale. and
IN bud weather even longer time msy Se re-
quTed TO properly dry it-fO not only the len {
bat the stem, TOO, must be thoroughly dry--so
ih"t II Will snap short Of like 4 clay pipe stem
or II cannot be received for il will heat and
spoii-ti must be strictly o5serre3
However long Sumsc may have lCcn taken
dempness from the atmosphere. in a damp Time.
and must not be packed until it ia perrctl, d,i-
ed cut again. We cannot receive umsc v hen
damp any more than when il is Green n
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same grssa. },i,lt
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be ilelcttG
uor look dIJk ahd dead nor sucV musry II is
just as impos tant to have your Sumae gathered
at 'he proper time and in good condition whon
brought 10 market IS anything else. If sal.j OF
DIRT OF any kind or any other kind Of leo YES
are found among H. il will not he bought M
gny lTice al all and by mixing poor with good
you spo. oil.
The LEAF is Nhet is wanted bu; to focili.
tate ;he gathering you car strip or The blades
that is, take the 1HNe hciys upon which the leaves
, i7ntdiGiciy gro" or you can cut stalk md all.
and when dry enough thresh H. and take out
&c stems, being careful not 10 make IT too Ent
rs 30 prevent The detection Of aGuitefaiion.
Tor good bright leaves, well cured and clean
ei-Nat Is free fran sir7r, md cU ivy,.rfrs-
| ONE DOLLAR X TWENTY-FIVE CENTS yer
I Hundred pounds will 6e gai3 aal others bought,
accordingly.
The stripping o' Tic lc7f-s a,tro Lily tic
/ S'" r., ar1 WHEN .He sell. dies tie .oo:5 con-
, n'.t-- With b. t'' So Therefore, would II.
I commend cutting tie stalk close To the GROUND
/ the branches vii! KEEP .he leaves apart and
/ prevent them from beating, when ftsi p.tip-.
/ I'd and by li'l, ,breshing 'lc
gets too dry, 71 not 10 hr.a. tli ..1 ,uHru
/ the stems can te easily separated, leaving the
| Leaf in good condition for baggng when tho
! roughly cured and new shoots will spring ur
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the oil stalk.
When your SumNc il all realty for delivery
( BAGS will be furnished for bringing II IN
! but they must be trel fiis4 and yrompf'y r,,grn-
! c3 rM care Any one getting Bags for Others
| will be held responsible for the return Of The
/ same aId all Bags not returned viii have 10 be
! paid for
VIII Allow AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
: PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumac
leaves at any Depot or Station on the Railroads.
/ Efs- shippers should in al cascs pack the bags
well and sew them up securely, and put some
! marx on zach bcG and notify me by mail. before
/ shipment II possible, how many bags and whn,
/ mark, that I may know 10 whom The different
+ lots often received in the same car, belong
/ have them assorted weighed ana inspected sera-
/ rately when received, ~ having been advised
beforehand by The shipTgrs, and thus save much
! confusion, t:oublc ard Dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va May o., ls55.-nm.