South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-16
Sumac! Sumac !!


will buy any amount Of SuMAC LEAVES
i that are gathered in due time and properly
cured according 10 the following directions,
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according To
SSb k.MK f0Gw'osIisssa suMAo
DIRECTIONS. The sunnac should he taken
mhfis the sap Ia sP iu the icof--and before II
has turned much red, say as general thing, du-
ring latter part Of June. July, August. snd fore
part OF September but In NO case sfiet Il has
begun to dry up and desden. NOR after the least
frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, ~ IL 10 call
ed. is as good as any.
II may be wilted in the sun, but mun be cur
ed Under eocsr, and not allowed to be burnt BY
the sun or 10 get Uef, or to be in such largo
quantities M 10 heat in curipg-asy Of which
destroys its color and sfrenyfA aud renders IL
coiueiess. Il should not i've throwa upon tght
floor TO cure, but raised up, so as to let the air
get under IL; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can he obtained In small space, and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumnc should
be gathered at leset month before Il 10 sef-
hciently cured - b, brought in for sale, and
in bad weather even q longer time may be re-
quired to properly dry it-for not only the leaf
that it will snap short Of, like clay pipe stem,
OF II nanuot lie received, for IL will heat and
spoil this n,ust be strictly o1seyced.
However long Sumac may have been taken
dsmpness from the atmosphere in damp time,
and must not be packed until IL 10 perfectly dsi-
ed out again. We Cannot .cceivs Sumac when
damp any more than when IL 10 green. IT
MUST BE DRY.
Sunfsc should have the same gyeep, BRIGHT
color snd Jrssh oPpeoronee when cured ne when
taken from the bush, and must not be Jisdchsd
nor look dark and dead nor sni<H n1aay. II is
just as important to lave your Sumsc gathered
at the proper time and In good condition whet
brought to market as anything else. n saHd or
DIRT OF any kind, or any other kind OF leaves,
are found among H. il vii! not be" bought 81
any price OF au; and by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is that is wanted, but 10 facili.
tate the gathering you eac strip OF The blades,
that 10, take the itef'eigs upon which the leaves
f1panediafefy grow-or you pscut stalk aud all.
and When dry enough thresh IL, and take GU,
the stems, being carefs! 20; 10 make "a too fne
so ne TO prevent the detection Of sduiteraiion.
For good bright leaves. well cured and clesn-
ed.mat isfrn from aeus and OIL iwpuyifies-
ONE DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
ilu ndred pouads will De paid and others bought
accordingly
The stripping OF The Iesves is opt to kill th,
/ Sumsc, and when the stalk dies the roofs con.
nected with II die aIso-- therefore, we would re
I commend cutting the stalk close TO the groupt
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
4 prevent them from beating, when frat gather
! ed-snd by little tbfeshiag bsfors the Shmss
/ gets too dry. so As not 10 break IL up 100 mHct
! 1.-The stems can lie easily separated, leaving 90.
leaf in good condition for bagkiun when tho
| roughly cured-apd new sbooIs will spring or
next season, besrisg more snd larger leaves
than the old stalk.
! When your Sumsc 10 all ready for delivery.
4 BAGS will be furnished for Bringing IL In
bat they must be rsii flied sad promptly return
I sd um care. Any one aettipg Bags for oihsr'
! viii be held responsible fos-fhe fetuFn OF 10.
same, and all Bags rot fsttgned will haze 10 b,
paid for.
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good sums
ekleayes Al say Depot OF Stsiion on The Railroads.
Gs-Shippers should 10 pll csses psek the beg
we'll sod sew them up securely, snd put sos
svsrk Or ench bog, sod notify ns By mail, befoF
shipment " possible, hov mspy bags snd WIS
mark, that J may know 10 whom shs diGsren
lots, citen reneiseA In the same cal, heione--sn'
have them assorted, weighed snd Inspected seps
fsieiy when received, By having been sdviss
Peforebaod BY the shippers, and thps rave niue
*pnfnsion, tsouble ard disssfisfaetion. =
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va Nay 20. isTo.--3m.