South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-23
Sumae! Sunac |!


T will buy any amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
i that arc gathered in due time and properly
cured according to the following directions,
and PAY CAifl FOR THEM, according To-
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DIRECTIONS. The suusc should DO taken
tshiie Tie sap IS sta tn ,de ieaf--and before is
has turnedmuch red, say as q general thing, du-
ring latter part Of June. July, August. and fore
part of September, but in no case after 70 has
begun 10 dry up and deadeu, nor AFTER the ieasr
frost.
The Red Berries should oil To thrown ou,
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, as IL is call
ed, lie ms good as any.
II may be wiIted in the sun, but must be cur
ed Under eoDsr, and not allowed to no burnt by
the sun or to get ret, or 20 be in such Iargs
yuan titles as to heal in curing--1ny Of which
destroys its color and sfrengh and renders IL
rdlueiess. II should not I've thrown upon tight
foor to cure, but raised up, go as TO let the air
get under IL; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can be obtained in small space, and
the Sumac will eurc faster. All Sumac sboulf
be gathered at leaet month before ID ID suf-
hcieotly cured TO b, brought ia for sale, and
in bad weather even longer time may be re-
CURED TO properly dry it-for not only the leaf
but the stem. too, mast be thoroughly dry--so
that IL will snap abort of, like clay pipe stem,
or il cannot be received, for IL will heat aud
epoil -this must be strictly Observed.
However long sumac may have been taken
dsmpness from the aim sphere in a damp time
and must not be packed mil IL is perfec,ly dit
ed out again. We cannot receive sumac when
damp any more than wien IL IL green TT
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should hnSe the ssme 5rssa. b,ioAt
color and (resh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush, and must not be Jfeached
nor look dark and dead, nor sn<H mnsfy. Ills
just as important to lave your Sumsc gathered
at the proper time and in good condition When
f.xA n.<l.t ~. lat n al
dirt OF any kind, or any other kind OF leaves
are found among N, IL will not be bought AZ
any price at al and BY mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
tate the gathering you cae strip OF the blades
that is take the lite frigs UPON which the leaves
Immediately Rrow--or rou can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresb IL, aud take out
the stems, being careful not to make IL TOO 6ns
30 az to prevent The detection o. adultera,ion.
For good bright leaves. well cured and clear
ed-fhat fs free (roSa Sums and aI impurities -
ONE DOLLAR 4 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
10 ndred poGnds will Je paid and others bought
accordingly
The stripping % the leaves is apt 10 kill the
Sumao, and when the stalk dies he roots con-
neetsd with il die also ,herefors, We would re-
Z commend cutting the stalk close to The ground
the branches win keep the leaves apart aud
! prevent them from beating, ahen fret gathes-
I ed-aDd by little threshfnR before the Sumae
I HNtr ttV w. ~ ~ uOt 70 DteAA ~ " 100 kI1Cu
/ the stems can be easily separated, leaving ths
/ leaf in good cohdidon for bagging when tho
\ roughly cured-aod new shoots viii spring up
next season. bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk.
When your Sumac is al reayy for deliver,
BAGS will be furnished sot bringing II 10
but they must be ,beff 6iied and promptly rsturn-
4 CT Nth core. Any one getting Bags for others
will be held responsible for the return Of fbs
same, and all Bags not returned will have 10 be
paid for
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER BUNDLED POUNDS for good Ssmss
leaves Al any Depot Or Station on The Railroads
~ Shippers should In al cases pack the bsgI
well and sew them up securely and pot SON,
mark on each beg, add notify me BY mail, befog.
shipment II possible, how many bags and whzl
mark, that may know 70 whom The diasrenl
lots, often received 10 the same cal, beIong al
have them assorted, weighed and Inspected seps
rAtely When received, BY having been advise
beforehand by the shippers, add thus save muei
confusion, f-ouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, Nay 20. 1915 jim.