South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-29
Sumac,! Sumac!

T will buy any amount OF SUMAC LEAVES
i that are gathered IN due time and props,lv
cured according TO tho following directions.
and PAY CASH FOR THEN, acSordipr 10
Quality, as follows--pelivercd at my SUMAO
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DIRECTIONS. The sumRc should be abts
whiie The sap is still IN TIE ieqf--nnd before il
bns turned much red, say nc general thing d.
ring latter part of juno, July, August aud fore.
part of September, but In no cnsc after !, hu
begun to dry up and deadeu. nor after the lsas,
frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown on,
the Little Low, or Black Sumsc, ss il is call.
ed, is as good as any.
II may be wil,ed in the sun, but must be eur.
ed under coper, aud not allowed to be burn, by
the sun or 10 get tret, or to be In such large
quantities as 10 heat in caring--Gny Of whci
destroys its color and strength aud rendefs il
palueiess. II shonld not I've thrown upon tgh,
floor 10 cure, bal raised mp, go rs To let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely much
surface can 6e obtained in small space aud
the Sumsc will cure faster. All Sumac should
be gathered Mt leaet month before il is su.
fcieutly cured to be brought in for sale, and
in bad weather even longer time many be re-
quircd TO properly dry it--for not only The leaf
bat the stem, too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that it will snap short of, like clay pipe stem,
or IL cannot be received, for Il will heat and
spoil-Mis must be sHfctiy obserUe9.
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be. il will draw she
dampness from the atmosphere in n damp time,
and mus, not be packed uutil il is perfectly dii.
ed out again. We cannot receive umdc when
damp any more than when il, is green. 1T
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green Jrghi
color and fTesh dgpedrGace when cured Rs when
taken from the BUSH and must not be HcdcIoi
nor look DIRK and deal, nor smell gHsfg. il Is
Just rs impoI tant TO have your Sanac gaterd
ut nd
brought 10 market as anything else II SdEd OF
dirt OF any kind, or any other Kind Of loavo{
are found among II, it will not be bought nj
any price at ali and by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is " hat is wanted, but 10 facil.
tate the gathering you csn strip of the blade
that is take the lue tgigS upon which the leaves
Immediately grow--or you can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thrcsh IL, and take oui
&c stems, being careful not 10 make II too fnc
so as TO prevent the detection of sdulieraiion
For good bright leaves, well cured and clean
ed--Mat G.(rte from ste,as and aH imyiVities-
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY-FIVE CENTS rer
Hundred pounds will be paid and others bouph,
accordingly
The stripping of the leaves il apt 10 kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con.
nected With II die slso-therefofe, we would !t-
| commend eating The stalk close TO the ground
the branches will keep the loavCs apart and
prevent them from heating, when fret gather
ed-and by liitle threshing before the. Sumac
gets too dry, so as not To break il up 100 much
the stems can lie easily separated, leaving the
leaf In good condition for bagging when tho
roughly cured and new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the Old stalk
When your Sumsc ia all really for delivery,
BAGS will lac furnished for bringing II in
but 'hoy must be t9eii fiica aud DrOmpfi II ra4rh-
ed 'cm care. Any one getting Bag 'os Others
will be held responsible for the return o. iL.
same, and all Bags not returned will have 10 b
paid for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST OEE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good SuDac
leaves at any Depot or Station on the Railroads.
l.s- Shippers should in all caEco pack the bags
well and sow them up securely, aud put sons
mark on each bgg aud notify me by mail, tefor
shipment il possible, how many bago and vhal
mark, tha, may know TO whom the different
lots, often received in the same car ,belOnF--and
have them assorted, weighed and inspected sepa-
rately when received, ~ having been advised
beforehand by the shippers, and thus Pave muca
confusion, trouble and Dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va, May %, 1876 --3n.