South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-02
Sumac! Sumac I!

\ VIII buy any amount % SCNAC LEAVES
/ that are gathered ~ due time aud properly
cured according 10 The following dreciiopS,
aud PAY CA.H FOR THIN, according to
On lily, as follows - Delivered at nv SUNAC
AND BARK Mills, WINCHESTER
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should be taken
mhRe TIE sap Is aW in the lesf.-aud brfoIe IL
has turned much red. say AS agenerni thing, du-
ring latter part ut June. July, August. aud fore
pact Of sep,ember. but in no after il his
begun to dry up and deadep nor sfie. The least
frost
The Red Berries shoull al be throws os,
The Little Low, or Black Suinac, ns IL 10 call.
ed, Is Hs good Nh any.
u may lac wiied IN the sdn, bnt mu.i be cpr-
! ed uaaer eoeey, aud no, allowed to be burnt By
The sun or 10 gel net, or To BE in such large
quantities rs to heat in curing any Of which
destroys its collar aud strength aud renders ~
raiueiess IL should not he tbrowa upon n iiyh
fioOr to cure, but raised up 10 let The mir
get under it aud by shelving loosely. much
surface can De obinin~d IN "A small space snd
! the Sumac will core faster All Sumsc shouA
Ice gathered ut le"et month before il Is sv''
6ciently cured to- b, brought in for safe, aad
IN bad weather even a Longer time msy he re-
CURED 10 properly dry it-for not only The leaf
bat the stem, too, must he Thoroughly dry--so
that il will saap short OF like clay pipe stem,
or it cannot be- received, for ii will heat snd
| spoil this must be dri,fiy 0JseTred.
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry 10 NAV bs IL will draw the
dnmpness from ths atmosphere IN a damp time
and n,asf not be packed u.il il is perfectly dri-
I'd out sgain. We cUsnei receive umac when
damp any more than when ii is green "
MUST BE DRY
! Sum,c should have the same GRIN, b,igti
color aud (resA appearance when cured rs when
| taken from the bush, and must not be bisaes,f
nor look dirk aad dsad nor sm,H masfy. ~
4 Just as ippo tsnt 20 have yonr Sunssc gathered
- ba AZ ~ xxhc
brought to market as anything else If'snd or
dirt OF any kind, or any other hind ~ leaves
/ are found among ii IL will not be bought 81
dny price al al and by MIXING poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAFis y hat is wsnicd, but TO fscili.
tate the gathering Won csE strip od the bladsf,
that is, take the i0e teigs upon which the lesTss
/ Immediately Rrow--or yon can cut stalk and sll
and when DRY snougb tbresb Il, and take out
the stems. being careful Aot 20 make Il too aas
so as To pr, vent the detection of edulieraton.
For good bright lesves we'll eOred and oean-
ed-fba Is free frO1 and al imyaryies--
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY FIVE CENTS ~
Hundred poLnds will oe paid and Otbers bO9gh
scoordingly
The sirfppirg "a ibe les ves 10 api TO kill BE
Sumsc. and when the stalk dies the roO,s roo
Bected with il die slso-- therefore, ve would &c
commend eating the stalk clnse e. the ground
the branches viii keep Use leaves apart snd
prevent them from hesiing when FIRST gatbs-
sd--abd by liiile threshing before the sans
gets lOO asy. 90 IS not - break u up 100 raHsh
} The stems can be easily separated, leaving 10
leaf IN good coDdiliDD for bagging when To
roughly cured -spd new shoots will spring W
mex, season, bearing more saa larger lesv"
thsn the old stalk.
When your Sumsc Is az reaSg for dcligffl'
BAGS will be furnished for bringing u is--
but they must be weit flied aud promptly rsiars-
Cd riM care. Any one getting Bags for oihef'
will be beid responsible for The return Of ne
same. and all Bsgs not returned will have 20 b
paid for
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST OEE DOLLAR
/ PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sums,
leaves ~ say Depot ar Sniioa on The Railfeeos
/ re- shippers should 10 I'll cises pack the psgs
we'll sud sew them up securely, and pot sems
mark on each beg, and notify me by mail, before
I shipment " possible. how many bags and w.
/ mark that may know 20 whom the dnefeps
lots, often rerciyei In the same car belong--s''
have them aasotied, vsig bed AMI inspected sePl
raiely when received, by having been sdstsa
beforehand by The clippers. and thus ssse mu'p
confusion, trouble ard dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va MAJ Is. ls1s.--3m.