South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-13
UNDERTAKING.
Sumac! Sumac!


viii buy any amount OF SUMAC LEAVES
L that are gathered IN due time and properly
cured according 10 the following directions
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according tt
Quality, as tollows-Delivered at my SCMAC
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DIRECTIONS. The sumac should be taken
,chde ne sap 's sfW ia he is0f-and before it
has turned much red, say as general thing Gu.
ring latter part of June, July, August. aud fore
par; OF September, hut in no case after IL has
begun TO dry up and deadeD nor after the lees,
frost.
The Red Berries shonld all be thrown GU,
the Little Low, or Black Samac, AS il is call
ed, Is as good as any.
II may be wi',f in The sun, but must lie cur
cd Eaffr eotlr, aat ne' e.pvei 20 he 5a,ai By
quantities az 10 bto' n tlt.rg--ray Of which
destroys It's co'or and s'f.,yh aud renders IL
gal"''eSs. II should not he thrown upon n tight
floor 20 cure, but raised up so as to .t the mir
get under II, and by shelving loosely. much
surface can be obtained in small space. and
the Sumac will cure faster All Sumsc sboulJ
I've gathered ut leaet a month before IL is sui
hceuily cured TO bi brought ia for sale and
IN bad weather even longer time may be re-
CURED To properly dry it for not Gully the leaf
nH' the STEM too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that II will snap short on, like A clay pipe stem
or II cannot be received. for il viii heat ana
spoil this must be strictly oJserce1
However long SumRc may have been taken
or however dry II may be, IL will draw the
damPness from the atmosphere in a damn time
and must not be packed until it is perfect, d,i-
ed out again. We cannot receive : umac y hen
damp any more than when il is green Ir
MUST BE DRY.
Sumrc should have the same gresn. Jy;gb,
color and fresh appearance wher cured ms when
taken from the bush, and must not ne kysgrLe3
nor look dark and lead nor smell ryDs,y II il
just as important tc have your Sumac gathered
AT the proper time and in good condition when
brought to market as anything else If sa,d or
art OF any kind, or any other kind of leaves.
are found among it, il will not be bought nj
'HE Pr'cs al GHj and by mixing poor with good
you spoil ALI
The LEAF is what is wanted but to f.ciij
tate the gathering you strip of the blade
maj 's, take the tfte teigs upon which the leaves
i"hsed'0t'g grow--or you cap cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresh it, and take out
&c stems being careful! not 10 make II too fine
50 as TO prevent the detection Of adultera;ion.
For good bright leaves, well cured and clean
c1-h2t istTte from Steps and all Impurities
ONE DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS rer
Hundred pounds Will Se paid and others bouGb:
accordingly
The stripping Of The leaves is apt TO XIII the
Sumacr and when the stalk dies the roots con
rec,ed with it die also therefore we would re-
commend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the 6Fancheo will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from beating, when first gather
ed-and by liltle threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, 90 as not to break il up too mucl
the stems can Oe 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 staiK.
When your Sumac is III ro1dy Tor delivery
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in
but they must be 'csit Hiod and pr1mpt',l retarg-
eL EW csFt, Any one getting Bags Tor Others
will be held responsible for the return of The
same, ana al Gags not retCIned will have to be
paid Tor.
VIII ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Su.rae
leaves Al any Depot or Station on the Railroads.
Fs' shippers should in all cases pack The bags
wei add sew them W securely and put some
''lTF on eff' 57g, and notify me 10y mail, before
shipment II possible, how many bags and what
mark that ! may know to whom the different
lots, often received in the same car. belong--aud
have them assorted, weighed and nspected sepa-
ratsIy when received, by having been advised
beforehand by The shippers, and thus save much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH
Winchester, "a May %, ls7C--2m.