South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-20
Sulnac! Sunac!

I will buy any amount of SUMAC LEAVES
Il that are gathered IN due time and properly
cured according TO the following directions
and PAY CASH FOR THEM, according Il
Quality, as Acknowledgement at my SUMAC
| AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER
DiRECTlONS.-Th sumac should be taken
lohae me sap IS still ia tia IeGf-and before il
has turned much red, say us general thing, du.
ring latter part of June, July, August, and fore.
| part OF September, but in no case after il has
! begun TO dry up and deaicn, nor after the least
| frost.
| The Red Berries should all be ,hrown out
tho Little Low, or Black Sumac, as it is call.
| ed, is rs good as any
! II may be wiltei in the sun, but must be cuf-
! ed u7atT cover, and not allowed to be dgrat by
the sun or TO get re or to be in such large
! quantities as 10 heat in caring anu Of which
destroys ia coior and strength and renders il
LaiHeless. 1t should not lie thrown upon Ugh,
floor to cure but raised .up, so as TO let The All
get under it; and by shelving loosely, mnch
surface can be obtained in small space and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumnc should
be gathered ut leaet u month before il Is suf-
hciently cured to b. brough. in for sale and
10 bad weather even longer tine may be re-
CURED to properly dry it-for not only the len {
but the stem, too must be thoroughly dry--so
that II will snap short off, like clay pine stem
or it cannot be received, for i: will heat and
spoil-his must Be strictly oJserrc9
However long Sunlac may have been taken
dampnesS from the stmosp here in damn fine
and mus, not be packed until il is perfectly an i
ed out again. We cannot receive Sumac when
damp any more than when i; is green. IT
MUST Be DRY.
Sumac should have the same gyses. JrjgEi
| color and fresh appearance when cured M wien
taken from the bush, and must not he LlcgcLrf
nor look dark and Gead nor smell r1us'y. II is
just as important to have your Sumac gathered
at the proper time and in good condition when
I hrgT rrl.N IL 90
dtTt OF any Kind, or any other kind Of leaves
are found among II, IL will not be bought at
dny price al dil and by mixing poor with good
you spoil ell.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but TO facili
tate the gathering you car strip of the blades
ihat.s take the hHe t'cigs upon which the leaves
iHiHiedidfeiy grow-or you can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresh il, and take out
&c stems, being careful not to make il too fine
so as TO prevent the detection Of aduieration.
For good bright leaves well cured and clean
ed-hdt '5JTfe tram Stfrls and oii Impurities
ONE DOLLAR q TWENTY FIVE CENTS rer
Hundred pounds will be paid and others bought
accordingly.
Thceiripping OF The leaves is npt TO kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
necied with it die also therefore, We would re
commend cutting the stalk close 10 the ground
the branches will keep tie leaves apart and
prevent them from heating when fret -atber-
ed--and by little ttreshinz .sTofa tie Suunc
gets too dry, so as not to brcs's it up to much
the stems can be easily separated, leaving the
leaf in good condition for baCgiug when tho
roughly cured new shoots will spring NJ
next season, bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk.
When your SumaC is all rca}y for delivery,
| BAGS will be furnished for bringing Il in
but they must be lccli fiiea aud promply return
Ell rih care. Any one getting Bags for others
will be beid responsible for The reilFn Of The
same, ana all Bags no: returned will have to be
paid for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumnc
leaves at any Depot or Station on ,h3 Railroads.
IE0~ shippers should in al case5 pack The bags
well and sew them Cp securely, and pu. come
mark 90 egch tgg and notify me by mail before
shipment II possible, how many bags and what
mark that may know To whom tho different
lots, often received in the same car, belong and
have them assorted, weighed and inspected scpa-
raiely when received by having been advised
beforehand by The shippers and thus gave much
confusion, i-ouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Wincheslcr, Va Nay &c, ls7C.--3m.