South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-07
Sumac! Sumac!

VIII bay any amount e SuMAC LHAvrs
u that 80 eashsrsa Il due tine and n,~,.',s
cared according 20 the following a;r.~,'y
ena Paw CASH F0R THEN, sccorSis"
os.Itty, = ssliSvs.Osaivscsd :. ny sUsAo
DIRECTIONS. The suu,ac should n. -,
ekiis ne sep e sf0i II tAs iesf-and bsfa,.aa.
has turned much red. say ~ . general thin
ring latter Part OF June, Jsly, August. anS s'a
part Of September, but 10 no casc ATE, ,,n
begun to dry up and deaden. nor aNer thu l. -.
frost.
The Red Berries should all be throw, -,
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, a. IL il ss,l.
Cd, 10 ~ good - Any. ''
IL may 30 wiited In the sun, but musl h. 49,.
ed ssdsr eoser, and not allowed to be 5srs, =.
the Gun or TO get ret, or to be in such l.,..
Sa.nsis.ss e, as to nsas 70 cnring-sny Of shisS
roisslcss. Il shoald not I've thrown upop ,,,,.
DOR TO cure, but raised up, 90 as to lei ihs ~
get under &C.; aud BY shelving loosely. m.,a
surface can be obtained Ia . small space .ns
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac ,ho.,s
10 gathered at lsast . month before il IA az
6cieatly cured to DO brouRh. in for sale. ana
10 bad weather even longer time NAV BE- ~
quired to properly dry it-for not only the ,,.,
but the stem, too, must be thoroughly dry...a
that Il will snap abort Oh, like clay pine s,.r,
or II cannot be received, for II will hes, AZ
spoii-skis wHsf Se strictly obserred
or however dry il may be, it will draw ~.
dampness from the atmosphere in damp linn,
and snssf not be packed until il is perfeeilv 49,
ed out again. We cannot receive sumac vl.,
damp any more than when IL 10 green. IT
MUST Bs DRY.
color and frssh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush. and must no, be Ll,erl.i
nor look dark and dead, nor smell nns,v. liz;
just as impot tant to have your Sumac gathered
al the proper time and In good condition when
brought TO market as anything else. II ,ani or
dirt Of any kind, or any other kind Of leaves
are found among IL, IL will not be bough, a,
dny price at all and by mixing poor with good
you spoil. all.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but 10 hen,.
tate the gathering you caG strip oG the blades
that is. take the hfe trigs ul'on which the leave,
immediateiy grow-or you can cut stalk and all.
and when dry enough thresh il, and take On,
the stems, being careful not to make II too kre
so as to prevent the detection Of adulteraiion
For good bright leaves. well cured and clean.
ed-thaf is free from Stems and oil mpuruie,-
ONE DOLLAR h TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Der
lIu ndred pounds will be paid and others bough,
accordingly
The stripping OFT The leaves is apt 10 kill the
Sumsc, and when the stalk dies the roots con.
uected with il die also- therefor we would 10.
commend cutting the stalk close 10 The ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent Them from heating, when hrst gather.
ed-and by a little tbreshing before the Semsr
gets too dry, SO as not TO break IL up TOO much
the stems can bc easily separated, leaving the
leaf In good condition for bagging when tho
roughly cured-apd new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more aud larger leaves
than the old STALK.
When your Sumnc is oil really for delivery
BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in
but they must be ueii GHed and promptly r,gTn-
ed wiM core. Any one getting Bags for Others
will be held respon sible for the return OF The
same, ana all Bags not returned will have to b.
paid for.
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good sunfc
leaves at sny Depot or Station ON the Railroads.
Ess- Shippers should in oil c,'ses pack the bsps
well aud sew them up securely, ard put some
marx on each bag, and notify me 10y mail, before
Shipment il possible how many bags and what
mark, that may know Ia whom ihe different
lots, often received in the same car belong land
have them assorted. weigh bed ana inspected sepa
rately when received, by having been advise
beforehand by the clippers, and thus gave mutl
confusion, trouble AID dissatisfaction.
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va May 20. 1876. Jim.