South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-03
Sumac! Sumac !!


/ will buy any amount Of SUMAC LEAVES
Il that are gathered IN due time and properly
cured according TO the folio ing directions
and PAY Cash FOR THEM, according tt
Quality, as follows delivered ct my SuMAl
AND BARK Mills, WINCHESTER
DIRECTIONS The snniac should be taken
,rhHe he SAP is still in tie leof--and before Il,
has turned much red, say as general thing, du.
ring latter part OF June, July, August. and fore
part OF september, but ia no case after IL hur
begun to dry up aud deaden. nor after tho lces,
frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
the Little Low, or Black Sumsc, MS il lie call
ed, is as good as any.
IL may be wlted in the sun, hut must be cur.
ed Under eorer, and not allowed 10 be burnt by
the sun or TO get ,ret, TO be in such large
quantities MS 10 heat in curing-ony of which
destroys its color and strength and renders il,
votusiess. IL should not I've thrown upcn a tiq h,
floor TO cure, but rsised up, SO ms 10 let the air
get under 1T; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can be obtained in a small space and
the Surnac will cure faster. All Suuac should
Toe gathered at leaet month before IL ia snr-
hcieotly cured 10 b, brought in for sale and
IN bud weather even longer time may be re.
CURED 10 properly dry it-for not only the leaf
hut the stem, too, must he thoroughly dry--so
that IT will snap short Of, like clay pipe stem
OF il cannot be received, for /. will heat ana
spoii-hs must be strictly oJserred
However long Suipsc may have Leen taken
or however ury u UHg De. IL VIII draw tl,
dampneSs from the atmosphere in damp time
and must not be packed uutil il is perfectly dIi-
ed out sgain. We cannot receive sunac when
damp any more than when IL is green. IT
MUST BE DRY.
Sumsc should have the same gre,p. Lli,lf
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush and must not be LlsqcAe9
nor look d1Th and dead nor sm,H mus,y IL is
just as irnpostan 10 have yOur Sumsc gathered
al the proper time and in good condition when
brought to market AS anything else. II sand or
DIRT OF any kind, any other kind az leaves
are found among IL, il will not be bought AT
o''g priee al MI and By mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is What is wanted, but to faciii.
tate the gathering you cat strip Oft the blades
that is, take the ine f'oigs upon which the leaves
Immediately grow--or you can cut stalk and all
and when dry enough thresh IL, and take out
=e stems, being careful not 20 make Il too fine
so as 10 prevent the detection of aduiieration.
For good bright leaves. well cured and clean.
ed-N1t is free from si,as and all iB,purHi,s-
ONE DOLLAR 4 TWENTY. FIVE CENTS per
Hundred pounds Will 6e paid and others bought
accordingly
The Stripping OF the leaves is n?t 20 kill the
Sunaci and when the stalk lies .be roots con-
uected with IL die also therefore, We would re
commend eating the stalk close 20 the Rroun
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from beating, when first gather
ed and by liitle thTeshing before the Sumsc
gets too dry, so as not % break ID up too much
the stems can bc easily separated, leaving the
leaf IN good condition for baggiug when tho
roughly oured-apd new shoots will spring up
next season. bearing more and larger leaves
than the old stalk
When your Sumac Is oH really for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in
but they must be wsH fHed and promptly retuyn.
ca tcnh care. Any one getting Bags for others
viii be held responsible for the return Of the
same, and all Bugs not returned will have 90 be
paid for
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Susnac
leaves at suy Depot or Station on To. Railroads
Eo- shippers should in all cases pack The bags
well add sew them mp securely, aud put some
marx on each bug, and notify me by mail, before
shipment If possible how macy bags aud what
mark, that may know 10 whom the different
lots, often received in the same car. belong--and
have them assorted. weighed and Inspected sepa-
rate ~ when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the shpPeFs, and thus rave much
confusion, i.oubie ard dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Wincdcsier, "a, Nay %, is5e--3m.