South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-28
Sumac! Sumac!

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viii buy any amour, OF SUMAc LEAVES
u tnat are gathered IN due time and proper;
cured according TO ,be fofiowins directions
and Paw Cash FOR THEM, according e
Quality, as follows at nv SUNAC
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DlRSCTfONS.-Th sunisc should be taken
rhtte The sap ~ ELL az TIE Isdf-and before |,
has turned much red. Say AS general thing, du.
ring latter part OF June, July, August. and fore
part OF September, but in no case after il ha;
! begun to dry Up and deadeu, nor afte. the leasl
frost
The Red Berries should oil be thrown ont.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac ms IL is call.
cd, is as good as any.
1t may be wilted in the SUM- but must lie cur
ed Under eo0er, aud not allowed to be burnt by
The sun or to get net, or to be in such large
quantities MS to heat in curing-ony Of which
destroys its color and strength and renders /,
oafHcless. II shoald not he thrown upon "A tigh,
moor TO cure, but raised up, so ms 10 let the air
get under il; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can be obtained in small space. and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should
De gatheted 1T leact month before it is suf-
hcieuty cured TO be brought in for sale. and
Ia oad weather even a longer time may be re-
CURED to properly dry it-for not only the Leaf
Dnt the eietn too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that 1t will snap short Off like clay pipe stem.
or IL cannot be received for IL will heat and
spoii-nis must Be strictly obsercei
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, il will draw the
daiD2ncss from the atmosphere in damp time,
ana must not be packed until il is perfectly dri-
ed out again. We cannot receive umac when
damp any more than when il is green. II
MUST BE DRY
Sumsc should have the same green, Jri9ht
color and fresh appearance when cured as when
taken from the bush and must not be bisaeh.d
nor look dark and dead, nor sneH musty II is
just as important TO have your Sumac gathered
at the proper time and in good condition when
brought 10 market rs anJ thing else IL sand or
art OF any Kind, or any other kind OF leaves.
are found among it, il will not be bought nj
any PTiee 1T all aud by mixing poor with good
you spoil oil.
The LEAF is What is wanted but to faciIt
tate the gathering you csE strip off the blades.
that is, take the MHe ucigs upon which the leaves
immortality gfow-or you cau cut stalk md all
anu when dry enough thresh il, and take out
The stems, being careful not TO make il too fne
SO as to prevent the detection Of adulteration.
FOR good bright leaves, well cured and clean
ed-thd 'sfrce from stems and all impurities,
ONE DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
hundred pounds will be paid and others bought
acc ,rdjugly
The stripping of The leaves is apt 20 kill the
Sumac and when the stalk dies the roots com
nectod with il die also-therefore, we would re
commend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart ard
prevent them from beating when firsi gather
cd-and 10y a little threshng before the Sumsc
gets too dry, SO rs not to break IL up too much
the stems can be easily separated, lea wing the
leaf IN good condition for bagging when tho
roughly ouEed-ap new shoots will spring up
next season, bearing more and larger Ienves
than the old stalk.
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in
bq' they must be rel ftIed and promptly r,turn-
ed Nth care. Any one getting Bags Tor Others
VIII be held responsible for the return of The
same, and all Bags not returned will have to be
paid for.
WILL ALLOW At LEAST OTE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumac
leaves at any Depot or Station on ihs Railroads
-2s- shippers should ia all cases pack the bags
wei Hnu sew them up securely, and put some
marx on each Dag, and notify me 10y mail, before
sapment If possible, how many bags and what
mark, that may know TO whom the different
lots, often received in the Same car, beIong--and
nave them assorted, weighed and inspected sepa-
rathly when received, 10y having been advised
beforehand by the clippers. and thus cave much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va May &c, 1875 SIN