South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-15
Sumac! Sumac!

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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 TEEN, according &c
Quslity, as follows-Delvered at my SUMAC
AND BARK MILLS, WINCHESTER.
DlRECT1ONS.-The spmac should be taken
tedsle tie sap Is still N ne Ieaf-and before il
has turn 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 has
begun to dry up and deaden, nor after the eas,
frost.
The Red Berries should all be thrown out.
the Little Low, or Black Sumac, rs il is call
cd, is as good as any.
IL may be wilted in the SUI, but must be cur
ed under corer, and not allowed to be burnt by
the sun or 10 get re,, or to be in such large
Quantities as to keat in curing-ony of which
destroys its color and strength and renders il
ralueiess. ltsho1ld not he thrown upon a tigh,
floor to cure, but raised up, so as to let the air
get under it; and by shelving loosely, much
surface can be obtained in small space and
the Sumac will cure faster. All Sumac should
be gathered at leaet month before IL is suf-
hciently cured to be- brought in for sale, and
In bad weather even longer time may be re-
quired to properly dry it-for not only the leaf
but the stem, too, must be thoroughly dry--so
that 1t will snap short off, like clay pipe stem,
or IT cannot be- received, for il will heat and
spoil this must be strictly o5serred
However long Sumac may have been taken
or however dry il may be, il will draw the
dampness from the atmosphere in damp time.
and must not be packed I'll il is perfectly dri-
ed out again. We cannot receive Sumac when
damp any more than when it is green. IT
MUST BE DRY.
Sumac should have the same green, 6rigat
color and fresh appearance when cured rs when
taken from the bush. and must not be JIeGched
nor look dark and dead nor snsH niustu. 1t ia
just as important TO have your Sumac gathered
al fnna md in
brought to market as anything else. If sand or
DIRT of any kind, or any. other kind of leaves
are found among it, il will not be bought at
any price at all; and by mixing poor with good
you spoil all.
The LEAF is what is wanted, but to facili.
tate the gathering you car strip of the blades
that is, take the lite ttogS upon which the leaves
Immediately Grow-or you can cut stalk and oil
and when dry enough thresh it, and take out
the stems, being careful not TO make IL too fine
90 as to prevent the detection of adulteration
For good bright leaves, well cured and clean.
ed-that is free from stems and oil impurities
ONE DOLLAR & TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per
Hundred pounds will De paid and others boueht
accordingly
The stripping off The leaves is apt to kill the
Sumac, and when the stalk dies the roots con-
nected with il die also-therefore, we ouid re.
commend cutting the stalk close to the ground
the branches will keep the leaves apart and
prevent them from heating, when first gather
ed-and by little threshing before the Sumac
gets too dry, so AS not To break il up 100 much
the stems can he 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 stalk
When your Sumac is all ready for delivery,
BAGS will be furnished for bringing il in
but they must be loeik 6iied and promptly return
ef pth cane. Any one getting Bags for Others
VIII be held responsible for the return OF the
Same, ana all Bags not returned will have 10 be
paid for
WILL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE DOLLAR
PER HUNDRED POUNDS for good Sumac
leaves at any Depot or Station on tue Railroads.
ES- Shippers should in all cases pack the bags
well aud sew them up securely, and put some
mark on each bag, and notify me by mail, before
shipment if possible, how many bags and what
mark, that | may know to whom The difIeren t
lots, often received in the same car, belong--and
have them assorted, weighed and inspected sepa-
rately when received, by having been advised
beforehand by the shippers, and thus gave much
confusion, trouble and dissatisfaction
GERMAN SMITH.
Winchester, Va May &c, is7C.--3m