30 BROOM-CORN AND BROOMS. 



upon which the brush is to be placed to the thickness of 

 about 2 inches. 



CURING. Such a mass of partly green vegetable 

 matter as is thus brought together in a drying-house, 

 will quickly heat in damp weather, hence the brush 



Fig. 6. RACK FOR DRYING. 



should never exceed 2 or 3 inches in thickness upon the 

 drying racks. Much, will depend upon the state of dry- 

 ness when it is put in, and upon the weather probabili- 

 ties. The brush must be as dry as possible when put 

 upon the racks, on which account cutting should not 

 commence in the morning until the dew has dried off, 

 otherwise the crop may be greatly damaged. 



The time required to dry will of course vary with the 

 weather ; it should be facilitated by attention to the ven- 

 tilators, admitting all the air possible on dry and fine 



