HARVESTING BROOM-CORN 4I 
It is essential that the curing should proceed 
rapidly, but exposure to strong light will destroy the 
fresh color which is demanded by the manufacturer. 
Brush that has been long exposed to the weather or 
cured in the field is very 
inferior in quality and 
does not command a good 
price on the market. 
In the important 
broom-corn sections spe- 
cial curing sheds are pro- 
vided. The building 
shown in Figure 14 is 
typical of the Illinois 
region ana exhibits the 
essential features of a 
good shed, namely, a 
tight roof with wide pro- 
jecting eaves and ample 
provision for the free cir- 
culation of air. io Soiet light poles ane need sfor 
soaarctorzonacresiof Wynd tose to remit a tres 
Breom-corm will’ require — ~ “7ulsten of air. 
a shed about 24 feet long, 16 feet wide and Io feet 
high to the eaves. A second 20 acres may be cured 
in this shed the same season if the planting is so 
arranged as to have the second field ready for 
harvest three or four weeks later than the first plant- 
ing, since the first crop will be ready to bulk down 
by the time the second planting has reached the 
harvest stage. 
During the curing season these sheds are used 
