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cutting. The thresher removes all seeds, after which the 

 brush is stored in drying sheds, in thin layers about 3 

 inches deep. 



Bulking. — After drying for about three weeks the brush 

 is piled in tiers, called " bulking," for further drying. It 



Fig. 119. — Power baling press for broom-corn. 



then goes " through the sweat," which means merely that 

 considerable natural heat is developed and the drying is 

 hastened. 



Baling. — This should not take place until the brush 

 is thoroughly dried. Good bales of brush are often very- 

 much damaged by heating and molding, as a result of 

 baling before dry. A bale weights 300 to 400 pounds. 



