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Wanivibation from the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates 
H. C. TAYLOR, Chief 
agton, D. C. Vv April 14, 1922 
MARKETING BROOM CORN. 
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By G. B. ALGUIRE, 
Assistant in Marketing Hay and Broom Corn. 
CONTENTS. 
Page Page cn 
and importance of crop____--- 1 | Marketing at country points—Cont'd. 
muMeLor ImMarkebs=.- = . ___ 2 Opening the market=_2=2 eee 16. 
meaton OL prushs. 3 Methods of marketing_________ 18 
Vh at not to Vo ts otal Dos ne a Se 25 
woo eee As COUNtEY...StOlager=) sae oe ee 26 
eS eee iesle ransportatione.2 2 ii) te 28 eee 28 . 
Jo Ss ee 10 Methods of loading at country 
ot ng at country OC pETR US es 11 POLIS fa ae a ee 28 
ce Sesror ceajers 11 Ghannel'so-tra ihe 2 ss 29 
4 meee omiGverient—— = 15 Principal terminal and manufac- 
- she country shipping turing points: =_ <> 2 Se Soe 30 
cree eee 16 | Cooperative marketing ~——--=-_—- === 30 
USE AND IMPORTANCE OF CROP. 
room corn is a comparatively small crop and has a limited use, 
efore it has failed to command the attention of the marketing 
ties Which have played such an important part in developing 
ent systems of distribution for the more important products. 
om corn is marketed. to-day by much the same methods as those 
loyed 70 years ago, but with the advent of regulatory measures, 
ling rules, and other means of bringing about a more just and 
nomical distribution of important commodities, growers, dealers, 
manufacturers find that the absence of anita advantages for 
m. corn leaves much to be desired in the development of better 
ar ket practices. ; hit 
Tn the manufacture of brooms, broom corn? has been replaced only . 
) a very small extent by substitutes. Grass, rattan fiber, bristles, . 
oH term broom corn is applied to the growing crop, also to the brush or that part 
» plant used in the manufacture of brooms. The words “brush” and “ heads” 
ly mean the portion consisting of the “ stem,” ‘“‘ knuckle,” and ‘“ fiber,” the word 
le applying particularly to that portion of fhe brush where the fiber is attached to 
stem.” The stem is the uppermost portion of the stalk oe the fiber, or the por- 
that is harvested with a fiber. (See plate I.) The “ boot” “ sheath” is the leaf 
that encircles the stem of the brush. “ Hurl”’ as applied rs broom corn includes 
yf suitable color, fiber, and length for use on the outside of brooms. “ Insides ”’. 
ers’ are the brush used for the interior of brooms. ‘‘ Butting”’ is a process by 
7 of the broom corn are evened up. (See plate IV, fig. 1.) ; 
