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will serve for the first cultivations, if it is drawn length¬ 
wise of the row. 
When the broom corn is in bloom, the brush is pulled. 
This method secures a better grade of brush with a 
Fig. 171.—A. Johnson grass. Note the runner or under¬ 
ground stem. 
B. Sudan grass. * 
green color. Tall varieties must be bent over or “tabled” 
before pulling. Dwarf varieties do not require “tabling.” 
After pulling, the brush is piled upon stalks in a thin 
row upon the ground. It is left until partly dried. Shad¬ 
ing and piling in thin layers will aid greatly in securing 
an even drying. As soon as the brooms have partly 
