Maryland was the second largest producer (NY first) of basket willow and third in
consumption (behind NY, MA), in 1919, to make willow furniture and baskets for
sale in the region. Willow cuttings (not tree, more a bush) were planted in rows, cut, sized, put in pits with a couple inches of water, put through the brakes, then peeled, dried on racks and bundled ready to ship.
