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The plant is probably the same as the Tequila plant It is sometimes called the Bastart Tequila
[[strike]] To [[/strike]] 45 strip of the leaf Fiber is made from the leaves. It is very [[?]] + still and used for making soaps.
It is cleaned in the following manner. A board some 8 m wich is set up at an angle of about \\45[[degree symbol]] the upper and reaching a mans waist. The marginal prickles are cut off and the leaf them placed upon the board. It is then scraped with a rude knife fresh from one end + then from the other