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The main cash crop apart from sugar beet, was wheat this was sown usually after a break crop of grass as in the Norfolk four coarse rotation of Roots Barley Seeds Wheat , Wheat stooked in the field and left for 2 church bells ( ten to fourteen days) before...
In the loft above this small cowshed was, I was told, at one time the village mortuary, where if any outsiders who died or was killed in the village, would be taken to await burial. Its funny how other peoples rubbish can be so interesting, everyone looks...
The tractor getting worn and old, its steering getting stiff, On every blooming corner, became a bigger loop and if Only it would straiten up, and not run corn down, Father on the binder would be warring his worst frown. One foot was still in a loop of...
This is a Massy Harris Binder like father had from 1938 to1956 originaly he pulled it with three shires then he had a clevis hitch put on the pole to shorten it and pulled it with his Standard Fordson. It's now nearing the time for harvest festivals...