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perly, called—" gathering," — is, in Norfolk, 

 performed in a particular manner. Some fmall 

 part may be gathered by men, with " gather- 

 ing-forks.'' — common corn-forks ; — but the 

 principal part of the barley-crop is gathered 

 by women, with " gathering-rakes :" — ^nanie- 

 ly, ftrong rakes, with long teeth— with which 

 the fwaths are rolled up into wads of about a 

 a pitch, or fork-full, each, the women at the 

 fame time raking the fwath- Heads. This rids 

 work, faves men, and puts the barley into a 

 convenient form for pitching •, a roll hanging 

 better together upon the fork, than a cock 

 made up in layers in the Kentifh manner. 



5. Carrying. — Generally two pitchers and 

 two loaders ; who load with the hands only : 

 wci)men take after the carriage : men, at lei- 

 fure-times, rake the ftubble with drag-rakes : 

 trot with empty carriages : — tread mows, and 

 fometimes ricks, with horfes : frequently make 

 a f^ well," — that is, carry up a flue or chim- 

 ney, in the middle of a barley-rick ; and fome- 

 times, when the feafon is catching, ufe the 

 fame judicious precaution in a *' gulph," or 

 mow, in a barn. 



E. % IX. Barn- 



