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Farmer sharpening the scythe with a carborundum stone. Scything corn crop. Making the band to form the sheaf. Three Clydesdales pulling the binder which cut and tied each sheaf. Binder operated by one man. Front view of the three Clydesdales pulling. The sheaves being thrown from the binder into neat rows which were then built into stooks which was 6-8 sheaves build together to allow the crop to mature and dry. The view of the Clydesdales from the operators seat on the binder. Bluebell the Clydesdale horse pulling the harvest cart with its extended frame for building a load. The sheaves were forked from the stook on to the cart. View of the Clydesdale horse from on board the cart moving to other stooks. The builder of the load and the sheaf forker working together. The front view of Bluebell the Clydesdale and the cart. View of her harness for carting. The load almost finished. Taking the load to be built into a ruck which kept the crop dry all winter. Forking the load from the cart to the ruck builder while the Clydesdale has a rest