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Oat harvesting
Oat harvesting in Deans Marsh using steam power. Late in the 19th century, coaches and wagons were king of the road. Horsepower was used to drive these early modes of transport. While horses remained in abundance, oats became a very important subsistence and cash crop. Chaff was used to feed the horses; straw for bedding and seed for sowing next year's crop.
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