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THE FURROW: The online newsletter of Howell Living History Farm

End of June Crop Report

6/30/2011

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June 23 Crop Update

6/23/2011

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June 14 Crop Report

6/14/2011

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June 7 Crop Report

6/7/2011

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Haying Update

6/7/2011

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When we left off last week, the farm crew was still baling hay with a big storm looming. Here's the conclusion to the cliffhanger: The last bale was collected and brought into the barn 15 minutes before it started raining. The photo above is of the triumphant hay crew minutes after the drama ended.
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2011 Crop Map

6/1/2011

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This map shows all the 2011 plantings at Howell Farm.
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June 1 Crop Report

6/1/2011

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Video: Tedding hay with an animal-powered hay rake

6/1/2011

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The job of a hay rake -- usually -- is to rake hay into even windrows, which makes the hay easier to collect. In the video above, you can see a rake that doubles as a hay tedder. A tedder moves around and fluffs up hay, which helps it dry quicker.
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    The Furrow is the online newsletter of The Friends of Howell Living History Farm. We will be updating this site about once a week with crop reports and other insights into life on a horse-drawn living history farm.

    Howell Farm is owned by Mercer County and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission.

    Funding for the Howell Living History Farm Furrow is made possible in part by an operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. 

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