The Backbreaking Labor Of Summer On A Victorian Farm
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The Backbreaking Labor Of Summer On A Victorian Farm

November 13, 20263 hr 2 min

In the mid-season of the Victorian Farm project, our historians race to bring in the vital spring life and face the crushing challenges of an 1880s farm. Alex and Peter oversee successful lambing and pig farrowing, but an incessant wet summer leads to a disastrous failed hay harvest. With their winter feed destroyed, everything rests on the efficiency of new Victorian machinery like the massive Reaper Binder and the success of their final wheat crop. Uploaded 12-10-25 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NR ...

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