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Title: The land of heather
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
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Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company London, Macmillan and co., limited
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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At twal they come in to eat dinner. Thebill of fare is broth made of kail, carrots, pease, andcabbage, followed by meat and potatoes; and occasion-ally there is a dessert of rhubarb, stewed with milk.After the men go out, the women may make a cup oftea on the sly; but they all scurry out of sight if Hil-locks appears in the midst of this clandestine indul-gence, for he doesna alloo much tea. Just before dinner the lassies had driven in thecows, and now they resort to the byres and milk them,and then turn them out to pasture again. The mencare for the horses, and sit about smoking and talk-ing till two, when they are due in the fields. At half-past six they break off work, put up their horses, andare free to do what they please. The supper at sevenis of tea and jam, with meat food in the form of ham,stewed rabbit, or eggs. Bread, scones, and oat cakesare on the table at every meal. Between eight andnine the women milk for the third time, and theirwork is not often done till toward ten.
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The Ways of the Farm Folk 73 Hens and ducks were plenty at Hillocks, but theywere never served on the family table. They went tomarket instead, and were turned into siller. Thehens were the care of the housekeeper. They roostedon some poles under the eaves, in an old cow byre.They laid all around the buildings, sometimes in thecorn, or under a hedge, and there was one biddy thatwalked up the back stairs every day, and laid an egg inthe ploughmans bed. The farmers hire their help by the year, and theyear ends at Martinmas, the 28th of November.There are two hiring days, the first known as LittleDunning Market, and the second as FHt Friday.The former, which is by far the more important, isthe great holiday of the year to the farm help. Itcomes on the third Friday of October, and they all goto Perth and stand along the chief street, and bargainwith the farmers who come among them to hire. Are ye gaein tae fee thae day ? asks the farmer. If the reply is affirmative, and they can settle on

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