A History of Agriculture in India v1.c30.s2.3
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c30.s2.3
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v1.c30.s2.3
When crops were ripe, the threshing-floor was made ready and methi (the post of the threshing-floor round which cattle turn to thresh out grains) was planted with care on an auspicious day. The harvest was then threshed, winnowed and garnered after setting aside the rice of the king’s tax that was measured with grain basket.³