The granary was a small out building, or a room in the barn, where all of the harvested grains were kept.
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Livestock was just as important to an early homestead as the crops. Sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs all produced meat that provided the settlers with protein and vitamins that were essential for their health.
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Harvest was a big event in the settler’s lives. Nearly all of their time and energy spent near the end of the fall was devoted to the harvest. Children wouldn’t go to school during that time as they were needed to help with harvesting and related tasks.
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Today we are going to be taking a look at the process of threshing grain. Essential to the journey of grain from the field to use, this process underwent large improvements throughout the 1800s.
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In 1800s Canada, a good fall harvest determined the settlers survival through the winter. A good harvest depended on a variety of factors such as; weather, wildlife interference, soil conditions, and the preparation work done to the field.
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