Although grain is still grown and harvested by hand in many parts of the world, in the United States this skill is practically lost. Having done just a bit of this myself, the thing that impresses me the most is how
long it takes to do this by hand. Compare this to modern agricultural methods where just one man, aided by his machinery, can do the work of literally hundreds of men working with hand tools. Until one actually
experiences both ways, it’s hard to comprehend the strides we’ve made in agriculture during the last 120 years.
Growing and Harvesting Wheat by Hand
