Appendix C Seasonal Distribution of Dated Harvest Tasks per Region and Proportional Monthly Redistribution of Undated ‘Harvest Time’ Tasks
Table C.1Long description
The table displays harvest labor tasks like corn and hay harvest by month. The first column represents the harvest type per month which is followed by three columns on corn harvest, hay harvest, and combined. The corn harvest is further divided into six categories namely in harvest time, in corn harvest time, harvest tasks, reap and shear tasks, total, and percentage. The hay harvest column has four subcategories namely in hay time, mow grass or make hay tasks, total and percentage. The combined column has two subcategories that are combined total and total percent. The data can be arranged as follows:
1. Dataset for corn harvest is as follows:
For all tasks, July, the corresponding values are 2, 4, 0, 0, 6, and 6.
For all tasks, August, the corresponding values are 34, 5, 10, 5, 54, and 54.
For all tasks, September, the corresponding values are 16, 2, 4, 11, 33, and 33.
For all tasks, October, the corresponding values are 7, 0, 0, 0, 7, and 7.
For all tasks, total, the corresponding values are 59, 11, 14, 16, 100, and 100.
For South-west tasks, July, the corresponding values are 0, 4, 0, 0, 4, and 12.9.
For South-west tasks, August, the corresponding values are 8, 5, 2, 2, 17, and 54.8.
For South-west tasks, September, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 2, 8, 10, and 32.3.
For South-west tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For South-west tasks, Total, the corresponding values are 8, 9, 4, 10, 31, and 100.
For East tasks, July, the corresponding values are 2, 0, 0, 0, 2, and 4.7.
For East tasks, August, the corresponding values are 15, 0, 2, 0, 17, and 39.5.
For East tasks, September, the corresponding values are 14, 0, 1, 2, 17, and 39.5.
For East tasks, October, the corresponding values are 7, 0, 0, 0, 7, and 16.3.
For East tasks, total, the corresponding values are 38, 0, 3, 2, 43, and 100.
For North tasks, July, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.0.
For North tasks, August, the corresponding values are 11, 0, 6, 3, 20, and 76.9.
For North tasks, September, the corresponding values are 2, 2, 1, 1, 6, and 23.1.
For North tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For North tasks, total, the corresponding values are 13, 2, 7, 4, 26, and 100.
2. Dataset for hay harvest is as follows:
For all tasks, July, the corresponding values are 3, 34, 37, and 68.5.
For all tasks, August, the corresponding values are 4, 7, 11, and 20.4.
For all tasks, September, the corresponding values are 4, 2, 6, and 11.1.
For all tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For all tasks, total, the corresponding values are 11, 43, 54, and 100.
For South-west tasks, July, the corresponding values are 3, 18, 21, and 70.
For South-west tasks, August, the corresponding values are 0, 5, 5, and 16.7.
For South-west tasks, September, the corresponding values are 2, 2, 4, and 13.3.
For South-west tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For South-west tasks, Total, the corresponding values are 5, 25, 30, and 100.
For East tasks, July, the corresponding values are 0, 11, 11, and 91.7.
For East tasks, August, the corresponding values are 0, 1, 1, and 8.3.
For East tasks, September, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For East tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For East tasks, total, the corresponding values are 0, 12, 12, and 100.
For North tasks, July, the corresponding values are 0, 5, 5, and 41.7.
For North tasks, August, the corresponding values are 4, 1, 5, and 41.7.
For North tasks, September, the corresponding values are 2, 0, 2, and 16.7.
For North tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, 0, and 0.
For North tasks, total, the corresponding values are 6, 6, 12, and 100.
3. Dataset for combined total and total percentage is as follows:
For all tasks, July, the corresponding values are 43, and 27.9.
For all tasks, August, the corresponding values are 65, and 42.2.
For all tasks, September, the corresponding values are 39, and 25.3.
For all tasks, October, the corresponding values are 7, and 4.5.
For all tasks, total, the corresponding values are 154, and 100.
For South-west tasks, July, the corresponding values are 25, and 41.
For South-west tasks, August, the corresponding values are 22, and 36.1.
For South-west tasks, September, the corresponding values are 14, and 23.
For South-west tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, and 0.
For South-west tasks, Total, the corresponding values are 61, and 100.
For East tasks, July, the corresponding values are 13, and 23.6.
For East tasks, August, the corresponding values are 18, and 32.7.
For East tasks, September, the corresponding values are 17, and 30.9.
For East tasks, October, the corresponding values are 7, and 12.7.
For East tasks, total, the corresponding values are 55, and 100.
For North tasks, July, the corresponding values are 5, and 13.2.
For North tasks, August, the corresponding values are 25, and 65.8.
For North tasks, September, the corresponding values are 8, and 21.1.
For North tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, and 0.
For North tasks, total, the corresponding values are 38, and 100.
a. Redistribution done on a regional basis according to harvest type, using the corresponding monthly proportions from Table C.1. Due to the different sizes of the regional samples, the monthly proportions for All Tasks do not align in C.1 and C.2.
Notes: As discussed in Section 4.1, tasks described as happening in a ‘harvest time’ but otherwise undated have been assigned to specific months (July–October) based on the monthly proportions of harvest tasks for which we do have date data (C.1). Because regional seasonality differed, the monthly redistribution of ‘harvest time’ tasks (C.2) was done separately for the grain harvest and the hay harvest for each region based on the respective proportions in C.1. Certain principles were followed: tasks from the same case were assigned to the same month, tasks like ‘haymaking’ would be more likely to be assigned to July than September, while a task occurring ‘late in the corn harvest’ would be assigned to September over July. Additional to these harvest tasks, 25 undated tasks happening ‘in Lent’ were assigned to February (9), March (12), and April (4) based on when Lent fell that year. Other seasonal designations (spring, summer, winter) were too broad or nebulous in early modern convention to justify similar monthly redistributions.
Table C.2Long description
The table displays harvest labor tasks by type corn and hay, month, with proportions and redistributed values. Data is split into overall and regional totals. There are four columns namely harvest type per month, corn harvest, hay harvest and combined data. The columns of corn harvest and hay harvest have two subcategories namely monthly proportions in percent and redistributed tasks done in harvest time.
1. Dataset for corn harvest is as follows:
For all tasks, July, the corresponding values are 9.4, and 32.
For all tasks, August, the corresponding values are 52.9, and 180.
For all tasks, September, the corresponding values are 33.2, and113.
For all tasks, October, the corresponding values are 4.4, and15.
For all tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, and 340.
For South-west tasks, July, the corresponding values are 12.9, and 27.
For South-west tasks, August, the corresponding values are 54.8, and 116.
For South-west tasks, September, the corresponding values are 32.3, and 68.
For South-west tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, and 0.
For South-west tasks, Total, the corresponding values are 100, and 212.
For East tasks, July, the corresponding values are 4.7, and 4.
For East tasks, August, the corresponding values are 39.5, and 37.
For East tasks, September, the corresponding values are 39.5, and 37.
For East tasks, October, the corresponding values are 16.3, and 15.
For East tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, and 93.
For North tasks, July, the corresponding values are 0, and 0.
For North tasks, August, the corresponding values are 76.9, and 27.
For North tasks, September, the corresponding values are 23.1, and 8.
For North tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, and 0.
For North tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, and 35.
2. Dataset for hay harvest and combined task is as follows:
For all tasks, July, the corresponding values are 70.2, 40, and 72.
For all tasks, August, the corresponding values are 21, 12, and 192.
For all tasks, September, the corresponding values are 8.8, 5, and 119.
For all tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, and 15.
For all tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, 57, and 397.
For South-west tasks, July, the corresponding values are 70, 15, and 43.
For South-west tasks, August, the corresponding values are 16.7, 4, and 120.
For South-west tasks, September, the corresponding values are 13.3, 3, and 71.
For South-west tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0 and 0.
For South-west tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, 22, and 234.
For East tasks, July, the corresponding values are 91.7, 18, and 23.
For East tasks, August, the corresponding values are 8.3, 2, and 38.
For East tasks, September, the corresponding values are 0, 0, and 37.
For East tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0, and 15.
For East tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, 20, and 113
For North tasks, July, the corresponding values are 41.7, 6, and 6
For North tasks, August, the corresponding values are 41.7, 6, and 33.
For North tasks, September, the corresponding values are 16.7, 3, and 11.
For North tasks, October, the corresponding values are 0, 0 and 0.
For North tasks, total, the corresponding values are 100, 15, and 50.
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