love this song but some bits dont make sense ! forgive my ignorance but I refer to the lyric "iron clad feathered feet pounding the dust... on an October day , towards evening ".... why would anyone be ploughing a field with shire horses in the evening in OCTOBER?
love this song but some bits dont make sense ! forgive my ignorance but I refer to the lyric "iron clad feathered feet pounding the dust... on an October day , towards evening ".... why would anyone be ploughing a field with shire horses in the evening in OCTOBER?
Because early October is the time to sow winter wheat, according to: -
Because early October is the time to sow winter wheat, according to: -
http://www.ukagriculture.com/four_seasons/four_seasons.cfm?str_month=October&intro=no
http://www.ukagriculture.com/four_seasons/four_seasons.cfm?str_month=October&intro=no
"The period between late September and early October is generally regarded as the prime time for drilling winter wheat."
"The period between late September and early October is generally regarded as the prime time for drilling winter wheat."
@pipster Winter wheat, perhaps?
@pipster Winter wheat, perhaps?