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The wheat harvest (usually in the end of May) in Palestine is mentioned as early as Reuben (), compare Isaac's hundred fold increase (). The crops are now thin and light, no manure being used and the same grain grown on the same soil year by year. Three varieties are grown, all bearded. The sickle was in use for cutting grain as well as sometimes for the vintage (-19). Generally, the ears only were cut off, the long straw being left in the ground.