In the Haysel
“June ushers in the “haysel,” or hay harvest, when our fenmen lay aside their nets and handle the scythe, cutting meadow grass for the winter food of cattle, and marsh grass, or fodder, for littering them down in the winter. For this service, they receive pay either by the day, acre, or load, according to pre-arranged agreement.”⎯Ernest Suffling, The Land of the Broads, 1892, p. 213
“In the Haysel” is, in our opinion, the best, and with two inches or a little more of its uninteresting foreground removed, would be a nearly perfect picture.” ⎯The Photo Beacon, January, 1892, p.32
