Various methods of drying grain:

• In Skåne they mow it and gather it up with a rake when dry.
• In Småland they cut it and dry it on a frame, also in Västerbotten.
• In Östergötland they stack it 2 by 2 in a long row.
• In Uppland they mow it, bind it and build stacks.
• In Ångermanland they hang the whole year’s harvest over a large frame.
• In Västerbotten they cut it and hang it crosswise on a frame.