The observations were made on canes in the fields at the time of reaping as well as on samples taken at the mill carriers.
The shortage of shepherds meant that squatters either had to invest in fences, or miss reaping the benefits of the booming market.
Assuming average field size of 0.15 ha, up to 1000 farmers were interested in reaping the benefits demonstrated in the research project.
Progress in the development of a reaping machine was slow.
But human beings can be psychologically motivated by altruism while still reaping a genetic benefit from their altruistic actions.
Large farms by virtue of their larger gross irrigated area are reaping a larger proportion of the net returns, compared with marginal and small farms.
Like the adults in the study, they negotiated differences in temperament through their music making, reaping the rewards of collective understanding.
Of course, if a writer has the opportunity of reaping bountifully from her work, she is not expected to shy away from it.
