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J6gvan Thomsen's
• Infield, 1956
o Allotments (traCir)
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Map F
Infield sub-division, N6lsoy
(There are six tralJir, each capable of maintaining one cow over the winter.)
In 1956 ]6gvan Thomsen's infield (5 gylden) existed in 18 plots, thus (areas
in square metres): I : 85; 2: 500; 3: 850; 4: 450; 5: 5420; 6: 360; 7: 235;
8 : 250; 9 : 285; 10 : 585; II : 210; 12 : 175; 13 : 125; 14 : 145; 15 : 44;
16 : 220; 17 : 21; 18 : 770 - Total: 10,730. Potatoes were in 800 m",
turnips in 40 m', rhubarb in 170 m', hay the rest, 9720 m'. The last was used,
with cattle cake, for one cow, kept in a byre in the cellar of the house. Plot 17
was laughable - 5 yards by 5 - but it was in the richest part of Korndalur
and the family were unwilling to exchange it.