The "thrashing crowd," of some seven or eight hands, which accompany the thrasher, have a busy time.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash
There is lively competition to get the thrasher as soon as the grain is cut.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash
Now, thrashing is usually done by contract-at so much the bushel-in this country, and I've reason to believe that the thrasher boys will charge me considerably more than the average rate.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss