Traffic at Great Shefford gained rapid momentum from the early 1900s, its location being ideally suited to the many local farmers. The transport of milk from the surrounding area was a major factor, one farm alone being responsible for the daily despatch, in large churns, of more than 200 gallons of milk. Hay and corn were also dealt with in large quantities. Bales of straw would be dispatched to Swanwick during the strawberry season, Swanwick being the main strawberry growing area of Hampshire.
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