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How much manure goes out at once?

the permitted way, continued

Up to how much?

A minimum to gather first
The size of each heap in the field
General ruleUp to three heaps per beis se'ah, of ten baskets each, of a lesech each.

3 heaps per beis se'ah · 10 baskets a heap · a lesech a basket

Bigger heaps — or more heaps?

Tanna KammaBigger heaps, yes — more heaps, no→ bigger piles show he is storing, not spreading
Rabbi ShimonHe may add heaps too→ more than three heaps, too
Sheviis 3:2

Piling Manure

עַד כַּמָּה מְזַבְּלִין
עַד כַּמָּה מְזַבְּלִין,
עַד שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁלֹשׁ אַשְׁפַּתּוֹת לְבֵית סְאָה שֶׁל עֶשֶׂר עֶשֶׂר מַשְׁפֵּלוֹת שֶׁל לֶתֶךְ לֶתֶךְ.
מוֹסִיפִין עַל הַמַּשְׁפֵּלוֹת,
וְאֵין מוֹסִיפִין עַל הָאַשְׁפַּתּוֹת.
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