Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 169:13

ולטעמיך מתניתין לא קתני שונה

since they may bring the 'Omer-offering only from the fields in the south,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. of Palestine (Rashi) . According to Tosaf fields on a hill-side facing south.');">¹⁷</span> and which had been broken up for the purpose, for upon these fields the sun rises and upon these the sun sets.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the sun is shining on these fields for the greater part of the day.');">¹⁸</span> How was [the field] prepared? In the first year it was broken up and in the second year it was ploughed twice, and it was sown seventy days before the Passover so that it might be close upon the [increasing strength of the] sun;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When the sun's rays would have a beneficial effect upon the sowing.');">¹⁹</span> thus it would bring forth stalks one span long and ears two spans long. It was then reaped, bound into sheaves, threshed, winnowed, cleansed, ground, and sifted, and then brought to the Temple-treasurer. The Temple-treasurer would thrust his hand into it; if some dust came up in his hand he would say to him [who brought it].' Go and sift it a second time' - In the name of R'Nathan it is said, The Temple-treasurer used to smear his hand with oil and thrust it into the flour until he had brought up all the dust.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For only the fine dust in the flour would adhere to his hand.');">²⁰</span> Now it expressly stated above, '[And in the second year] it was ploughed twice'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From this Baraitha it is evident that our Mishnah must mean that the field was broken up (i.e., ploughed) even in the second year.');">²¹</span> - But even as you would have it, [is not this Baraitha in conflict with our Mishnah]? For our Mishnah does not say 'twice',

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