We recall the Pilgrim families who, according to tradition, feasted with their Native American friends, thankful for their first harvest in a difficult land. And each of us gives thanks for a bountiful year. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving. Many of our farmers have much to be grateful for this harvest. Prices for steers are 14 cents a pound higher than last year.
Corn is a major crop here, although prices remain depressed.
No doubt, that first year was one of mixed blessings for the Pilgrims. But they gave thanks for what they had. They had landed safely in a strange land. They were befriended by the natives. They survived a cold winter.