Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-27
GREETINGS FROM TENNESSEE.

Sisters of The Social Corner: Well, yon will probably be surprised to see this iet-t ter an print, but election is over and once more I like to think about my northern neigflbors How I would love to give you all good surprise of jumping in and saying, 'Ho~dy" as the Tennessee ans say it Yes, Christmas is ciosk, and money is short, but we must not forget
 tKe little folks and the old folks and the
 sick, the poor and needy ones. It has to
 be managed some way. There are lots of little ways of remembering them and giy- ing the ~geod cheer feeling. . Don't you love to see the rooms all decorated with holly, cedar and other gTeenery? A
 holly tree grows right in my dooryard. It is beautiful and the misty white blue berry cedar is almost as decorative, only the berry is blue instead of white. There ] is great demand for all kinds of green cry for the holiday decoration, and the small cedar trees that are potted and used on the tables and about the house during the winter and on the porch in summer are becoming quite popular in l places.
 A killing frost the first of the month put an end to out door flowers, but many l trees are still showing some green. Peo- ] pie are far behind with all their crop work and fall grain that should be up ! and growing is still not seeded in the
 
 i ful to say that We belong to that small number, for our wheat, oats and clover are up and look fine. So much rain all summer that farmers had very hard ] time doing the farm work and crops l none too good. Only medium to short I fruit crop. Glover seed crop was near a complete failure. Wheat crop almost 1 as bad. Corn, potatoes, both Irish and 1 sweet potatoes and fruit were, fine. The | aka 4o 4 nEa l this morning 6Noy. ID, and it showed a l very little yesterday, just enough to make us realize that old winter is at our doors but there is plenty to eat and lots of 1 good wood and while the south has beer 1 knocked in the head bit severely with cotton, hogs and cattle prices being lot I lower than the costs of production. yet we all feel like smiling and thanking God for His great mercfes, and any way
 it is-easier to make living in the soutt | than in the north. know, for I've tried it. The winters are shorter not neal
 so severe, green feed for stock feeding comes sooner in the spring and lasts much longer in the fall. Why, only 2 few moments ago I turned the milk cow
 out into the open fields to brouse abou
 on green weeds, clover and green re( top grasses that are in the fence corners l Some stock run out most every day iT I winter, but are fed in the barns at nigh
 and morning.
 Some people are selling out, but most
 ly to locate on something else not far away. Wood is plentiful with water boti free stone and lime stone. The lattel is best in my opinion, but hard to dt laundry work with. Where one neve
 drank it they at first dislike it. It is healthy and good drinking when one get l used to it Y Good schools and churches , Good places for those who want to rais poultry. Good markets. Creamery clos by where one can sell all the cream h } can produce at good price and farmer take great interest in the business.
 ii We'll, if you were all here woul, I 1 invite you out to eat all the fine sugar t persimons you could hold, then we woul : hunt mistletoe and pretty things to 6
 with the holly to decorate with fo , you ali to carry home, to keep yo 1 all company during the long. cold day F of winter. But We'll just expec . I'd wear you all out tramping about l for I can walk miles without ruffling Fl feather or sitting down to rest M 9e son is in Illinois the past year, but ' coming home Christmas to stay and ; 1 have gathered four bushels of butternut 2 and about twice as many walnuts fc 5 winter, se you see I could treat yo
 I when you get here. Well. suppose r | better close or I might get kicked ou l so I will wish you all a merry, merr X Christmas and a most happy and pro!
 porous New Year, and may God ble: ,- you all and our editor is my prayer frol : MRS. W, M. KNOER.