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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
12
Bells were believed to ward off harm and had sacred roles in Christmas rites. Stories tell baptized bells hold power, unbaptized bells invite danger, and bells toll the Devil’s knell before midnight as Christ is born. Legends across Europe link bells to divine mercy and Bethlehem joy.
A brief note states that cotton is seven thousand years old and identifies cotton as a vegetable plant fiber.
The poem recalls the Christmas spirit and gifts but centers on the biblical story of the Nativity. It mentions shepherds, a star, a manger in Bethlehem, and the Christ Child, urging readers to remember the meaning of Christmas Day.
The Christmas tree trade is a multi million dollar business with about 15 million trees supplied nationwide. Prices range from 1 to 5 dollars, and species vary by region from balsam and spruce in the lake states to Douglas fir on the Pacific coast and scrub pine in Maryland and Virginia. Harvesting begins in fall as cutters enter forests and trucks move large loads to markets.
Farmers harvest Christmas trees 10 to 15 years after planting turning eroded or unused acres into a cash crop through thinning and selective harvesting opportunities noted in ongoing tree cultivation practices.
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