Farm Business

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He may have burned it to keep the house warm. There were some oil burning stoves back in the day. At least the guy rotating the posts had wood. Some places used limestone posts. At least they didn't rot. Then there were the stone houses. They were drafty and cold in the winter. DF talked about waking up to snow on top of the blankets in 1940.He often said that they would plant trees at every place they lived, even though the stay may only be a year or two. His dad was too proud to take a government check but they still stayed together.