In tough ecomomic times, butter and eggs were a source of income for many families. Butter and egg money, made from the excess milk from the family's cows and eggs that could not be consumed, were sold to buy fabric to make children clothes. The scrap pieces of material were sewn together to make extra bedding and balnkets for the cold winter months, pinics, and extra pallets for guests.
This ecomony has impacted us all and I fear the worst is still yet to come, and although we are seeing Ameri…
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