December 22, 1916 pg6

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You spoke of ploughing. Well I saw a farmer
ploughing no later than yesterday. The
weather over here is not so awfully cold, but
it is damp and very raw with a deuce of
a lot of rain thrown in. This of course
makes mud, up to ones waist in some
places.

I forgot to mention that treadmills for
threshing are in style over here. A single horse
gets on this thing and has to keep going or
he will get in wrong. The farm implements
are very old fashioned.

You have seen pictures of ruined villages etc.
Well, they are not exaggerated one particle. It
sure is awful what a modern bombardment
will do.

This is all for now Sis. You will understand
about me keeping mum when I was sick and
think it is by far the best policy.

With love and best regards to all

Yours as ever,

Jack