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Article: SOME PREFER TO CUT THEIR OWN A bumper crop of trees awaits
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 5, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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On a day that demands mittens and a cap, Glenn Stumpf surveys his
legions.
Phalanx after phalanx, decked out in crisp green finery, stand
before him.
"An excellent year," Stumpf proclaims. "Cool summer, wet June."
Which, for a Christmas tree, truly is excellent. As thousands
begin the search for the perfect tree, consider the alternative to
shopping an asphalt lot: Cut down your own.
Several area farms, including Stumpf's, supply the saws. You
supply the woodcutter's skills.
"Don't bring a chain saw," Stumpf warns. "Really, I've had people
show up with them. I just tell them, `It only takes 30 seconds with
a saw.' "
Christmas tree consumers should catch a break this year as prices
are ...