Fraser fir tree species. Growing and harvesting this species for Christmas trees and boughs is a multimillion-dollar business in the southern Appalachians. North Carolina produces the majority of Fraser fir Christmas trees. It requires from 7 to 10 years in the field to produce a high tree. In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation making the Fraser fir the official Christmas tree of North Carolina. Fraser fir The Fraser fir ("Abies fraseri") is a species of fir native to the Appalachian Mountains of the Southeastern United States. "Abies fraseri" is closely related to balsam fir ("Abies balsamea"), of which it
Douglas Soup Dispensary Douglas Soup Dispensary The Douglas Soup Dispensary was a soup kitchen located in Myrtle Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. The original dispensary was opened in 1818 and was situated at numerous venues until it was replaced by a permanent building known as Noble's Hall. This was paid for with a bequest from the Henry Bloom Noble Trust, and built in 1908 on land which had been owned by Henry Noble. The dispensary would provide, free of charge, a nourishing meal to the poorer inhabitants of the town between 12 and 1 o'clock each day across the winter months from the