gerte

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In Belgium St. Martin is chiefly known as the bringer of apples and nuts for children; in Bavaria and Austria he has a different aspect: a _gerte_ or rod, supposed to promote fruitfulness among cattle and prosperity in general, is connected with his day.

Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Clement A. Miles
It is noteworthy that at Etzendorf so many head of cattle and loads of hay are augured for the farmer as there are juniper-_berries_ and twigs on St. Martin's _gerte_. {

Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Clement A. Miles