Breaking the Prairie 



a deep slough that won't freeze solid, we* make 

 our winter residence there, and as we shall have 

 •<i lot of work to do on yours, that is the place 

 for the summer. We may, however, want to 

 work out at times, and in such cases the con- 

 ditions are a bit relaxed." 



" I see," returned my companion ; " would 

 you start right in on mine ? " 



" No," I answered ; " there are but few stones 

 on part of the other ; the frost has now left the 

 surface and it is moist, so I fancy breaking will 

 go fairly well, and you might start right in with 

 the bulls, while I fell some timber for a shack, 

 which will save lumber. A fortnight there 

 should do a lot ; then we will move on to yoiu'S 

 and start on those stones. We can get a lot 

 of them out if it is a bit dry for breaking, and 

 rains may come later." 

 " Right oh ! " said Tom. 



\rrived at the little town of F , our nearest 



railroad point, we put the bulls up at the hvery 



bam, and taking the train to B , paid our 



ten dollars each and made successful entry for 



our homesteads. 



' A couple of days later found us back on my 



quarter section, ready to begin work in earnest. 



^We had brought out with us a set of discs, a 



^Bove, crowbar, bucksaw, some wire for a small 



