PRAIRIE-DOGS 163 
among loggers and miners amid the western 
mountains. The porcupines at once make 
themselves at home, and if they can get inside 
will demolish nearly every wooden thing in their 
search for food, and their enjoyment of nib- 
bling anything salty. As salt pork and bacon 
enter largely into the provisions of these 
people, their tables, cupboards and utensils are 
likely to be more or less spotted if not satu- 
rated with salty grease; and the porcupine 
knows no reason why he should not get to the 
last taste. 
