. The lure of the land . much as was needed for immediate workbeing removed at a time. Dynamite camp was first located in the house plot, but as thework moved westward, camp also had to move. Finally we located inthe windbreak, j)lacing cords of wood to the west, north and east, leaving the south open. An old sail cloth was thrown over the wood-pilein the daytime, keeping out the winds and making a warm sunny shel-tered spot. Here the dynamiters prepared their charges, placing themwhen ready in a small box in the bottom of which was some hot manure,a cloth w^as thrown over the top and the lid
. The lure of the land . much as was needed for immediate workbeing removed at a time. Dynamite camp was first located in the house plot, but as thework moved westward, camp also had to move. Finally we located inthe windbreak, j)lacing cords of wood to the west, north and east, leaving the south open. An old sail cloth was thrown over the wood-pilein the daytime, keeping out the winds and making a warm sunny shel-tered spot. Here the dynamiters prepared their charges, placing themwhen ready in a small box in the bottom of which was some hot manure,a cloth w^as thrown over the top and the lid closed down. Thus theywere transported safely to the stumps already prepared for charging. The acres were cleared up quickly and cleanly, the stumpage run-ning from 270 up to 337 on the eighth acre, the ninth numbered 334,and when they started blowing the tenth we felt our goal was nearlyreached. Dynamiter Kissam and the Captain, or Cap, as Dell was moreoften called, worked harder than ever. They started the acre Novem-. Lunch in the dynamiters cord-wcod shelter ber 2 and blew 110 stumps that day, the next 97, next 20, next 60, next99, but apparently they made no impression upon it. We became impa-tient, the Fall was slipping by and that last acre hung fire. Charlie, cant you get someone else to help you, we must getthis acre and as much of the dairy as jjossible done this Fall. Why, yes, I guess Ed. Underhill of Syosset will help me. Telegraph him, then, and see if he will come out to-night, saidthe Senior Partner. The water boy carried the message to the depot and Ed ap-peared on the evening train. My! how those three boys worked thenext three days, until on the 16th they made a record blow of 160-stumps, bringing this acre up to 797 stumps over average size. I blew by electric spark the last one, and this 10 acres, up to this time a dragupon the community, took its place in the rank of the worlds producers. Three cheers arose from us all, even the Italians throwing theirhats
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