[AT] sod breaking picture

[Gene Dotson]

    I picked up a Case 900 tractor about 70 miles northwest of Grand Island 
Nebraska about 5 years ago. The original sod house on this farm was still 
standing. The roof was gone and animals had made a home there. The grandson 
still lives at this farm and filled me in on the history. Seems grandma was 
not impressed with the first winter there and demanded a more proper house. 
The new conventional house is still standing proud and the main house for 
the farm.
    It was a nice visit and to be able to see this part of history gave a 
special memory to this trip.

                            Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] sod breaking picture


>
> Thanks Cecil
> You know the early homesteaders used to build houses out of that type of
> sod. There were a couple of sod barns on this farm long time ago. Just a
> depression in the ground is what remains now.
>
> Ralph in Sask.