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Show his earliest remembrance and was capable of doing a man's work at that age. And he had learned all about oxen during the time of clearing and developing the homestead, so his mother honestly knew that her eleven-year-old son was qualified to make a worthwhile physical contribution to the temple building project, for as long as he was needed. The oxen were especially qualified for the heavy construction work and the following year Wilhelmina donated those oxen for permanent use on the temple project in Manti. Sometime later, the oxen found their way back to the farm, still wearing their shoes. According to John K, they were soon returned to Manti-over twenty miles to the south. LAMBS AND WOOL By caring for and feeding "starvie" or "bummer" lambs that sheepmen were unable to feed, this family acquired a small barnyard flock of sheep Cwhen a cow or cows were giving milk)^ Being a resourceful woman Wilhelmina used the wool to good advantage in making bedding and clothing. She would shear, card, and spin the wool, and she sewed clothing as well as possible without benefit of a sewing machine. The lamb and mutton were welcome additions to her table fare, for sometimes when her crops were poor and food scarce, a meal for her family consisted of barley beer and bread. She seemed able to do anything life demanded of her, and while helping to butcher a calf one day, she accidentally 43 |