It was a cinch you couldn't turn loose and dry-farm that land and have even a fair chance of reaping a harvest.

But as grazing land they could hold all the land along One Man Creek--and that was a lot.

And the land lying back of that, and higher up toward the foothills, they could take as desert.

And he maintained that Andy had been right in his judgment: If they all went into it and pulled together they could stretch a line of claims that would protect the Badland grazing effectually.
"I wouldn't ask you fellows to go into this," said Chip, straightening from his stooping over the map and looking from one sober face to another, "just to help the outfit.

But it'll be a good thing for you boys.