the poor teams that some days only a few miles were traveled. Sometimes
their camping places were so wet that they who slept on the ground would
have to lay on branches of trees so that they would not sink into the mud.

At first there was very little feed for their animals, and they had to live
on the bark and twigs of trees, with what, corn could be spared for them.
Many horses were traded for oxen, as they could stand such hardship better.
Trips were made to the nearest settlements to buy food. Those who had no
money traded what they could spare, such as dishes and feather beds for
corn.

For the first few weeks there was not much order in their way of traveling;
but on March 27th the Saints were more perfectly organized. Brigham Young
was sustained as president of the whole camp. Then captains were appointed
over hundreds, over fifties, and over tens. Clerks were chosen to keep the
records, etc., and men were called to see to the buying and distributing of
the food. Thus every one had something to do and everything was done in
order.

[Illustration: A PIONEER TRAIN.]

Often in the evening when supper had been eaten, the logs were piled on the
bonfire, a space was cleared, the musicians brought out their instruments,
and the sorrows and hardships of the day were forgotten in the innocent
dance.

The camp always rested on Sundays, and if the weather would permit,
meetings were held.

On April 24th a point on Grand river was reached, one hundred and