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Breaking Land

Have you ever broken something like a plate or your arm? This is usually a bad thing right? Well breaking land in the past was thought of as a good thing! In the past "breaking the land," meant that men and machines would tear up the soil so they could plant crops.

Breaking land with oxen on Canadian prairies

Breaking land with oxen on Canadian prairies