There had not been much of a crop to haul that year . Half of the wheat on the Broderson ranch had failed entirely , and Derrick himself had hardly raised more than enough to supply seed for the winter ’ s sowing .
Урожая в тот год было не так много. Половина пшеницы на ранчо Бродерсона полностью погибла, а сам Деррик едва собрал достаточно семян для зимнего посева.