diff --git a/src/engine_logic_functions.asm b/src/engine_logic_functions.asm
index b1f7678..b5ca66e 100644
--- a/src/engine_logic_functions.asm
+++ b/src/engine_logic_functions.asm
@@ -911,12 +911,10 @@ EndStoreGameState:
   LDA cashremain+1
   STA cash+1
 
-  LDA storeoxen			; this is individual oxen, and I need yokes (I'll probably
-						; revise later to store individ. oxen)
-  ROR A
+  LDA storeoxen
   CLC
-  ADC yokeoxen
-  STA yokeoxen
+  ADC oxen
+  STA oxen
 
   ; multiply food by 100
   ; (see http://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/Multiplication_by_a_constant_integer)
@@ -1728,7 +1726,10 @@ EngineLogicTraveling:
 @UpdateMileageEachDay:
   ;; increase mi traveled
   ; calc mi traveled
-  MultiplyPercentageDistance basemileage, yokeoxen, tempcalcb
+  LDA oxen
+  ROR A
+  STA temp
+  MultiplyPercentageDistance basemileage, temp, tempcalcb
   LDA tempcalcb
   STA tempcalca
   MultiplyPercentageDistance tempcalca, pace, tempcalcb
diff --git a/src/westward.asm b/src/westward.asm
index 4559886..5565e39 100644
--- a/src/westward.asm
+++ b/src/westward.asm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ buttons1    .dsb 1		; player 1 controller buttons pressed
 miremaining	.dsb 1		; number of miles remaining (in curr. segment of map)
 mitraveldy  .dsb 1		; number of miles traveled (curr. day)
 mitraveled	.dsb 2		; number of miles traveled (total)
-yokeoxen	.dsb 1		; number of yoke of oxen
+oxen	.dsb 1			; number of oxen
 pace		.dsb 1		; travel pace (steady, strenuous, grueling)
 rations		.dsb 1
 occupation	.dsb 1
@@ -499,9 +499,9 @@ SetInitialState:
   LDA #MAX_MI_PER_DAY_A
   STA basemileage
 
-  ; set 3 yoke of oxen
-  LDA #$03
-  STA yokeoxen
+  ; set 0 oxen (until you buy some)
+  LDA #$00
+  STA oxen
 
   ; set initial pace of STEADY
   LDA #PACE_STEADY