I put the calf in a pen made in the fence corner and covered with a few
old boards, and let the cow in to her every night—first taking from the
cow what milk we needed for our family of four persons. I left her with
the calf all night, and in the morning milked what the calf had left for
me. This was not much after the first two weeks, and after two more weeks
I only wasted my time at milking in the morning. I parted with the calf
at three months old for eight dollars, and laid this sum by as my capital
to draw against for the cow’s winter keeping.
My farm is half an acre in extent, and all of it, except the space
occupied by the cottage and a small garden, is lawn, and is well set in
Blue-grass, with a sprinkling of Orchard-grass.