,?is etext 0 produc$ by ,j>$ ,full]4 ,,our ,,f>m ,,( ,,f\r ,,acres ,,& ,,! ,,money ,,we ,,made ,,by ,,x4 ,miss ,c\lton ,f ! ,twelf? ,london ,edition4 ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,pet] ,b4 ,,mead1 ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,horticulturi/4 #ahfj ,preface to ! ,twelf? ,london ,edition4 ,?is little volume has be5 receiv$ ) s mu* favor1 bo? by ! public & ! press1 t ,i _c refra9 f express+ my gratitude = ! k9d treatm5t ,i h exp]i5c$4 ,f _m ( ! criticisms :i* h appe>$ respect+ ,our ,f>m ( ,f\r ,acres1 ,i h receiv$ n only complim5t>y rem>ks1 b likewise "s useful h9ts on ! subjects ( :i* ,i h writt54 ,) ! praise comes "s little c5sure2 & ,i am *>g$ by m ?an "o fri5dly critic ) /upidity = n ord]+ ! legs ( our fir/ c[ to be /rapp$1 :i* w\ld1 !y consid]1 h prev5t$ bo? milk & milk] f be+ knock$ ov]4 ,n[ ?is 0 done1 b ! animal _h a way ( knock+ ! man & pail d[n ) h] side2 e means 0 tri$1 b no?+ succe$$ till h] calf 0 p>t$ )4 ,we h be5 ask$ :e!r we _h to keep gates1 h$ges1 c41 9 repair1 or :e!r x 0 done at ! exp5se ( ! l&lord4 ,z f> z reg>d$ ! gates & build+s1 t g5tleman 0 b\nd by agreem5t to keep !m 9 ord]1 & z = h$ges we h none4 ,a /ream runs r\nd ! mead[s1 & =ms ! b\nd>y ( our small doma94 ,s9ce our little "w 0 writt5 we h _h ne>ly eighte5 mon?s' fur!r exp]i5ce1 & h z mu* reason n[ z !n to be satisfi$ ) ! pr(its we receive f our f\r acres4 ,i mu/ add a few words conc]n+ our butt]-mak+4 ,"s d\bts h be5 express$ relative to our p[] ( *urn+ = f\r h\rs at a "t4 ,n[ x c]ta9ly 0 n pleasant1 b x 0 n ! h>d "w t "s p imag9e3 fatigu+ c]ta9ly2 b !n ,h4 & myself took x1 z *ildr5 say1 turn & turn ab\t4 ,we did n entru/ ! *urn to ,tom1 because he 0 liable to be call$ away to p]=m "s ( 8 _m duties4 ,_h we n _h ! toil1 we %\ld n h acquir$ ! k :i* n[ enables u to complete our "w 9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,we h be5 piti$ = be+ always employ$1 & told t we c nev] "k ! luxury ( leisure4 ,we answ] ?is rem>k ) ! words ( ,poor ,ri*>d1 t leisure is ! "t = do+ some?+ useful4 ,,introduction ,,to ,,! ,,am]ican ,,edition4 ,?is little volume w possess r>e int]e/ = all :o own a f\r-acre f>m1 or1 inde$1 a f>m ( any numb] ( acres4 ,its *ief value to ! ,am]ican read] does n consi/ 9 its details ( practice1 b 9 ! enunciation & demon/ration ( c]ta9 pr9ciples ( dome/ic economy ( univ]sal application4 ,! practice ( t]ra-culture mu/ be v>i$ to meet ! diff]5t conditions ( soil & climate "u :i* x is pursu$2 b s\nd g5]al pr9ciples hold good ev]y:]e1 & only ne$ ! ex]cise ( ord9>y judgm5t & common s5se = _! application to our own wants4 ,?is is n[ bett] und]/ood ?an h]et(ore1 & h5ce we are bett] prep>$ to pr(it by draughts f ! f\nt ( univ]sal k4 ,we w\ld n be und]/ood z intimat+1 h[ev]1 t only ! g5]al pr9ciples set =? 9 ?is little book are ( value to u2 ! details ( mak+ butt] & bread1 fe$+ /ock1 etc41 are j z useful to u z to ! ,engli% read]4 ,! two *apt]s on mak+ butt] & bread are admirable 9 _! way1 & alone are wor? ! price ( ! book4 ,s1 too1 ( dome/ics & _! managem5t2 we h to g ?r\gh pretty mu* ! same vexations1 probably a little int5sifi$1 z !re is among u a m rampant _s ( indep5d5ce on ! "p ( s]vants2 b _m ( ^! vexations may be avoid$1 we h no d\bt1 by foll[+ ! sugge/ion ( our au?or1 ( procur+ c\ntry help = ! c\ntry4 ,dome/ics accu/om$ to city life n only lack ! requisite k1 b are unwill+ to le>n1 & w n readily adapt !mselves to ! circum/ances 9 :i* !y are plac$2 9 fact1 ! majority ( !m "k too mu*1 & are altoge!r too impati5t ( control4 ,a woman1 h[ev]1 mu/ be mi/ress 9 h] own h\se2 ?is is indisp5sable to economy & com=t2 & ! plan adopt$ by our au?or w (t5 secure ?is :5 all o!rs fail4 ,we h n deem$ x advisable to add any?+ 9 ! way ( notes2 we h made a few alt]ations 9 ! text to adapt x bett] to ! wants ( ! ,am]ican read]1 & = ! same reason we h alt]$ ! ,engli% curr5cy to our own4 ,9 o!r respects ! "w rema9s intact4 ,9 "s works ( ?is k9d notes w\ld h be5 indisp5sable1 b 9 ! pres5t case we h ?\ght we c\ld safely tru/ to ! judgm5t ( ! read] to appropriate & adapt ! g5]al pr9ciples set =?1 leav+ ! application ( details to ! %rewdness & /rong common s5se *>act]i/ic ( ! ,am]ican m9d4 ,! object ( ! "w is r to demon/rate a g5]al pr9ciple ?an to furni% all ! m9utiae ( practice1 ?\gh en\gh ( ^! are giv5 to s]ve ! purpose ( illu/ration4 ,! ,am]ican read] w n fail1 ( c\rse1 to make due all[ance = ! diff]5ce ( r5t1 prices1 etc41 betwe5 ?is c\ntry & ,engl&1 & ! matt] ( adaptation !n becomes a v simple affair4 ,9 conclusion we pres5t ! "w z a model 9 /yle4 ,x is writt5 ) a degree ( simplicity :i* makes x readily und]/ood1 & is a f9e specim5 ( good old ,anglo-,saxon4 ,portions ( x are fully z int]e/+ z a romance4 ,x is writt5 by a lady1 :i* fact gives x an additional int]e/ & value z a contribution to ! economy ( c\ntry life1 9 :i* x may be admitt$ t wom5 are our ma/]s4 ,! incid5ts connect$ t wom5 are our ma/]s4 ,! incid5ts connect$ ) hir+ our f>m ( f\r acres are relat$ 9 a life-l mann]1 & w be appreciat$ by our own ,may-day hunt+ c\ntry-wom51 :o1 we tru/1 w also appreciate ! _m important facts set =? 9 ?is little volume1 :i* we he>tily comm5d to !m & to all o!rs1 ) ! wi% t x may be z useful & popul> z x has be5 at home4 ,p4,b4,m4 ,,*ap4 ,i4--,,:]e ,,%all ,,we ,,live8 ,,ii4--,,our ,,fir/ ,,difficulty4 ,,iii4--,,our ,,second ,,c[4 ,,iv--,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,butt]4 ,v4--,,:at ,,we ,,made ,,by ,,our ,,c[s4 ,,vi4--,,our ,,pigs4 ,,vii4--,,our ,,p\ltry4 ,,viii4--,,our ,,losses4 ,,ix4--,,our ,,pigeons4 ,x4--,,h[ ,,we ,,cur$ ,,our ,,hams4 ,,xi4--,,our ,,bread4 ,,xii4--,,our ,,kit*5-,,g>d54 ,,xiii--,,! ,,money ,,we ,,made4 ,,xiv4--,,! ,,next ,,six ,,mon?s4 ,,xv4--,,our ,,pony4 ,,xvl4--,,conclusion4 ,,our ,,f>m ,,( ,,f\r ,,acres4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,:]e ,,%all ,,we ,,live8 ,:]e %all we live8 ,t 0 a "q ask$ by ! si/] ( ! writ]1 :5 x became necess>y to leave ,london1 & break up a once happy home1 r5d]$ desolate sudd5 b]eavem5t4 ,ah6 ,:]e1 inde$8 0 ! answ]4 ,:]e c we hope to f9d a h\se :i* w be suitable = ourselves1 six *ildr51 & a small income8 ,oh1 answ]$ ,h41 !re c be no difficulty ab\t t4 ,s5d = ! ',times' & we %all f9d doz5s ( places t w d = u4 ,s t mighty organ ( in=mation 0 procur$1 & its columns eag]ly se>*$4 ,b1 said ,i1 :at sort ( place d we really mean to take8 ,t1 repli$ ,h41 is soon settl$4 ,we mu/ h a good-siz$ d9+-room1 small draw+-room1 & a breakfa/-room1 :i* may be conv]t$ into a s*ool-room4 ,x mu/ h a nurs]y & five good b$-*amb]s1 a *aise-h\se1 & /able = ! pony & c>riage1 a l>ge g>d51 & ?ree or f\r acres ( l&1 = we mu/ keep a c[4 ,x mu/ n be m ?an eight miles f 't[n1' or two f a /ation2 x mu/ be 9 a good neighborhood1 & x mu/-- ,/op6 ,/op6 cri$ ,i2 h[ mu* d y int5d to give a-ye> = all ^! conv5i5ces3 ,h[ mu*8 ,:y1 ,i %\ld say we ought n to give m ?an #bej4 ,we ought n1 said ,i1 gravely1 b ,i greatly fe> we %all = t am\nt h to put up ) a f> inf]ior home to ! "o y contemplate4 ,b come1 let u answ] a few ( ^! adv]tisem5ts2 "s ( !m depict ! v place y wi% =4 ,s aft] select+ ^? :i*1 :5 !y _h describ$ 9 bright colors ! h\ses to be let1 add$1 ,t]ms v mod]ate1 we pres5t$ complim5ts to ,messrs4 ,a41 ,b41 ,c41 ,d41 & 9 due "t receiv$ c>ds to view ! desirable c\ntry resid5ces we _h writt5 ab\t4 ,b our hopes ( becom+ ! =tunate occupants ( any "o ( ^? *>m+ abodes 7 soon da%$ to ! gr\nd2 = ) ! c>ds came ! t]ms2 & we f\nd t a v mod]ate r5tal meant f #fjj to #gej p] annum4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r r ruefully2 & ! ung5]\s rem>k ( ,i told y s rose to my lips4 ,h[ev]1 ,i did n give x utt]ance1 b sub/itut$ ! words1 ,nev] m9d1 let u s5d = ano!r ',times1' & only answ] ^? adv]tisem5ts :i* /ate pla9ly ! r5t requir$4 ,?is "t we enl>g$ our ideas on ! subjects ( r5t & di/ance1 & resolv$ t if t beautiful place ne> ,e%] w\ld suit u1 we w\ld n m9d giv+ #cjj a-ye> = x4 ,9 a few days arriv$ answ]s to our la/ inquiries4 ,we fix$ on ! "o :i* appe>$ ! mo/ eligible1 b 7 a little dismay$ to f9d t ne> ,e%] meant six miles f ! /ation4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,h41 resolutely1 ! pony c take u to x 9 f9e wea!r1 & 9 w9t] we mu/ n want to g to ,london4 ,we />t$ ! next morn+ by rail1 & f\nd ! ,cottage almo/ z pretty z x _h appe>$ on pap]4 ,b1 alas6 x be5 let ! day previ\s to our arrival1 & we _h to return to t[n m9us five doll>s = our exp5ses4 ,! next day1 no?+ daunt$1--inde$1 r enc\rag$ by f9d+ ! h\se we _h se5 really equal to our expectations1--we set (f to view ano!r villa1 :i*1 f ! p>ticul>s we _h receiv$ f ! ag5t1 appe>$ q z attractive4 ,?is "t we f\nd ! place t5antless2 &1 z f> z we 7 conc]n$1 x w\ld c]ta9ly rema9 s4 ,x _h be5 repres5t$ z a highly-desirable c\ntry resid5ce1 & q ready = ! reception ( a family ( respectability4 ,x 0 dignifi$ ) ! appellation ( ,middlesex ,hall1 & we 7 r surpris$ :5 we f\nd t ?is high-s\nd+ "n signifi$ a mean-look+ place close to ! road2 & :5 ! door 0 op5$ = our admission1 t we /epp$ at once f ! small front c\rt into ! draw+-room1 f :i* a door op5$ into a /one kit*54 ,! re/ ( ! accommodation correspond$ ) ?is primitive mode ( entrance2 ! :ole place 0 9 :at is commonly call$ a tumble-d[n condition3 !re 0 c]ta9ly pl5ty ( g>d51 & two l>ge mead[s1 b1 l ! re/ ( ! place1 !y 7 sadly out ( ord]4 ,:5 we said x 0 n at all ! h\se we _h expect$ to f9d f read+ ! adv]tisem5t1 we ask$ :at sort ( h\se we expect$ to get = #cjj ) five acres ( l&4 ,n[ t 0 a "q we c\ld n h answ]$ _h we n se5 ! pretty cottage ) ne>ly z mu* gr\nd at ,e%]2 h[ev]1 we did n give ! own] ! b5efit ( our exp]i5ce1 b m]ely said t ! h\se w\ld n suit u1 & drove back f\r miles to ! /ation1 r out ( spirits ) ! result ( our day's "w4 ,= m ?an a =tnight did we daily set =? on ?is voyage ( discov]y4 ,"o day we />t$ ) a c>d to view a delightful ,cottage ,ornee1 situat$ f\r miles f ,weybridge2 ?is "t ! r5t 0 /ill high] ?an any we _h previ\sly se54 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! village 9 :i* ! h\se 0 repres5t$ to be1 we ask$ = ,hea?field ,h\se1 & 7 told t no "o knew ( any resid5ce be>+ t "n2 we 7 a little p]plex$1 & consult$ ! c>d ( admittance to see :e!r we _h br\ght ! wrong "o--b no2 !re x 01 ,hea?field ,h\se1 f\r miles f ,weybridge1 surr\nd$ by its own gr\nds ( f\r acres1 ta/efully laid out 9 lawn1 fl[] & kit*5-g>d5s1 c1 c4 ,r5t only #cej4 ,we began to imag9e t we 7 ! victims ( "s hoax1 & 7 j on ! po9t ( tell+ ! driv] to return to ! /ation1 :5 a dirty-look+ man came to ! c>riage1 & said1 ,are y look+ = ,hea?field ,h\se8 ,yes1 said we4 ,well1 ,i'll %[ x to y4 ,is x f>8 we ask$2 z no sign ( a dec5t habitation 0 to be se5 ne> u4 ,no2 j ov] ! way1 0 ! answ]4 ,we look$ 9 ! direction he indicat$1 & saw a brick c>case3 /&+ on a b>e1 hea? piece ( gr\nd1 )\t enclosure ( any k9d4 ,t6 cri$ we2 x is impossible t c be ! place we came to see6 ,h y got a c>d f ,mr4--8 0 ! qu]y address$ to u4 ,yes1 0 ! reply4 ,v well2 !n if y w get out ,i'll %[ x to y4 ,z we _h come s f> we ?\ght we might z well f9i% ! adv5ture1 & accord+ly foll[$ our guide ov] ! piece ( r\gh muddy gr\nd :i* l$ to ! brick walls be=e u4 ,we f\nd !m on a ne>$ inspection q z empty z !y appe>$ f ! road2 nei!r doors nor w9d[s 7 plac$ 9 !m1 & ! /aircases 7 n prop]ly fix$4 ,x 0 ) mu* tr\ble we succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! floor :]e ! b$-*amb]s 7 to be1 & f\nd t n ev5 ! bo>ds 7 laid d[n4 ,we told our conductor1 t ! place w\ld n suit u1 z we 7 compell$ to remove f our pres5t resid5ce 9 ?ree weeks4 ,well1 if t's all t h9d]s y\r tak+ x1 ,i'll engage to get x all ready 9 t "t4 ,:at6 get ! /aircases fix$1 ! doors & w9d[s put 91 ! walls pap]$ & pa9t$8 ,yes1 0 answ]$1 9 a confid5t tone1 :i* express$ indignation at ! d\bt we _h impli$4 ,we !n v5tur$ to say1 t1 ,all[+ he c\ld get ! h\se ready by ! "t we requir$ to move1 we saw no sign ( ! coa*-h\se & /able1 lawn or fl[]-g>d51 kit*5 or mead[4 ,z = ! coa*-h\se & /able1 said ! %[man1 ,i c get y\r horses put up 9 ! village4 ,we ha/5$ to disclaim ! horses1 & humbly confess$ t our /ud consi/$ ( "o pony only4 ,! less reason to be 9 a hurry = ! /able1 = y c put "o pony any:]e2 & z = ! lawn & g>d5s1 !y w be laid out :5 ! h\se is let2 & ! hea? w be levell$ & s[n = a mead[1 & any?+ else done = a good t5ant t is 9 reason4 ,we 7 likewise assur$ t wond]s _h be5 done already1 = t f\r mon?s ago ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) furze4 ,we got rid ( our talkative fri5d ) ! promise t we w\ld ?9k ( x2 & inde$1 we did ?9k1 t ,mr4--1 :o 0 a v respectable h\se-ag5t1 ought to asc]ta9 :at sort ( places 7 place 9 8 h&s be=e he s5t p on su* pr(itless j\rneys4 ,! exp5se att5d+ ?is "o am\nt$ to ne>ly eight doll>s4 ,ano!r week z pass$ 9 a simil> mann]1 9 go+ di/ances v>y+ f t5 to tw5ty-five miles daily 9 pursuit ( h\ses :i* we 7 induc$ to ?9k mu/ suit u1 b :5 se5 prov$ z deceptive a ^? ,i h m5tion$4 ,we ga9$ no?+ by our travels b ! loss ( "t1 money1 & hope4 ,at la/ ! idea ent]$ our heads ( go+ to "s ( ! h\se-ag5ts1 & look+ ov] _! books4 ,our fir/ essay 0 at ! (fice ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,b41 9 ,bond /reet4 ,h y any h\ses to let at su* a di/ance f t[n1 ) su* a quantity ( l&1 su* a numb] ( rooms8 c4 ,oh1 yes madam1 said ! smil+ cl]k1 & imm$iately op5$ a l>ge l$g]2 :at r5t d y propose giv+8 ,f #bej to #cej ye>ly1 answ]$ we1 & felt h[ respectable we mu/ appe> 9 ! op9ion ( ! sm>t g5tleman :om we address$2 h[ great !n 0 our surprise :5 he clos$ 8 l>ge volume ) a cra%1 & ) a look ( supreme contempt said1 ,we h no?+ ( t k9d 9 our books4 ,to use "o ( ,fanny ,kemble's expressions1 we felt mean1 & left ! (fice ( ?is ari/ocratical h\se-ag5t half a%am$ ( our humble =tunes4 ,i fe> ,i %\ld tire ! pati5ce ( ! read]1 did ,i detail all our adv5tures 9 se>* ( a h\se1 b we mu/ entreat indulg5ce = our la/ j\rney4 ,we once m />t$ on ! ,s\?-,we/]n l9e1 to see a h\se :i*1 f ! assurances we _h receiv$ f ! own]1 resid5t 9 ,london1 mu/ a la/ be ! h\se1 & = :i* ! r5t ask$ 0 #cej2 b once m 7 we doom$ to disappo9tm5t by f9d+ t ! h&some d9+ & draw+-rooms 7 two small p>lors1 ) doors op5+ into ea* o!r2 & t five excell5t b$-*amb]s 7 ?ree small rooms & two wret*$ attics4 ,f ! /ation to ?is place 0 f\r miles2 &1 z we>y & hopeless we 7 return+ to x1 x occurr$ to ,h4 to ask ! driv] if he knew ( any h\ses to let 9 ! vic9ity4 ,he consid]$1 !n said he only knew ( "o1 :i* _h be5 vacant "s "t1 & t p>ties :o _h be5 to see x w\ld n take x because x 0 situat$ 9 a bad neighborhood4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( our se>* t w\ld h be5 q suffici5t to h det]r$ u f look+ at x1 b we c\ld n n[ af=d to be fa/idi\s4 ,our own h\se 0 let1 & move f x we mu/ 9 less ?an a =tnight2 s we desir$ ! driv] to take u into ?is bad neighborhood1 & 7 rew>d$ = ! additional di/ance we travell$ by f9d+ an old-fa%ion$1 b v conv5i5t h\se1 ) pl5ty ( good-siz$ rooms 9 excell5t repair1 a v pretty fl[]-g>d51 ) gre5h\se1 good kit*5-g>d5 ( on acre1 an or*>d ( ! same ext5t well /ock$ ) f9e fruit-trees1 ?ree acres ( good mead[-l&1 an excell5t coa*-h\se & /abl+1 ) h\ses = c[s1 pigs1 & p\ltry1 all 9 good ord]4 ,! bad neighborhood 0 n s v bad4 ,! cottages j outside ! gates 7 small1 new build+s2 & once inside1 y saw no?+ b y\r own gr\nds4 ,x possess$ ! advantage ( be+ less ?an two miles f a /ation1 & n m ?an twelve f ,london4 ,?is w d1 we bo? exclaim$1 if ! r5t is n too high4 ,we _h be5 ask$ #fjj = mu* inf]ior places2 s t x 0 ) great anxiety we direct$ our civil driv] to take u to ! p>ty :o _h ! disposal ( ! h\se4 ,:5 !re1 we met ) ! welcome intellig5ce1 t h\se1 g>d5s1 or*>d1 mead[s1 & build+s1 7 all includ$ 9 a r5tal ( #cgj p] annum4 ,we conclud$ ! b>ga9 !re & !n1 & on t day =tnight took possession ( ,our ,f>m ( ,f\r ,acres4 ,be=e we close ?is *apt]1 we w address a few words to su* ( our read]s z may ent]ta9 ! idea t h\ses 9 ! c\ntry may be _h = next to no?+4 ,we _h repeat$ly he>d ?is ass]t$1 & :5 we resolv$ to give #cjj a ye>1 we ?\ght t we %\ld h no difficulty 9 meet+ ) a respectable habitation = t sum1 l>ge en\gh = our family & ) ! quantity ( l& we requir$1 z well z )9 a mod]ate di/ance ( ,london4 ,we h already told ! read] h[ fallaci\s we f\nd ?is hope to be4 ,h\ses )9 =ty or fifty miles ( ,london1 9 :at are call$ good situations1 are ne>ly1 if n q z high r5t$1 z ^? 9 ! suburbs1 & l& wor? q z mu*4 ,if at any "t a *eap place is to be met )1 be q sure t !re is "s drawback to comp5sate = ! l[ price4 ,9 our pilgrimages to empty h\ses1 we frequ5tly f\nd "s :i* 7 l[-r5t$1 t is f #bjj #bej p] annum2 b ei!r !y 7 mu* small] ?an we requir$1 or dreadfully out ( repair1 or else !y 7 built ,cockney fa%ion1 semi-deta*$1 or1 z 0 frequ5tly ! case1 situat$ 9 a locality :i* = "s reason or o!r 0 highly objectionable4 ,we always f\nd r5ts l[] 9 proportion to ! di/ance f a /ation4 ,we "o day w5t to ,beaconsfield to view a h\se1 & _h a fly f ,sl\gh1 a drive ( sev]al miles4 ,! h\se 0 9 ! middle ( ! t[n1 l>ge & conv5i5t1 ) good g>d5 & paddock2 ! :ole 0 (f]$ u = #bjj ye>ly2 & we %\ld h tak5 x1 _h x n be5 9 su* a dismantl$ condition t ! ag5t 9 ^: h&s x 0 plac$ in=m$ u t ?\gh he _h ord]s to put x 9 complete repair1 he w\ld n promise x w\ld be fit = occupation "u sev]al mon?s4 ,! (fice ( ?is g5tleman 0 next door to ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4's1 9 ,bond /reet2 & we are b\nd to /ate1 t ?\gh we said t we did n wi% to give m ?an #cjj1 we 7 treat$ ) respect2 & sev]al (f]$ u "u ^! t]ms1 ?\gh att5d$ ) circum/ances :i* prev5t$ our avail+ ourselves ( !m4 ,! h\se we at la/ f\nd 0 n1 z reg>d$ situation1 :at we lik$2 n because ( ! cottages close to ! entrance1 b = ! reason t !re 0 no view1 b f ! top w9d[s2 z f> z ! l[] "p ( ! h\se 0 conc]n$1 we might z well h be5 9 ! ,clapham ,road4 ,x is true we look$ into g>d5s1 front & back1 b t 0 all2 & we _h to g ?r\gh two or ?ree /reets ( ! little t[n 9 :i* we 7 locat$ :5ev] we left ! h\se = a walk4 ,/ill we 71 on ! :ole1 well pleas$ ) our new home1 & 9 ! next *apt] w tell ! read] h[ we comm5c$ a life s diff]5t to t we _h be5 accu/om$ to lead4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,our ,,fir/ ,,difficulty4 ,once fairly settl$ 9 our new habitation1 & all ! important affairs att5d+ ! necess>y alt]ations ( c>pets1 curta9s1 etc41 be+ ne>ly f9i%$1 we began to wond] :at we 7 to d ) ,our ,f>m ( ,f\r ,acres4 ,t we mu/ keep a c[ 0 ackn[l$g$ by bo?2 & ! fir/ /ep to be tak5 0 to buy "o4 ,! small t[n 9 :i* our h\se 0 situat$ boa/$ ( a m>ket weekly1 & !re we resolv$ to make ! important pur*ase4 ,accord+ly1 we s5t our man-(-all-"w to inspect ^? (f]$ = sale4 ,%ortly he return$1 accompani$ by a small black c[1 ) a calf a week old4 ,we pur*ase ^! animals = #ej2 & x 0 v amus+ to see all ! half-doz5 *ildr5 runn+ into ! /able-y>ds1 ) _! little cups to enjoy ! fir/-fruits ( _! c\ntry life4 ,b :at prov$ f> m ( a treat ?an ! new milk 0 ! tr\ble ( procur+ x1 = ! c[ prov$ a v spiteful "o1 & knock$ ! un=tunate milk]1 ) 8 pail1 heels-ov]-head4 ,,z he 0 n 9 ! lea/ hurt1 ! juv5iles 7 all[$ to laugh z long z !y pleas$2 b ,h4 & myself look$ r grave at ! idea hav+ ! milk knock$ d[n z soon z !re 0 ab\t a qu>t 9 ! pail4 ,we 71 !re=e1 greatly reassur$ :5 told t ,madam ,sukey w\ld be quiet & tractable z soon z h] calf 0 tak5 away4 ,!n :y n take x at "o8 said ,i2 b 0 in=m$ t we mu/ n deprive h] ( x = a week4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am b\nd to confess t our fir/ week's f>m+ turn$ out badly1 = ! c[ w\ld n be milk$1 quietly1 & e morn+ we 7 in=m$ t two m5 7 oblig$ to be call$ 9 to hold h] :ile %e 0 milk$4 ,at ! end ( ! week we sold ! calf = five doll>s1 & aft] a mon? ! c[ became on q fri5dly t]ms ) h] milk]1 & has prov$ ev] s9ce v pr(itable to our small di>y4 ,we did n contemplate mak+ butt] ) "o c[1 z we ?\ght s l>ge a h\sehold w\ld consume all ! milk4 ,v soon1 h[ev]1 nurse compla9$ t ! milk 0 'too ri*' = ! *ildr52 x 0 n 9 ! lea/ l ,london milk2 x mu/ ei!r be wat]$ or skimm$ = ! little ones3 b %e w\ld r h x skimm$4 ,t 0 done1 & = a :ole =tnight ,h4 & myself us$ no?+ b cream 9 our tea & c(fee4 ,at fir/ ?is 0 a great luxury1 & we said cont9ually to ea* o!r1 h[ delightful x 0 to h su* a da9ty 9 pr(usion4 ,soon1 l ! *ildr51 we began to discov] x 0 too good = u1 & f\nd t we lik$ pl5ty ( new milk mu* bett] = g5]al use2 besides1 consume z mu* z we w\ld1 we _h /ill m ?an 0 want$3 s we inve/$ fifte5 doll>s 9 a *urn & o!r requisites1 & ?\ght ) great satisfaction ( ! sav+ we %\ld effect 9 our exp5ses by mak+ our own butt]4 ,b n[ arose a difficulty :i* _h n previ\sly occurr$ to u3 ,:o 0 to make x8 ,our dome/ic s]vants bo? decl>$ t !y c\ld n d s2 & ! eld] "o1 :o _h be5 _m ye>s 9 ! family1 0 born & br$ 9 ,london1 & dete/$ ! c\ntry & ev]y?+ connect$ ) x1 gave h] op9ion 9 ! mo/ decid$ mann]1 t !re 0 q en\gh muck 9 ! h\se already1 )\t mak+ m "w ) butt]-mak+1 :i* %e said confid5tly1 w\ld only be fit = ! pig :5 x 0 made4 ,"h 0 a pretty /ate ( ?+s6 ,:at 7 we to d8 mu/ we give up all hope ( eat+ our own butt]1 & reg>d ! money z lo/ :i* we _h j exp5d$ = ! *urn1 etc48 ,aft] a few m9utes' bewild]m5t1 ! idea occurr$ to bo? ( u at ! same mom5t3 ,_c we make ! butt]1 & be indep5d5t ( ^! h\sehold rebels8 ,b1 said ,i1 dolefully1 we don't 9 ! lea/ "k h[ to set ab\t x4 ,:at ( t8 repli$ ,h43 :]e 0 ! use ( exp5d+ s mu* money 9 books relative to a c\ntry life z y did be=e we left t[n1 if !y are n to enlight5 our ignorance on c\ntry matt]s8 ,b "o ?+ is c]ta91 we _c make butt] till we h le>nt h[2 s let u endeavor to obta9 ! requisite k to d s to-morr[4 ,we accord+ly devot$ ! rema9d] ( ! day to consult+ ! v>i\s books on dome/ic & rural economy we _h collect$ toge!r previ\s to leav+ ,london4 ,greatly puzzl$ we 7 by !m4 ,on ref]r+ to ! subject ob butt]-mak+1 "o au?ority said1 y mu/ nev] 0 ! butt]1 b only knock x on a bo>d1 9 ord] to get ! butt]milk f x4 ,ano!r only told u to well cleanse ! butt]milk f x1 )\t giv+ u an idea h[ ! process 0 to be accompli%$2 :ile ! f>-fam$ ,mrs4 ,rundle1 9 an article head$ ,dairy1 tells ! dairy-maid to keep a book 9 :i* to ent] ! am\nt ( butt] %e makes1 & gives butt little idea h[ ! said butt] is to be procur$4 ,ano!r au?ority said1 aft] ! butt] is come1 cut x 9 pieces to take out c[-hairs2 ?is appe>$ to u ! odde/ direction ( all1 = surely x 0 possible to remove !m f ! cream be=e x 0 put into ! *urn4 ,we 7 v mu* dissatisfi$ ) ! am\nt ( practical k we glean$ f our books2 !y seem$ to u writt5 = ! b5efit ( ^? :o already 7 well acqua9t$ ) ! managem5t ( a dairy1 & consequ5tly ( v little s]vice to ^? :o wi%$ to acquire ! rudim5ts ( ! art ( butt]-mak+4 ,! next morn+ we proce$$ to make a trial1 & ! fir/ ?+ we did 0 to /ra9 ! cream ?r\gh a loose f9e clo? into ! *urn1 !n tak+ ! h&le we began to turn x vigor\sly299 ,n9ety times 9 a m9ute is ! prop] spe$ ) :i* ! h&le %\ld be turn$4 ! wea!r 0 hot1 & aft] *urn+ = m ?an an h\r1 !re seem$ z little prospect ( butt] z :5 we comm5c$4 ,we />$ at ea* o!r 9 blank amazem5t4 ,mu/ we give x up8 ,no2 t 0 n to be ?\ght (4 ,h4 sudd5ly rememb]$1 t some:]e %e _h he>d t 9 w>m wea!r y %\ld put ! *urn 9 cold wat]4 ,z ours 0 a box "o1 we did n see h[ we c\ld manage ?is2 b ! bright idea ent]$ h] head1 t if we c\ld n put ! wat] outside ! *urn we might 93 s we pump$ a qu>t ( spr+-wat] into x & *urn$ away ) fre% hopes3 nor 7 we disappo9t$2 9 ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r we he>d q a diff]5t s\nd z we turn$ ! h&le1 :i* assur$ u t ! cream _h und]gone a *ange1 & tak+ (f ! lid--7h[ _m times _h we tak5 x (f be=e67--we saw :at at t mom5t appe>$ ! mo/ welcome sight 9 ! _w--"s lumps ( ri* yell[ butt]4 ,x 0 b a small quantity1 b !re x 03 ! difficulty 0 ov]come s f>4 ,b n[ !re arose ! "q ( :at we 7 to d ) x 9 ord] to clean if f ! butt] milk1 = all our au?orities insi/$ on ! necessity ( ?is be+ done1 ?\gh !y did n agree 9 ! mode ( do+ x4 ,"o said1 t if x 0 wa%$1 x w\ld n keep good1 because wat] soon became putrid1 & s w\ld ! butt]4 ,we 7 told by ano!r book1 t if x 0 n wa%$ x w\ld be ( two colors1 & dreadfully rank4 ,we ?\ght t x w\ld be easi] n to wa% x1 & x 0 bad en\gh to ju/ify ! t]m muck1 :i* 0 appli$ to x by ! kit*5 oracles1 :o rejoic$ exce$+ly 9 our discomfiture4 ,we left ! dairy half incl9$ to abjure butt]-mak+ = ! future4 ,9 a day or two we began to reflect1 t z we _h a ,f>m ( ,f\r ,acres1 we mu/ mange to d some?+ ) x1 & :at s pr(itable to a l>ge family z mak+ butt]8 ,s1 :5 we _h collect$ suffici5t cream1 we tri$ aga91 & ?is "t ) great success4 ,we comm5c$ z be=e1 by /ra9+ ! cream1 & !n tak+ ! h&le ( ! *urn we turn$ x m equally ?an we _h done be=e2 9 half an our we he>d ! welcome s\nd :i* proclaim$ t ! butt] 0 come4 ,?is "t we wa%$ x well2 x 0 plac$ 9 a pan "u ! pump1 & ! wat] suff]$ to run on x till n ! lea/ milk9ess appe>$ 9 x2 we !n remov$ x to a bo>d t _h be5 soak+ = "s "t 9 cold wat]1 salt$ x to our ta/e1 & aft]w>ds1 ) two flat bo>ds1 su* z butt]-m5 use 9 ,london %ops1 made x up into rolls4 ,x 0 z good z x c\ld be1 & we 7 delight$ to ?9k t we _h conqu]$ all ! difficulties att5d+ its manufacture3 b we _h yet to discov] ! tru? ( ! prov]b1 t "o swall[ does n make a summ]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,our ,,second ,,c[4 ,we soon f\nd t we c\ld n expect to supply our family ) butt] f "o c[1 & we ?\ght t1 z we _h to p]=m ! duties ( dairy-wom51 we might z well h ! full b5efit ( our labor4 ,we1 !re=e1 pur*as$ ano!r c[2 b be=e do+ s1 7 advis$ n ?is "t to h ,wel% "o1 b to give m money & h a l>g] animal4 ,?is we did1 & b\ght a v h&some /rawb]ry-color$ "o1 = :i*1 ) ! calf1 we gave #ge2 & "h x w be z well to say t we ?9k x 0 #be ?r[n away1 = 9 respect did %e prove m valuable ?an ! black "o1 = :i* we _h giv5 b #ej4 ,= a small dairy1 we ?9k ! black ,wel% c[ answ]s z well1 or bett]1 ?an any o!r4 ,! price is v small1 &1 judg+ f our own1 !y are v pr(itable4 ,!y are also mu* h>di] ?an ^? ( a l>g] bre$1 & may be kept out all w9t]1 except+ :5 sn[ is on ! gr\nd4 ,aft] our new c[ _h be5 9 our possession j a week1 we receiv$ "o morn+ ! unwelcome intellig5ce t ! new c[ 0 v bad4 ,we w5t into ! mead[1 & saw ! poor creature look+ c]ta9ly z we _h be5 told1 v bad4 ,we ask$ our factotum :at 0 ! matt] ) h]4 ,to ?is he repli$1 t he did n "k1 b t he _h s5t = a man :o 0 v clev] 9 c[s4 ,9 a %ort "t ?is clev] man arriv$1 br++ ) him a fri5d1 likewise le>n$ 9 cattle4 ,he w5t to see ! pati5t1 & return$ to u look+ v pr(\nd4 ,a bad job6 said he1 ) a %ake ( ! head wor?y ( ,%]idan's ,"l ,burleigh4 ,a sad job1 inde$6 & y only b\ght h] la/ m>ket-day4 ,well1 x c't be help$4 ,b :at ails h]8 said ,i4 ,:at ails h]6 :y1 %e's got ! lung disease4 ,b :at x is t8 said ,i4 ,:at's t6 :y1 x's :at kills lots ( c[s2 takes 'em (f 9 two or ?ree days4 ,y mu/ sell h] = :at %e'll fet*4 ,p]haps y may get #aj = h]4 ,i'll get rid ( h] = y4 ,b1 said ,h41 if %e has ! 'lung disease' y talk (1 y tell u %e mu/ die4 ,yes2 %e'll die1 sure en\gh4 ,well1 !n1 :o w buy a c[ t is sure to be dead to-morr[ or next day8 ,oh1 t's no conc]n ( y\rs6 ,y get rid ( h]1 t's all4 ,to ?is dictum we r demurr$1 & resolv$ to s5d = a c[-doctor1 & see if %e c\ld be cur$2 if n1 to take c>e %e 0 n conv]t$ aft] h] dea? into c\ntry sausages1 = ! b5efit ( ,london consum]s ( ^? da9ties4 ,our fri5dly c\nsellor 0 v indignant at our p]v]sity 9 n gett+ rid ( a c[ ) ! lung disease1 & /ump$ out ( ! y>d 9 a fit ( virtu\s indignation4 ,) prop] treatm5t ! c[ soon got well4 ,we /ill _h occasional tr\ble ) our butt]-mak+2 sometimes x w\ld come 9 half an h\r1 sometimes we 7 h>d at "w ) ! *urn = two or ?ree h\rs1 & !n ! butt] 0 inv>iably bad4 ,we tri$ to procure in=mation on ! subject1 & ask$ sev]al f>m]'s wives 9 ! neighborhood h[ long butt] ought to be 9 com+4 ,we always receiv$ ! same answ]3-- ,:y1 y see1 ma'am1 t dep5ds4 ,well1 we ask$1 :at does x dep5d on8 ,oh1 on lots ( ?+s4 ,well1 tell u "s ( ! ?+s on :i* x dep5ds4 ,:y1 y see x's long] com+ 9 hot wea!r1 & x's long] com+ 9 cold wea!r2 & x dep5ds on h[ long ! c[ has calv$1 & h[ y *urn1 & on lots beside4 ,we f\nd we mu/ endeavor to discov] = ourselves ! reason :y we 7 half an h\r 9 gett+ x "o day1 & ! next1 p]haps1 two or ?ree h\rs4 ,z ! wea!r became cold] we f\nd x m tr\blesome1 & "o fro/y day we *urn$ f\r h\rs )\t success4 ,we put 9 cold wat]1 we put 9 hot we put 9 salt1 we talk$ ( add+ v9eg>1 b did n2 we *urn$ z fa/ z we c\ld turn ! h&le1 & !n z sl[ly z possible1 b /ill no butt]4 ,at ! end ( m ?an f\r h\rs our labors 7 rew>d$4 ,! butt] came2 /rong1 rank /uff x 04 ,we det]m9$ be=e ! next *urn+ day to try & f9d out ! reason ( all ?is tr\ble4 ,we once m took to our books1 b 7 none ! wis]1 = none ( !m told u any?+ ab\t ! p>ticul> ?+ we se>*$ =4 ,aft] _m exp]im5ts we tri$ ! effect ( br++ ! cream into ! kit*5 ov] night1 & see if w>m? w\ld make any diff]5ce4 ,x 0 guess-"w = two or ?ree *urn+s1 b ! discov]y 0 made at la/1 t we 7 always sure ( our butt] 9 half an h\r1 provid$ ! cream 01 :5 put into ! *urn1 at a temp]ature ( f #ej' to #fj'499 ,we kept a small !rmomet] = ! purpose ( plung+ into ! cream-pot4 ,if x 0 l[] ?an #ee' we wait$ till x rea*$ t degree3 if ! wea!r 0 v w>m1 & x rose high] ?an we h specifi$1 we did n attempt to *urn till by "s means we _h l[]$ x to ! prop] temp]ature4 ,no matt] h[ long ! c[ _h calv$1 h[ hot or h[ cold ! wea!r1 if we put ! cream into ! *urn at t degree ( heat ! butt] 0 sure to come1 9 z ne> z possible ! "t we h specifi$4 ,?is1 9 ! w9t]1 0 effect$ by br++ ! cream-pot into ! kit*5 ov] night1 & if ! wea!r 0 v cold1 plac+ x on a *air a mod]ate di/ance f ! fire = ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r 9 ! morn+3 boil+ wat] 0 likewise put into ! *urn = half an h\r be=e x 0 us$4 ,n[1 no d\bt1 a regul> dairymaid w\ld turn up h] nose at all ^! details2 b ,i d n write = ^? :o "k _! bus9ess1 b = ! b5efit ( ^? ladies :o1 z is n[ s mu* ! cu/om1 reside a few miles f ! city or t[n 9 :i* ! bus9ess or pr(ession _! husb&s may be situat$4 ,9 _m cases !y take ) !m t[n-br$ s]vants to a c\ntry resid5ce2 & !n1 l ourselves1 f9d !y "k no?+ :atev] ( ! duties requir$ ( !m4 ,to ^? :o h sev]al acres ( pa/ure l&1 ( c\rse ?is little book is all bo%4 ,!y employ s]vants :o "k _! "w & p]=m x prop]ly2 b mo/ suburbans require ! cook to und]take ! duties ( ! dairy1 & unless !y are regul> c\ntry s]vants !y nei!r d _! "w well nor will+ly4 ,if any lady :o has "o or two c[s w in/ruct h] s]vant to foll[ our directions1 %e w always be sure ( good butt]1 ) v little tr\ble4 ,all t is requir$ is a *urn1 milk-pans 7at ! rate ( ?ree to ea* c[71 a milk-pail1 a bo>d 7or1 bett] /ill1 a piece ( m>ble71 to make ! butt] up on1 a c\ple ( butt]-bo>ds1 su* z are us$ 9 ! %ops to roll x into =m1 & a crock = ! cream4 ,9 ! next *apt] we w give1 z concisely z we c1 ! :ole process t we ourselves us$ 9 our dairy4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,butt]4 ,let ! cream be at ! temp]ature ( #ee' to #fj'2 if ! wea!r is cold1 put boil+ wat] into ! *urn = half an h\r be=e y want to use x3 :5 t is p\r$ (f1 /ra9 9 ! cream ?r\gh a butt]-clo?4 ,:5 ! butt] is com+1 :i* is easily asc]ta9$ by ! s\nd1 take (f ! lid1 & ) "o ( ! flat bo>ds scrape d[n ! sides ( ! *urn2 & d ! same to ! lid3 ?is prev5ts wa/e4 ,:5 ! butt] is come1 ! butt]milk is to be p\r$ (f & spr+-wat] put 9 ! *urn1 & turn$ = two or ?ree m9utes3 ?is is to be !n p\r$ away1 & fre% add$1 & aga9 ! h&le turn$ = a m9ute or two4 ,%\ld !re be ! lea/ appe>ance ( milk9ess :5 ?is is p\r$ f ! *urn1 m is to be put4 ,?is we f\nd 0 a mu* bett] mode ( extract+ all ! butt]milk ?an plac+ x 9 a pan "u ! pump1 z we did :5 we comm5c$ our labors4 ,! butt] is !n to be plac$ on ! bo>d or m>ble1 & salt$ to ta/e2 !n1 ) a cream-clo?1 wrung out ( spr+-wat]1 press all ! moi/ure f x4 ,:5 x appe>s q dry & firm1 make x up into rolls ) ! flat bo>ds4 ,! :ole process %\ld be complet$ 9 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,we always us$ a l>ge tub :i* 0 made = ! purpose1 & e article we 7 go+ to use 0 soak$ 9 x = half an h\r 9 boil+ wat]2 !n t remov$1 & cold spr+-wat] sub/itut$2 & ! ?+s we requir$ rema9$ 9 x till !y 7 want$4 ,?is prev5ts ! butt] =m adh]+ to ! bo>ds1 clo?1 c41 :i* w\ld r5d] ! task ( mak+ x up bo? difficult & disagreeable4 ,9 hot wea!r1 in/ead ( br++ ! cream-crock into ! kit*5 x mu/ be kept z cool z possible2 = z x is ess5tial 9 ! w9t] to raise ! temp]ature ( ! cream to ! degree ,i h /at$1 s 9 ! summ] x mu/ be l[]$ to x4 ,%\ld y\r dairy n be cool en\gh = ! purpose1 x is be/ effect$ by keep+ ! cream-pot 9 wat] z cold z y c procure x1 & by mak+ ! butt] e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & plac+ cold wat] 9 ! *urn "s "t be=e x is us$4 ,by foll[+ ^! directions y w h good butt] ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,! c[s %\ld be milk$ z ne> ! di>y z possible1 z x prev5ts ! cream f ris+ well if ! milk is c>ri$ any di/ance499 ,9 v cold wea!r ! milk-pans mu/ be plac$ by ! fire "s "t be=e ! milk is /ra9$ into !m1 or ! cream w n rise4 ,x %\ld be at once /ra9$ into ! milk-pans1 & n di/urb$ = =ty-eight h\rs 9 w9t]1 & tw5ty-f\r 9 summ]4 ,9 hot wea!r x is highly important t ! cream %\ld be p]fectly /ra9$ f ! milk1 or x w make x v rank4 ,half a doz5 mod]ate-siz$ lumps ( sug> to e two qu>ts ( cream t5d to keep x sweet4 ,9 summ] always *urn twice a week4 ,"s p]sons imag9e t cream _c be too sweet1 b t is a mi/ake2 x mu/ h a c]ta9 degree ( acidity1 or x w n produce butt]1 & if put into ! *urn )\t x1 mu/ be beat5 ) ! paddles till x acquires x4 ,! cream %\ld1 9 ! summ]1 be %ift$ ea* morn+ into a clean crock1 t has fir/ be5 well scald$ & !n soak$ 9 cold wat]2 & ! same rule applies to all ! ut5sils us$ 9 a dairy4 ,! be/ ?+s to scrub ! *urn & all wood5 articles )1 are wood a%es & pl5ty ( soap4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ! butt] made by ! f>m]s' wives = sale is n wa%$ at all2 !y say1 ,x wa%es all ! ta/e away4 ,!y remove x f ! *urn1 & !n tak+ x 9 _! h&s1 da% x repeat$ly on ! bo>d2 t is :at !y call smit+ x4 ,! butt] s made is always /rong1 & ( two colors1 z a portion ( ! butt]milk rema9s 9 x3 if any ( x 7 put into a cup1 & t plac$ 9 hot wat]1 = ! purpose cl>ify+1 !re w\ld1 :5 x 0 melt$1 be f\nd a l>ge deposit ( butt]milk at ! bottom ( ! cup4 ,we h tri$ ! butt] made our way1 & !re 0 sc>cely any residuum4 ,besides1 ?is smit+ is a mo/ disgu/+ process to witness4 ,9 w>m wea!r ! butt] adh]es to ! h&s ( ! smit]1 :o puffs & bl[s ov] x z if x 7 v h>d "w4 ,inde$1 ,i once he>d a /rong-look+ girl2 daught] ( a small f>m] 9 ,k5t1 say %e 0 nev] well1 = smit+ ! butt] 0 su* dreadful h>d "w x gave h] a pa9 9 h] side4 ,aft] ?is smit+ is ov]1 x is put on a butt]-pr9t1 & press$ ) ! h&s till x is consid]$ to h receiv$ ! impression4 ,x is !n1 ?r\gh a small hole 9 ! h&le1 bl[n (f ! pr9t ) ! m\?4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all ev] aga9 eat butt] :i* appe>s at table ) ! figures ( c[s1 fl[]s1 c41 /amp$ on x4 ,i %\ld always ?9k ( ! process x has gone ?r\gh = ! sake ( look+ pretty4 ,ne>ly all ! fre% butt] :i* is sold 9 ,london is made up 9 l>ge rolls1 &1 l t we make ourselves1 ne$ n be t\*$ by ! f+]s ( ! mak]4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,:at ,,we ,,made ,,by ,,our ,,c[s4 ,e week we kept an acc\nt ( ! milk & butt] we consum$1 & ent]$ x 9 our h\sekeep+-book at ! price we %\ld h paid = x1 suppos+ we _h pur*as$ ! articles4 ,we did n put d[n ,london prices1 b c\ntry ones3 ?us1 we *>g$ ourselves ) milk at #f c5ts ! qu>t1 & butt] #bg c5ts ! p\nd2 at ! end ( six mon?s we made up our acc\nts1 & f\nd we %\ld h paid = milk f ! #ad? to ! #bd? ( ,janu>y1 #dd1 & #ff = butt]4 ,! food = ! c[s dur+ ?is p]iod co/ u b #d #ej1 :i* we paid = oil-cake1 ( :i*1 :5 ! wea!r became cold1 !y _h two p\nds ea* daily4 ,we d n reckon ! value ( ! hay !y consum$ dur+ w9t]1 because we includ$ ! l& 9 our r5t4 ,we m[$ ?ree acres1 :i* produc$ r m ?an six loads ( hay499 ,we always _h good crops1 z ! l& _h be5 always well kept4 ,x 0 n upl& hay1 b our man said x _h good he>t 9 x = ! c[s4 ,gett+ 9 ! crop & ?at*+ x co/1 z ne>ly z possible1 #ae1 & ?is quantity 0 q suffici5t to supply ! two c[s--) ! calf ( ! ,/rawb]ry1 :i* we re>$--& ! pony4 ,an acre ( grass is usually consid]$ suffici5t to support a c[ dur+ ! ye>4 ,if t _h to be r5t$ ap>t f ! h\se1 ! av]age price w\ld be ab\t #be4 ,suppos+ we place t value on our l&1 ! acc\nts = six mon?s w\ld /& ?us3 ,,exp5ses4 ,l& at #be ! acre1 = half a ye>1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #be #jj ,oil-cake1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #d #ej ,half ! exp5se ( gett+ ! hay1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #g #ej #cg #jj ,,produce4 ,value ( milk & butt]1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aaf #ej ,leav+ a balance 9 our favor1 at ! end ( six mon?s ( #gi #ej4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! w9t]1 a c[-keep] 9 ! neighborhood told our man t we %\ld give our c[s a little mangel-wurzel4 ,we inquir$1 ,:y8 & 7 told t we %\ld keep our c[s bett] toge!r2 s we paid a gu9ea = a ton ( t vegetable4 ,! fir/ "t we made butt] aft] !y _h be5 f$ ) x1 we f\nd x _h a v /rong1 bitt] ta/e4 ,/ill1 we did n condemn ! mangel-wurzel1 b tri$ x ano!r week4 ,! butt] 0 aga9 bad1 s we ab&on$ ! roots1 & resolv$ to give ! animals no?+ b hay4 ,:5 !y 7 q depriv$ ( gre5 food ! milk began to decrease2 & z we _h he>d t oil-cake 0 giv5 to cattle1 we ?\ght we w\ld try "s4 ,we did s1 & ) complete success2 we _h pl5ty ( milk1 & ! butt] 0 z good z 9 ! middle ( summ]1 & ne>ly z f9e a color4 ,we did n make s mu* z :5 ! c[s _h pl5ty ( grass1--besides1 x 0 n[ sev]al mon?s s9ce ! black c[ _h calv$1--b we _h suffici5t = ! consumption ( ! family4 ,! *ildr51 x is true1 did n h s _m t>ts z :5 ! fruit & butt] 7 m pl5tiful4 ,we hope t we h made all our /atem5ts cle>ly1 & t ! read] w h no difficulty 9 foll[+ u ?r\gh ?is n>rative ( butt]mak+4 ,( "o ?+ we are q sure1 t x is false economy to fe$ c[s dur+ ! w9t] on any?+ b :at we h m5tion$4 ,gra9s f ! brew] & di/ill] are ext5sively us$ by c[-keep]s 9 l>ge t[ns1 b !y _c be procur$ 9 ! c\ntry2 & we h be5 told t c[s f$ ) gra9s1 ?\gh !y may yield pl5ty ( milk1 w n make mu* butt]4 ,"o w9t]1 :5 hay 0 sc>ce1 we f\nd t !y did v well ) c>rots occasionally1 & t !y did n imp>t any unpleasant ta/e to ! butt]4 ,!y are likewise f\nd ( potatoes unboil$2 b ^! ?+s are only requir$ :5 y keep m /ock ?an y\r l& c support1--a fault v common to inexp]i5c$ f>m]s on a small scale4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,our ,,pigs4 ,we _h e reason to be satisfi$ ) ! pr(it we _h d]iv$ f our dairy1 & next proce$$ to exam9e ! acc\nts we _h kept ( our pigs = six mon?s4 ,we comm5c$ by pur*as+1 on ! #ad? ( ,july1 "o = :i* we paid #g #ej4 ,= ! fir/ mon? x _h no?+ b ! wa% f ! h\se1 ! skim-milk f ! dairy1 & gre5s f ! g>d54 ,:5 we began to dig ! potatoes1 we f\nd we c\ld n hope to save ! :ole crop f ! disease2 we _h1 !re=e1 a quantity boil$ & put 9 ! pig-tub1 & ^u ^! x 0 f$ ano!r mon?4 ,at ! end ( t "t we began to give x a little meal & a few peas4 ,x 0 kill$ ?ree mon?s aft] we _h pur*as$ x1 & ! co/ = meal & peas 0 j #bej4 ,?us1 altoge!r1 we paid = x #aj1 & :5 kill$ x weigh$ ?irte5 /one 7#ahb p\nds74 ,?is we reckon$ wor? #a #cg ! /one1 :i* made ! value ( ! meat #ag #hg2 we _h1 !re=e1 a cle> pr(it ( #g #hg4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld h be5 v diff]5t _h we b\ght all ! food = x2 b ! skim-milk1 & vegetables f ! g>d5 w\ld h be5 wa/$1 _h we be5 )\t a pig to consume !m3 z x 01 ! pr(it arose f our f>m ( f\r acres4 ,^! p>ticul>s are giv5 = ! reason t ! writ] has frequ5tly he>d h] fri5ds 9 ! c\ntry say1 ,oh1 ,i nev] keep ei!r pigs or p\ltry3 ! pork & ! f[ls always co/ twice ! price !y c be pur*as$ =4 ,?is we c\ld nev] und]/&1 :5 ! despis]s ( home-cur$ hams & home-f$ p\ltry us$ to ass]t x4 ,suppos+ !re 0 no actual pr(it1 /ill x seem$ /range t ^? :o _h ! option ( eat+ pork f$ on milk & vegetables1 & f[ls :i* 7 runn+ ab\t ! mead[s a few h\rs be=e !y 7 kill$1 %\ld pref] ^? :i* are kept 9 close conf9em5t & cramm$ ) c&le-graves & o!r abom9ations1 till !y are consid]$ :at deal]s call ripe en\gh to kill2 & z = pork1 mu* ( t :i* is sold 9 t[ns is f$ on ! (fal f ! but*]s' %ops1 & o!r fil?4 ,x is well kn[n t pigs w eat any?+ 9 ! %ape ( animal food2 & = myself1 ,i w\ld mu* r1 l ! ,jew & ! ,turk1 abjure x altoge!r1 ?an p>take ( meat f$ z pork too commonly is4 ,h[ few p c eat ?is meat ) impunity6 b !y might d s if ! animal _h be5 prop]ly f$4 ,x is a great mi/ake to make pork s fat z x usually is3 x is n only great wa/e1 b det]s _m p]sons f p>tak+ ( x4 ,s]vants w n eat x1 & ^? :o pur*ase x1 z well z ^? :o kill _! own pigs1 may be c]ta9 t ! surplus fat f9ds its way into ! wa%-tub1 = ! b5efit ( a future g5]ation ( piggies4 ,our next v5ture prov$ equally =tunate4 ,we b\ght ?ree small pigs1 = :i* we gave #c ea*2 & z we wi%$ to h pickl$ pork & small hams1 !y 7 kill$ (f z we requir$ !m4 ,! fir/ co/ #b = b>ley-meal & peas1 & weigh$ six /one1 :i*1 at #a #cg a /one1 0 wor? #h #be4 ,z ! co/ ( ! pig & ! food came to j #e1 we _h a pr(it ( #c #be2 b we consid]$ we _h no "r to compla93 ! meat 0 delici\s1 & p>tak5 ( by ! *ildr5 z freely z if x _h be5 mutton4 ,we kept ! o!r pigs some:at long]1 & !y co/ u no m = food2 =1 z ,i h already /at$1 !y 7 entirely kept ) ! produce ( our f\r-acre f>m1 till ab\t ?ree weeks be=e !y 7 kill$4 ,ab\t a bu%el & a half ( b>ley meal & a peck ( peas 0 all t 0 pur*as$ = !m4 ,! be/ way to ensure ! heal?y condition ( ! animals is to let !m h ! range ( a small mead[2 !y %\ld likewise be occasionally well scrubb$ ) soap & wat]4 ,if !y are ?us treat$1 h[ mu* m :olesome mu/ ! meat be ?an :5 ! poor creatures are %ut up 9 dirty /yes1 & suff]$ to eat any g>bage :i* is ?r[n to !m6 ,we always _h all _! food boil$4 ,at fir/ !re 0 a great deal ( opposition to ! muck be+ introduc$ into ! scull]y2 b 9 a little "t t 0 ov]come1 & a bat* ( potatoes us$ to be boil$ 9 ! copp] ab\t once a mon?4 ,:5 ! skim-milk 0 remov$ f ! dairy1 x 0 tak5 to ! tr\gh1 & "s ( x mix$ ) a portion ( ! boil$ potatoes1 & ) ?is food !y 7 f$ ?ree times daily4 ,we h be5 told by a practical f>m] on a l>g] scale1 t :5 potatoes are n to be procur$1 a pig ( ?irty-five /one may be fatt5$ 9 t5 days on some?+ less ?an two hundr$ weight ( c>rots4 ,we int5d to try if ?is is ! case1 & h half an acre ( our or*>d 7:i* is arable7 s[n ) c>rot-se$1 & fe$ our /ock 9 ! w9t] ) ! produce4 ,) ! surplus milk ( two c[s we f9d we c always keep ?ree pigs ) v little exp5se4 ,( c\rse1 if we did n plant pl5ty ( potatoes1 we mu/ pur*ase m meal = !m2 b z we h an acre ( kit*5-g>d51 we c v well sp>e half ( x to gr[ roots = ! c[s & pigs4 ,we d n reckon labor 9 our exp5ses1 z we mu/ h _h a g>d5]1 ev5 if we _h n s mu* sp>e gr\nd1 = our fl[]-g>d5 & gre5h\se require daily "w4 ,we hope we h conv9c$ ^? :o may ?9k ( hav+ a little place a few miles f t[n1 t x may be made a s\rce ( pr(it z well z ( amusem5t1 & t any tr\ble :i* may be exp]i5c$ by ! lady sup]9t5d+ h] own dairy & f>m w be repaid by hav+ h] table well suppli$ ) good butt]1 pl5ty ( fre% eggs1 7( ! p\ltry-y>d we %all speak pres5tly17 well-cur$ hams1 bacon1 delicate & fre% pork1 well-f$ ducks1 & *ick5s4 ,all ^? c\ntry da9ties are easily to be procur$ on a f>m ( f\r acres4 ,nor mu/ ano!r item be omitt$--heal?2 = if y wi% to be =tunate 9 y\r f>m+1 y mu/ look aft] ?+s y\rself1 & t w necessitate con/ant ex]cise 9 ! op5 air4 ,we ?9k t we h giv5 full p>ticul>s = ! managem5t ( ! c[ & pig4 ,9 ! next *apt] we w relate our exp]i5ce ( ! p\ltry-y>d4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,our ,,p\ltry4 ,we comm5c$ /ock+ our p\ltry-y>d 9 ,july1 by pur*as+ tw5ty-eight *ick5s & tw5ty ducks1 = :i* we paid #af #eh 9 ! m>ket4 ,"s ( !m 7 too "y = ! table at ! "t we pur*as$ !m1 b 7 all consum$ at ! end ( f\r mon?s1 ) ! exception ( sev5 h5s & a cock1 :i* we sav$ = /ock4 ,?us 9 ! "t ,i h m5tion$ we kill$ t5 c\ple ( ducks1 & ! same ( f[ls4 ,^! we ent]$ 9 our h\sekeep+ exp5ses at #a #cg a c\ple1 ?\gh !y 7 l>g] & bett] ?an c\ld h be5 pur*as$ 9 a ,london %op = #a #ge4 ,we mu/ n[ proce$ to reckon :at !y co/ = food1 & !n see if any balance rema9$ 9 our favor4 ,!y consum$ dur+ ! "t !y 7 gett+ 9 ord] = ! table1 ?ree bu%els ( b>ley1 at #a #be ! bu%el1 "o bu%el ( meal at ! same price1 & "o hundr$ weight ( :at is call$ *ick5 rice1 at #c #jj4 ,! co/ ( ! b>ley & meal 01 4 4 4 4 #e #jj ,rice1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #c #jj ,co/ ( p\ltry1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #af #eh ,mak+ ! total price1 #bd #eh ,t5 c\ple ( ducks1 & ! same numb] ( *ick5s1 w\ld am\nt to1 #bg #ej ,?us1 at ! fir/ sight1 x w\ld appe> t we ga9$ b #b #ib by f\r mon?s' tr\ble 9 att5d+ to our f[l-y>d2 b we h n[ to take f ! pur*ase money ! value ( ! eight we sav$ = /ock1 & likewise to d$uct f ! b>ley & rice ! quantity consum$ by !m 9 ! f\r mon?s4 ,n[ ^! eight 7 l>ge f[ls :5 b\ght1 & well wor? #ej c5ts ea*4 ,we mu/ all[ = _! food at lea/ a f\r? "p ( t consum$4 ,we h !n to take (f #d #jj f ! fir/ co/ ( ! p\ltry1 & #b #jj f ! value ( ! food1 :i* w add #f #jj to ! #b #ib1 leav+ on ! :ole transaction a pr(it ( #h #ib4 ,we h /ill ano!r small item to add4 ,"o ( ! h5s we sav$ began to lay 9 ! middle ( ,septemb]1 & by ! "t ! f\r mon?s 7 expir$ _h giv5 u two doz5 eggs1 :i* at t "t ( ye>1 ev5 9 ! c\ntry1 7 n to be procur$ "u #cg c5ts ! doz52 s t we h to add #ge c5ts to #h #ib1 mak+ a cle> pr(it 9 f\r mon?s ( #i #fg4 ,x 0 a s\rce ( great amusem5t to ourselves1 z well z to ! *ildr51 by :om x 0 always consid]$ a treat to run 9 ! mead[s1 ) b>ley 9 _! little baskets1 to ! coobiddies4 ,:5 we fir/ _h ! p\ltry we kept !m 9 ! /able-y>d2 b we soon f\nd !y did n ?rive3 !y _h be5 tak5 f a f>m :]e !y _h ! free range ( ! fields1 & droop$ 9 conf9em5t1 & f want ( ! grass & worms :i* !y _h be5 accu/om$ to fe$ on4 ,we _h a h\se con/ruct$ = !m 9 ! mead[ ne>e/ ! h\se1 & soon f\nd t !y ?rove mu* bett]1 & did n require s mu* food4 ,we _h no tr\ble ) !m1 except 9 see+ t ! h\se 0 clean$ out daily4 ,?r\gh ! fields fl[$ a /ream ( clean wat]1 consequ5tly our ducks ?rove well4 ,! bu%el ( meal :i* figures 9 our acc\nts 0 = !m2 !y us$ to h a little mix$ 9 hot wat] once a day4 ,we soon left x (f1 = we f\nd ! rice boil$ 9 skim-milk 0 equally good = !m1 & mu* *eap]4 ,p\ltry ( all k9ds are v fond ( scraps2 ! *ildr5 7 always told to cut up pieces ( potatoes1 gre5s1 or meat1 :i* !y might leave on _! plates at ! nurs]y d9n]2 & :5 !y 7 remov$ to ! kit*51 !y 7 collect$ toge!r & put into ! rice-b[l = ! *ick5s4 ,we always f$ !m ?ree times daily3 9 ! morn+ ) rice1 9 ! middle ( ! day ) scraps1 & 9 ! ev5+ !y _h j z mu* b>ley ?r[n to !m z !y c>$ to pick up eag]ly4 ,we h he>d "s p]sons compla9 ( ! great exp5se att5d+ a p\ltry-y>d1 b ?is arises f ! p]son :o has ! *>ge ( !m ?r[+ d[n j z mu* aga9 gra9 z ! f[ls c consume4 ,we h ourselves (t5 se5 b>ley trodd5 into ! gr\nd1 if occasionally we left ! task ( fe$+ to ! lad4 ,x mu/1 ( c\rse1 be impossible at all times = a lady to g into ! fields = ! purpose ( fe$+ h] *ick5s2 ! only plan to prev5t wa/e is to h a meal-room 9 ! h\se1 & z mu* giv5 out daily z is consid]$ necess>y = ! consumption ( ! p\ltry4 ,?is is "s little tr\ble1 b w be well repaid by hav+ at all times *eap & :olesome f[ls1 etc4 ,we h hi!rto only spok5 ( ! pr(it :i* may be obta9$ f a f[l-y>d1 :5 ! /ock is pur*as$4 ,! f>m]'s wife1 f :om we b\ght ours1 ( c\rse ga9$ "s money by _! sale4 ,:5 we re>$ our own *ick5s f our own eggs1 we receiv$ mu* m emolum5t f our y>d2 b 9 ?is little volume x is my purpose to %[ h[ a p]son %\ld comm5ce1 :o leaves ,london or any o!r l>ge t[n = a suburban resid5ce4 ,x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d1 t no?+ w prosp] if left :olly to s]vants2 ! c\ntry prov]b ( ! ma/]'s eye fatt5s ! /e$1 is a v true "o1 & ano!r is q z good3 ! be/ manure y c put on ! gr\nd is ! foot ( ! ma/]4 ,z a pro( ( our ass]tion we w1 9 ! next *apt]1 detail ! disa/]s we exp]i5c$ :5 we left ! *>ge ( rabbits to ! sup]9t5d5ce ( a s]vant4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,our ,,losses4 ,our "y p 7 v anxi\s to add "s rabbits to _! play?+s1 & z we always l to enc\rage a love ( animals 9 *ildr51 we cons5t$ t !y %\ld become ! =tunate %>e-hold]s 9 a doe & six "y ones4 ,^! 7 b\ght e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 &1 z long z ! wea!r w\ld all[1 ! *ildr5 us$ to take !m food2 by & by1 h[ev]1 "o di$1 & !n came ! compla9t t ,ma/] ,h>ry _h kill$ x by giv+ x too mu* gre5 meat4 ,! "y g5tleman 0 !reupon comm&$ n to m$dle ) !m = ! future1 b ! rabbits did n d]ive any b5efit f 8 ob$i5ce2 two or ?ree times weekly we he>d ( dea?s tak+ place 9 ! hut*1 till at la/ ! :ole half-doz51 ) _! mamma1 repos$ "u ! l>ge walnut-tree4 ,"o day ! lad :o _h att5d$ to !m knock$ at ! draw+-room door1 & on ent]+ ) a l>ge basket1 drew f x a mo/ beautiful black-&-:ite doe1 & held x up be=e our admir+ eyes2 ?is 0 foll[$ by ! display ( sev5 "y ones1 z pretty z ! "m4 ,please1 ma'am1 said ,tom1 ^! are ! k9d ( rabbits y ought to h b\ght4 ,my bro!r keeps rabbits1 & ^! are "s ( 82 ,i'll w>rant !y won't die6 ,will+ once m to gratify ! *ildr51 z well z to solve ! enigma ( :e!r x mu/ be inevitable to lose by keep+ ^! animal1 we became ! possessors ( ^! sup]ior creatures1 ) ! und]/&+ t no "o 0 to h any?+ to d ) !m b ,tom1 ! said ,tom say+1 ) p]fect confid5ce1 t he w\ld 'w>rant' !y %\ld weigh five p\nds ea* 9 six weeks4 ,n be+ le>n$ 9 rabbits1 we tru/$ to 8 exp]i5ce & promises t we %\ld always f t h a brace = ! table :5ev] we wi%$ = !m4 ,:at 0 our disappo9tm5t1 !n1 :5 a week aft] we he>d ( ! dea? ( "o ( !m6 ,?is 0 soon foll[$ by ano!r1 & ano!r1 till ! :ole sev5 little bunnies %>$ ! grave "u ! walnut-tree1 & 9 a day or two ! doe likewise dep>t$3 ,i conclud$ %e di$ ( grief = ! loss ( h] (fspr+4 ,9 va9 did we endeavor to discov] ! reason ( ?is mortality2 x c\ld n h be5 = want ( food1 = !y consum$ ne>ly z _m oats z ! pony4 ,at la/ ,tom ?\ght ( ! hut*1 or lock]1 z he call$ x4 ,x mu/1 said he1 gravely1 h _h ! disease4 ,s :at t fatal compla9t among rabbits is1 rema9s a pr(\nd my/]y to u4 ,n[ ?is hut* 0 made ( new wood1 9 a c>p5t]'s %op1 at a co/ ( ne>ly #aj1 & h[ x c\ld h become infect$ ) ?is fe>ful compla9t we c\ld n compreh5d4 ,h[ev]1 f t "t we ab&on$ rabbit-keep+1 & resolv$ n1 = ! future1 to keep any live /ock :i* we c\ld n look aft] ourselves4 ,we did n attempt to d s 9 ?is case1 because we 7 fright5$ at ! responsibility ,tom ?rew on our %\ld]s1 if we look$ at !m ! doe always eat+ h] "y ones 0 "o ( ! evils to be dread$ by our int]f]5ce4 ,i suppose pr(it is to be made by keep+ !m1 or tame rabbits w\ld n be plac$ 9 ! p\lt]]s' %ops by ! side ( ducks & *ick5s1 b we are q at a loss to "k h[ x is accompli%$4 ,x did n mu* matt] 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 z x 0 v d\btful if ! *ildr5's pets w\ld ev] h di$ = ! b5efit ( ! d9n]-table1 & ,i only ins]t ?is *apt] = ! purpose ( prov+ :at ,i /at$1 viz42 t if a lady wi%es h] /ock ( any k9d to prosp]1 %e mu/ look aft] x h]self4 ,:5 ,i say prosp]1 ,i mean )\t ! exp5se be+ d\ble ! value ( ! produce %e w\ld receive f h] f\r-acre f>m4 ,we did n ent] ^! disa/]s 9 our h\sekeep+ book1 x w5t "u ! title ( *ildr5's exp5ses4 ,= my own "p1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k t x mu/ always be exp5sive to keep live /ock ( any k9d = :i* all ! food has to be pur*as$4 ,_h we cont9u$ to keep our f[ls 9 ! y>d1 ,i am conv9c$ !y w\ld h br\ght u little or no pr(it2 b ! grass1 worms1 & o!r ?+s !y f\nd = !mselves 9 ! field1 half suppli$ !m 9 food1 z well z keep+ !m heal?y4 ,we _h n "o dea? among our p\ltry f disease 9 ! six mon?s ( :i* ,i h be5 relat+ ?is exp]i5ce ( our f>m+4 ,our next v5ture prov$ m prosp]\s ?an ! rabbits1 & w be relat$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,our ,,pigeons4 ,aft] we _h be5 a few mon?s 9 ! c\ntry1 a fri5d1 :o 0 a great pigeon-fanci]1 wi%$ to add "s new v>ieties to 8 cote1 & (f]$ to s5d u1 z a pres5t1 sev5 or eight pairs ( ^? he wi%$ to "p )4 ,we 7 greatly pleas$ ) 8 (f]1 & at once set ! c>p5t] at "w to prep>e a h\se = !m4 ,z soon z x 0 ready we receiv$ sixte5 beautiful pigeons4 ,= ! fir/ =tnight ! pigeon-holes 7 cov]$ ) net1 t ! birds might be enabl$ to survey at a di/ance _! new abode1 & become accu/om$ to ! sight ( ! p]sons ab\t ! y>d4 ,:5 ! net 0 remov$1 !y eag]ly avail$ !mselves ( _! fre$om to take flights r\nd & r\nd ! h\se4 ,"o c\ple1 ( less cont5t$ disposition ?an ! o!rs1 nev] came back1 nor did we ev] he> t !y _h return$ to _! old home4 ,our numb] 0 n1 h[ev]1 less5$ by _! des]tion1 = we receiv$1 at ne>ly ! same "t1 f ano!r fri5d1 a pair ( beautiful p\t]s4 ,z we resolv$ to keep a debtor-&-cr$itor acc\nt ( all ! ?+s we kept1 we f\nd t our eighte5 pigeons consum$ 9 e sev5 weeks4 ,two pecks ( peas 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #j #ge ,"o peck ( t>es 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cg ,ditto maize 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cc #a #de ,9 ! fir/ f\rte5 weeks we kept !m1 we receiv$ b two pairs ( "y ones1 :i* 7 mo/ m]cilessly slaught]$ = a pie4 ,! price ( ^! 9 ! m>ket w\ld h be5 #cg c5ts p] pair1 s t we 7 los]s on our /ock2 b we mu/ say t we did n receive !m till ne>ly ! end ( ,septemb]1 & we 7 agreeably surpris$ at f9d+ we _h "y ones fit ! table at ,*ri/mas4 ,f t "t we h be5 well recomp5s$ = our peas1 t>es1 & maize1 z ea* c\ple produces on an av]age a pair e six weeks2 ?us ! produce 0 wor? #c #jj1 :ile ! co/ 0 some?+ less ?an #a #ej4 ,ev5 _h !re be5 no pr(it d]iv$1 we %\ld /ill h kept !m1 z we consid] no place 9 ! c\ntry complete )\t ^! beautiful & graceful little creatures4 ,x 0 a subject ( nev]-fail+ delight to ! *ildr51 wat*+ !m z !y :eel$ r\nd & r\nd ! h\se ( an ev5+1 & x 0 always consid]$ a great privilege to be all[$ to fe$ !m4 ,at fir/ ! food 0 kept 9 ! /able1 & ,tom 0 ! fe$]2 b we 7 soon oblig$ to alt] ?is1 z we nev] w5t into ! y>d )\t tread+ on ! corn4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds remov$ to ! back kit*51 r\nd ! door ( :i* !y us$ to assemble 9 a flock1 till "o ( ! s]vants ?rew !m out _! all[ance4 ,!y 7 consid]$ pets1 by all ! h\sehold1 & 7 s tame t !y w\ld all[ !mselves to be tak5 9 ! h& & /rok$4 ,z = ! "y ones1 :o 7 doom$ to ! /eak1 we nev] saw !m till !y made _! appe>ance 9 ! pie4 ,!y 7 tak5 f ! ne/ z soon z !y 7 fl$g$4 ,i m5tion ?is1 because we 7 sometimes accus$ by our visitors 7= ^: especial b5efit ! "y ones 7 sometimes sla97 ( cruelty1 9 eat+ ! pretty creatures2 b we nev] f\nd t !y _h any scruples 9 p>tak+ ( !m at d9n]4 ,x 0 usually z !y 7 wat*+ ( a summ] ev5+ ! flight ( ! p>5t birds t we 7 tax$ ) our b>b>ity4 ,we 7 "o day mu* amus$ by a cl]gyman ( our acqua9tance1 :o kept a great numb] ( ^! birds 9 a room1 & :o1 9 default ( *ildr5 to pet1 made pets ( 8 pigeons4 ,at d9n]1 a pigeon-pie made "p ( ! repa/4 ,?is 0 plac$ opposite a visitor1 :o 0 reque/$ to c>ve ! da9ty4 ,he did s1 & s5t a portion ( x to 8 ho/4 ,! rev]5d g5tleman look$ at ! plateful s5t him att5tively1 & !n said ) a sigh1 ,i w tr\ble y to ex*ange ?is = "p ( ! o!r bird4 ,?is 0 a peculi> favorite1 & ,i always f$ x myself4 ,i put a m>k on ! brea/ aft] x 0 pick$1 = ,i c\ld n be> to eat ! little d>l+6 ,we always ?\ght t ?is s5tim5tal div9e _h bett] ei!r n h _h ! little d>l+ put into ! pie1 or h swall[$ 8 feel+s & 8 favorite at ! same "t4 ,?is di% seems to occasion wit z well z s5tim5t1 = we 7 once ask$ by a faceti\s fri5d1 ,:y is a pigeon 9 a pie l ,%akspe>e's ,ri*>d ,,iii8 ,we gave x up1 & 7 told1 ,because x 0 b\nd unto ! /eak 7/ake71 & c\ld n fly4 ,?is may p]haps be a worn-out je/1 b x 0 fre% to ! writ]1 & s p]haps x may be to "s ( h] read]s4 ,we w say a few words on ! managem5t ( pigeons be=e we conclude ?is *apt]4 ,x is necess>y t a pan ( wat] %\ld be place 9 _! h\se ea* day = !m to wa% 91 & t a l>ge lump ( bay-salt %\ld likewise be kept !re4 ,x %\ld be occasionally clean$ out1 & ?is is all ! tr\ble att5d+ keep+ !m4 ,fe$ !m ?ree times a day2 & nev] ?r[ m d[n ?an !y pick up at a meal4 ,z ,i h said no?+ ( ! pr(it d]iv$ f *ick5s :5 !y are re>$ by ! own]1 s ,i n[ say no?+ ( ! sav+ 9 keep+ pigeons1 :5 we came to s[ a l>ge pat* ( ,indian corn1 z well z "s t>es4 ,we did s successfully 9 ! acre ( gr\nd call$ ! ,or*>d2 & ?\gh we _h abundance ( f9e fruit f x1 ! trees 7 n plant$ s ?ickly z to prev5t any k9d ( crop f fl\ri%+4 ,b we repeat1 ?is little book is a manual = ! use ( ! beg9n]2 & to su* we hope x may prove bo? useful & enc\rag+4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,cur$ ,,our ,,hams4 ,i h n[ rec\nt$ our exp]i5ce 9 keep+ c[s1 pigs1 *ick5s1 ducks1 rabbits1 & pigeons2 & ) ev]y?+ b ! rabbits we 7 amply satisfi$ ) ! return we receiv$ = our labor4 ,we _h a con/ant supply ( milk1 butt]1 eggs1 ducks1 *ick5s1 & pork1 n only fre%1 b 9 ! %ape ( good hams & bacon4 ,i d n "k :e!r x is n presumptu\s1 9 ! face ( ,miss ,acton1 ,mrs4 ,rundle1 & s _m o!r au?orities1 n =gett+ ! great ,alexis ,soy]1 to give our me?od ( cur+ ! la/-m5tion$ da9ties2 b we ?9k we may z well foll[ up ! hi/ory ( our pigs1 f ! /y to ! kit*54 ,i always f\nd t ! recipes usually giv5 = salt+ pork conta9$ too mu* saltpetre1 :i* n only r5d]s ! meat h>d1 b causes x to be v indige/ible4 ,! foll[+ is ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 cur$ by ourselves3 ,= ea* ham ( twelve p\nds weight3 ,two p\nds ( common salt4 ,two ounces ( saltpetre4 p\nd ( bay salt4 p\nd ( co>se sug>4 ,! hams to be well rubb$ ) ?is mixture1 :i* mu/ be 9 ! f9e/ p[d]4 ,x is always ! be/ plan to get y\r but*] to rub ! meat1 z a female h& is h>dly heavy en\gh to d x effectually2 !y are !n plac$ 9 a deep pan1 & a w9e-glass ( v9eg> is add$4 ,!y %\ld be turn$ ea* day2 & = ! fir/ ?ree or f\r %\ld be well rubb$ ) br9e4 ,aft] t "t x w be suffici5t1 ) a wood5 or iron spoon1 to well ladle x ov] ! meat4 ,!y %\ld rema9 ?ree weeks 9 ! pickle4 ,:5 remov$ f x1 !y mu/ be well wip$1 put 9 br[n-pap] bags1 & !n smok$ ! wood smoke = ?ree weeks4 ,we once _h ne>ly a :ole pig spoil$ by its be+ tak5 to a bak]'s1 :]e x 0 dri$1 b n smok$4 ,:5 x came back x resembl$ v /rong tall[4 ,9 villages x is usual to s5d bacon & hams to be dri$ 9 ! *imneys ( f>m-h\ses :]e wood is burnt1 9 ! old-fa%ion$ mann]1 on dogs2 b if resid5t 9 or ne> a small t[n1 !re is always a dry+-h\se to be met )1 :]e we believe sawdu/ is us$ = fuel4 ,we h _h our own dri$ 9 ?is mann]1 & always f\nd !m excell5t4 ,we us$ ! same pickle = tw5ty-f\r p\nds' weight ( bacon1 ) ! exception t we all[ two p\nds m ( common salt1 & :5 x is turn$ ! second "t ! same quantity ( salt is rubb$ into x4 ,"s p]sons make a pickle ( wat]1 salt1 sug>1 & saltpetre1 boil$ toge!r1 & :5 cold put 9 ! hams1 etc41 )\t any rubb+4 ,we h nev] tri$ t way = meats t are to be dri$1 b c /rongly recomm5d x = salt beef1 pork1 or mutton4 ,! foll[+ is ! pickle always us$ 9 our kit*53 ,?ree gallons ( s(t wat]4 ,"o p\nd ( co>se sug>4 ,two ounces ( saltpetre4 ,?ree p\nds ( common salt4 ,boil toge!r1 & let x be well skimm$2 !n1 :5 cold1 ! meat to be well wip$ & put into x4 ,x w be fit to cook 9 t5 days1 b may be kept )\t injury = two mon?s1 :5 ! pickle %\ld be reboil$ & well skimm$4 ,! meat %\ld be cov]$ ) br9e & ! pan h a cov]4 ,we h put legs ( mutton into ?is pickle1 & c assure ! read] x is an excell5t mode ( cook+ ?is jo9t2 & z x is "o :i* frequ5tly makes its appe>ance at table :]e ! family is l>ge1 x is sometimes a pleasant me?od ( v>y+ ! di%4 ,x is ! be/ way ( any we "k (1 = cur+ tongues2 x has ! great advantage ( be+ always ready = use1 & y are n fe>ful ( ! c>elessness ( s]vants1 :o n unfrequ5tly =get to look to ! salt+-pans4 ,we c recomm5d a di% n (t5 se5 at table1 & t is a sirlo9 ( beef put into ?is pickle = ab\t a =tnight4 ,x is inf9itely sup]ior ei!r to ! r\nd or edgebone1 & c]ta9ly n s extravagant z ! la/-nam$ jo9t4 ,a fri5d has told u t we %\ld procure "s junip]-b]ries to put into our ham-pickle1 b !re 7 none to be pur*as$ 9 our neighborhood1 & z we 7 q ignorant ( ! flavor !y might imp>t1 we did n tr\ble ourselves to get !m4 ,i am fond ( old prov]bs1 & z our hams & bacon 7 always good1 we det]m9$ to let well alone4 ,,*apt] ,x#a4 ,,our ,,bread4 ,any lady :o ?9ks ( try+ a c\ntry resid5ce1 %\ld see t x possess a small brick ov51 = home-made bread ought always to be consid]$ indisp5sable 9 ! c\ntry4 ,we did n discov] t our new home 0 )\t "o till aft] we ent]$ x4 ,we 7 laugh$ at by our l&lord :5 we m5tion$ our want ( ?is conv5i5ce4 ,:y6 cri$ he1 !re is a bak]'s %op n five m9utes walk f ! h\se4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,i1 h[ ne> ! bak]'s %op may be2 we mean to h all our bread made at home4 ,x w be1 we are sure1 bett] to d s1 bo? on ! score ( heal? & economy4 ,b ,i really1 said ! g5tleman1 _c af=d to build y an ov52 x w\ld co/ me #ajj at ! lea/4 ,at ?is1 ,h41 :o _h resid$ = a %ort "t 9 a h\se :]e ! bread 0 made at home1 laugh$1 & said1 ,really1 ,mr4 ,l41 y ne$ n fe> t we wi% to put y to s mu* exp5se1 & x is p]haps b fair t we %\ld meet y half-way 9 ! matt]2 s if y w f9d labor we w f9d mat]ials3 or rev]se x1 if y please4 ,mr4 ,l4 rememb]$ t he _h 9 "s ou?\se a quantity ( fire bricks1 & x 0 arrang$ t we %\ld pay = ! labor ( con/ruct+ a ?ree-peck ov54 ,?is occasion$ on our "p an outlay ( #aj1 & ?is small sum 0 ! s\rce ( consid]able sav+ to u ye>ly4 ,we 7 m =tunate ) our bread ?an ) our butt]-mak+1 = ,m>y 0 a capital bak]2 our bread 0 always made f ! be/ fl\r4 ,we all lik$ x mu* bett] ?an bak]s' bread1 & x 0 mu* m n\ri%+4 ,inde$1 :5 ,i 0 once 9 ,k5t dur+ hopp+1 & saw t ! wom5 :o resid$ 9 ! neighborhood always gave up half a day's "w weekly = ! purpose ( go+ home to bake1 ,i us$ to wond] :y !y did n pur*ase _! bread f a bak] 9 ! village4 ,i 0 in=m$ by "o ( !m to :om ,i put ! "q1 ,"l1 ma'am1 we c\ld n "w on bak]s' bread1 we %\ld be half-/>v$2 x's got no he>t 9 x4 ,to a small family1 p]haps1 ! sav+ might n be consid]$ an object1 b any "o :o has = a few mon?s be5 accu/om$ to eat home-made bread1 w\ld be sorry to h rec\rse to ! bak]'s2 ! loaves pur*as$ are usually spongy ! fir/ day1 & dry & h>% ! second4 ,x is n only t o!r +r$i5ts ?an fl\r1 yea/1 & wat] are mix$ 9 ! d\gh1 b x is seldom suffici5tly bak$2 bread well made at home & bak$ 9 a brick ov5 = a prop] "t1 is z good at ! end ( a week z x is ! second day4 ,i h he>d sev]al p]sons say1 ,i %\ld l home-made bread if x 7 bak$ e day1 b ,i don't l eat+ /ale bread f\r or five days out ( ! sev54 ,if !y /ay$ ) u a day or two1 !y became conv9c$ t bread :i* _h be5 made ?ree or f\r days did n des]ve ! epi!t ( /ale4 ,i w n[ proce$ to %[ ! read] h[ mu* fl\r 0 consum$ 9 our h\sehold1 consi/+ ( ?irte5 p]sons4 ,we us$ to bake weekly tw5ty-eight p\nds ( fl\r1 ( ! be/ quality2 ?is produc$ =ty-two p\nds ( bread4 ,i w give 9 ! mo/ explicit mann] ,i c directions = mak+ x1 :i* ,i imag9e any s]vant w be able to compreh5d3 ,place 9 a l>ge pan tw5ty-eight p\nds ( fl\r2 make a hole ) ! h& 9 ! c5tre ( x l a l>ge bas91 into :i* /ra9 a p9t ( yea/ f ! brew]'s2 ?is mu/ be ta/$1 & if too bitt] a little fl\r spr9kl$ 9 x1 & !n /ra9$ directly2 !n p\r 9 two qu>ts ( wat]1 ( ! temp]ature ( #ajj'1 t is1 :at is call$ blood-heat1 & /ir ! fl\r r\nd f ! bottom ( ! hole y h =m$ ) ! h&1 till t "p ( ! fl\r is q ?ick & well mix$1 ?\gh all ! re/ mu/ rema9 unwett$2 !n spr9kle a little fl\r ov] ! moi/ "p1 & cov] ) a clo?3 ?is is call$ sponge1 & mu/ be left half an h\r to rise4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! fire mu/ be light$ 9 ! ov5 ) fagots1 & ! heat well ma9ta9$ till ! bread is ready to ent] x4 ,at ! end ( ! half-h\r add f\r qu>ts ( wat]1 ( ! same heat z ! previ\s two qu>ts1 & well knead ! :ole mass into a smoo? d\gh4 ,?is is h>d "w1 & requires /r5g? to d x prop]ly4 ,x mu/ be aga9 cov]$ & left = "o h\r4 ,9 cold wea!r bo? sponge & d\gh mu/ be plac$ on ! kit*5-he>?1 or x w n rise well4 ,be=e ! la/ wat] is put 91 two table-spoonfuls ( salt mu/ be spr9kl$ ov] ! fl\r4 ,sometimes ! fl\r w absorb ano!r p9t ( wat]4 ,:5 ! d\gh has ris51 x mu/ be made up into loaves z quickly z possible2 if mu* h&l$ !n1 ! bread w be heavy4 ,x w require an h\r & an half to bake x1 if made into f\r-p\nd loaves4 ,:ile ! d\gh is ris+ ! ov5 mu/ be empti$ ( ! fire1 ! a%es swept f x1 & !n well wip$ ) a damp mop kept = ! purpose4 ,to asc]ta9 if x is suffici5tly heat$1 ?r[ a little fl\r into x1 & if x br[n directly1 x w d4 ,i ?9k ,i h /at$ e p>ticul> necess>y to enable a novice to make a bat* ( good bread4 ,i w sum up ! articles requisite to produce =ty-two p\nds ( ! be/ quality3 ,fl\r1 #bh p\nds4 ,wat] at #ajj'1 #ab or #ac p9ts4 ,two table-spoonfuls ( salt4 ,yea/1 #a p9t4 ,bake "o h\r & a half4 ,! quantity made 0 t5 & a half qu>t]ns1 or f\r-p\nd loaves2 &1 z ,i h said1 suppli$ our family ( ?irte5 p]sons = ! week4 ,= ! same numb]1 :5 we 7 resid+ 9 t[n1 ! bak] us$ to leave ?irte5 qu>t]ns weekly4 ,"o day1 9 ! c\ntry1 :51 f ! accid5tal abs5ce ( ! bread-mak]1 we _h to be suppli$ f ! bak]1 we 7 surpris$ to he> t at ! nurs]y-breakfa/ ! *ildr5 7six7 & nurse consum$ m ?an a two-p\nd loaf1 & !n 7 compla9+ ( be+ s hungry two h\rs aft]4 ,i ?\ght ( ! words ( ! ,k5ti% hopp]1 t !re 0 no he>t 9 bak]s' bread4 ,! s]vant :o has ! managem5t ( ! ov5 %\ld be in/ruct$ to take c>e t ! wood-a%es are n ?r[n into ! du/-hole ) ! a%es f ! grates4 ,!y are always valuable 9 ! c\ntry2 &1 z ,i h m5tion$1 ! wood5 articles us$ 9 ! dairy %\ld always be scrubb$ ) !m4 ,%\ld ! wat] :i* is us$ 9 ! h\se be h>d1 & any wa%+ done at home1 !y %\ld be place 9 a co>se clo? ov] a tub1 & wat] p\r$ ov] !m sev]al times to make lye1 :i* s(t5s ! wat]1 & saves soap mu* m ?an soda1 & is likewise bett] = ! l954 ,! brick ov5 w (t5 prove a s\rce ( great conv5i5ce1 indep5d5t ( bread-mak+4 ,x is j ! size to bake hams or roa/+ pigs1 & w1 :5 d9n]-p>ties are giv51 frequ5tly prove mu* m useful to ! cook ?an an extra fire4 ,! fagots are sold by ! hundr$1 & ! price is usually #f #be = t quantity4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,our ,,kit*5-,,g>d54 ,z ,i wi% to make ?is little "w a complete manual to ! f>m ( f\r acres1 ,i mu/ ins]t a few rem>ks on ! managem5t ( ! kit*5-g>d54 ,ours consi/$ ( an acre2 &1 l>ge z our family 01 we did n require m ?an half ( x to supply u ) vegetables1 indep5d5t ( potatoes4 ,we /rongly advise any "o :o may h m g>d5 ?an !y may want = vegetables1 to plant ! surplus ) potatoes4 ,ev5 if ! disease does affect "p ( ! crop1 ! ga9 w /ill be great1 provid+ y keep animals to consume !m2 = !y mu/ inde$ be bad if ! pigs w n ?rive on !m :5 boil$4 ,p\ltry1 likewise1 w eat !m 9 pref]5ce to any o!r food4 ,we _h some?+ m ?an half an acre plant$ "o ye> :5 ! disease 0 v preval5t2 ! crop suff]$ f x to a consid]able ext5t1 b ! yield 0 s l>ge t we /or$ suffici5t to supply ! family f ,septemb] till ! end ( ,april1 & _h en\gh ( ^? b slightly affect$ to fatt5 f\r pigs1 beside hav+ a l>ge b[lful boil$ daily = ! p\ltry4 ,! wor/ p>ts 7 always cut out be=e !y 7 boil$1 & nei!r pigs nor p\ltry 7 all[$ to t\* !m raw4 ,x is mu* ! be/ plan to consume all ! potatoes y may gr[1 r ?an save any ( !m = se$4 ,x w be b a slight additional exp5se to h fre% k9ds s5t f q a diff]5t locality1 & !y w ?rive bett]1 & n be s liable to ! disease4 ,!y %\ld always be dug be=e ! slighte/ appe>ance ( fro/1 & place on /raw 9 a dry place1 :]e !y c be conv5i5tly look$ ov] once a =tnight1 :5 any t %[ symptoms ( decay %\ld be remov$ & boil$ at once = ! pigs4 ,by ?is me?od v few w be :olly wa/$2 in/ead ( eat+ potatoes y w eat pork1 t is1 if y h pl5ty ( skim-milk4 ,i d n at all "k h[ pigs w\ld l !m )\t !y 7 mix$ up ) t fluid4 ,we h tri$1 ) great success1 plant+ !m 9 r[s alt]nately ) o!r vegetables4 ,:5 !y are all toge!r1 ! haulms 9 wet seasons gr[ s rankly t !y become matt$ toge!r2 & !n1 z ! air is exclud$ f ! roots1 x r5d]s !m liable to disease4 ,we h tri$ cutt+ ! haulm (f to )9 a few in*es ( ! gr\nd2 b ?is1 ! g>d5] said1 prov$ detrim5tal to ! roots4 ,we aft]w>ds tri$ a r[ ( potatoes1 !n cabbages1 !n c>rots1 & !n aga9 came ! potatoes4 ,we once plant$ !m betwe5 ! currant & gooseb]ry bu%es1 b x 0 z bad1 or worse1 ?an :5 a quantity ( !m 7 by !mselves2 = :5 ! trees made _! midsumm] %oots ! leaves q %ut out air & light f ! potatoes1 & :5 dug !y prov$ worse ?an any o!r portions ( ! crop4 ,we always f\nd t ! deep] ! sets 7 plac$ 9 ! gr\nd ! s\nd] 7 ! roots3 ,we tri$ e exp]im5t ) !m2 & z our g>d5] 0 bo? skilful & indu/ri\s1 we 7 usually mu* m =tunate ) our produce ?an our neighbors4 ,c>rots rank to ! small f>m] next 9 value to ! potatoes2 n only pigs & c[s are fond ( !m1 b likewise horses4 ,! pony always improv$ 9 condition :5 he 0 all[$ to h a few daily4 ,our arable acre 0 a model f>m on a v small scale4 ,we gr[ 9 x maize = ! p\ltry1 t>es = ! pigeons1 luc]ne = ! c[s1 & talk$ ( oats = ! pony4 ,?is our g>d5] object$ to1 s ! surplus bit ( gr\nd 0 s[n ) p>snips1 :i* turn$ out v pr(itable1 z bo? pigs & c[s lik$ !m4 ,we h told ! read] t we re>$ ! calf ( ! ,/rawb]ry c[1 & x co/ u h>dly any?+ to d s1 = x 0 f$ 9 ! w9t] ) ! roots we _h to sp>e4 ,! fir/ w9t] x _h to consume ! great] "p ( ! ton ( mangel-wurzel we _h b\ght to keep our c[s toge!r4 ,"s we _h boil$ ) potatoes = ! pigs1 & !y lik$ x v well4 ,an acre ( l& may appe> a laughably small piece ( gr\nd to produce su* a v>iety ( articles1 b if well att5d$ to ! yield w a/oni% ^? :o are ignorant ( g>d5+4 ,! "o important ?+ to be att5d$ to is1 to see t all se$-crops are well ?9n$ out z soon z !y are an in* above ! surface4 ,9 v few kit*5-g>d5s is ?is att5d$ to1 & = want ( ?is c>e a doz5 c>rots1 p>snips1 or turnips1 are all[$ to /& :]e "o w\ld be suffici5t4 ,! "o w\ld prove a f9e root2 ! doz5 are n wor? ! tr\ble ( pull+1 z !y c get nei!r air nor room to gr[4 ,to be well done !y %\ld be ?9n$ by h&1 & t be+ a t$i\s job1 g>d5]s seldom c be induc$ to p]=m ! "w prop]ly4 ,z our gr\nd became productive we add$ ano!r c[1 & m pigs & p\ltry1 b ,i %all n n[ say ) :at success4 ,?is little book 9 only int5d$ = ! novice 9 f>m+1 & details only ! results ( ! fir/ six mon?s ( our f>m ( f\r acres4 ,p]haps ,i %\ld h call$ x five acres1 z ne>ly ! :ole ( ! acre ( kit*5-g>d5 0 devot$ to ! cultivation ( food = our /ock4 ,we _h a v broad sunny bord] at ! back ( ! fl[]-g>d51 :i* grew ne>ly all ! spr+ & summ] vegetables we requir$3 su* z seakale1 e>ly potatoes1 peas caulifl[]s1 & salads4 ,we h n yet said any?+ ( ! money we sav$ by our kit*5-g>d51 b we mu/ add to ! pr(its ( our six mon?s' f>m+ ! av]age am\nt we %\ld h paid to a gre5-groc] = fruit & vegetables4 ,tw5ty-five c5ts a day to supply ?irte5 p]sons ) ^! necess>y articles is c]ta9ly n m ?an mu/ h be5 exp5d$4 ,/ill1 #ij p] annum is a consid]able item ( h\sehold exp5diture1 & scanty w\ld h be5 ! supply x w\ld h furni%$2 z x 0 we _h a pr(usion ( fruit ( all k9ds1 f ! humble gooseb]ry & currant to ! f9e/ pea*es1 nect>9es1 & ho?\se grapes1 z well z an abundant supply ( walnuts & filb]ts4 ,_h we b\ght all ! produce ( our g>d51 ! value w\ld h m ?an paid our g>d5]'s wages4 ,nor mu/ ,i omit ! luxury ( hav+ beautiful fl[]s f ! gre5h\se ?r\gh\t ! w9t]2 ^! sup]flu\s items did n figure 9 our acc\nts4 ,we %\ld h pur*as$ b b>e necess>ies1 & !re=e ent]$ b tw5ty-five c5ts a day = g>d5 /uff 9 our h\sekeep+ book4 ,^? only :o h liv$ 9 ! c\ntry c appreciate ! luxury ( n only hav+ fruit & vegetables 9 abundance1 b ( hav+ !m fre%4 ,e>ly potatoes fre% dug1 peas fre% ga!r$1 salad fre% cut1 & fruit pluck$ j be=e x makes its appe>ance at table1 are ?+s :i* _c be pur*as$ by ! weal?ie/ resid5ts 9 a great city4 ,n f> f our resid5ce !re 7 l>ge gr\nds1 :i* 7 cultivat$ ) fruit & vegetables = ! ,london m>ket4 ,i h frequ5tly se5 ! wagons pack$ = ,cov5t ,g>d54 ,! fre%e/ t c be procur$ !re w\ld be consid]$ /ale 9 ! neighborhood 9 :i* !y 7 gr[n4 ,any fruit or vegetables 9 t f>-fam$ m>ket mu/ h be5 ga!r$ tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e !y c\ld f9d _! way into ! kit*5 ( ! consum]2 & x is n only ! "t :i* has elaps$1 b ! mann] 9 :i* !y are pack$1 :i* s mu* det]iorates _! quality4 ,h any ( our read]s ev] se5 ! d5sely-load$ wagons :i* ent] t m>ket8 ,! vegetables are w$g$ z closely toge!r z !y c be press$1 :i* v soon causes1 9 w>m wea!r1 cabbages1 gre5s1 c41 to f]m5t & become un:olesome4 ,i h (t5 se5 !m s load$ 9 ! middle ( ! day be=e !y rea*$ ,london4 ,!y are left 9 ! hot sun till ! "t arrives1 :5 ! horses are plac$ 9 !m1 & !y beg9 _! sl[ j\rney t[>ds t[n4 ,?is is seldom till late at night :5 ! di/ance does n exce$ a doz5 miles4 ,! f9] k9ds ( fruit su* z pea*es1 grapes1 etc41 d n injure s mu* by be+ kept a few days be=e ! are eat52 inde$1 ripe pea*es & nect>9es are seldom ga!r$ = sale3 !y w\ld spoil too quickly to enable ! fruit]] to realize mu* pr(it4 ,!y are pluck$ :5 q h>d1 & !n plac$ 9 boxes till !y gradually s(t52 b ! flavor ( fruit ?us treat$ is v inf]ior to t ( a pea* or nect>9e rip5$ by ! sun4 ,se$-fruits1 su* z /rawb]ries1 come v vapid 9 f\r or five h\rs aft] !y h be5 pick$1 if !y 7 !n q ripe4 ,i "k t ! la/ few pages h no?+ to d ) ! money we made by our f>m1 b ,i wi% to %[ ! read] all ! advantages :i* a c\ntry resid5ce possess ov] a t[n "o4 ,"s p]sons1 :o _c live )\t excitem5t1 ?9k t no?+ c comp5sate = ! want ( amusem5t & society4 ,i 0 once speak+ ( ! pleasure ,i exp]i5c$ f resid+ 9 ! c\ntry1 & plac$ heal? among its _m advantages1 :5 ,i 0 answ]$1 ,x is bett] to die 9 ,london ?an live 9 ! c\ntry6 ,i ?9k ,i h said en\gh to cause my lady read]s to wi% t ! "t may n be f> di/ant :5 !y may1 l ourselves1--= we did all sorts ( odd jobs 9 our g>d51--cut _! own asp>agus1 & assi/ 9 ga!r+ _! own peas4 ,x is inde$ impossible to ov]-e/imate ! value ( a kit*5-g>d5 9 a l>ge family :i* numb]s _m *ildr5 among its memb]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,money ,,we ,,made4 ,"s "t ago we %[$ our fir/ six mon?s' acc\nts to a fri5d1 :o 0 v sceptical z to ! pr(it we always told him we made by our f>m+4 ,aft] he _h look$ ov] our figures1 he said1-- ,well6 ,& aft] all1 :at h y made by y\r butt]-mak+1 pig-kill+1 & f[l-slaught]+8 ,:at h we made8 said ,i1 indignantly4 ,:y1 don't y see t1 f ,july to ,janu>y1 we realiz$ a pr(it ( #i #ej f our c[s1 #aa #ab f our pigs1 #i #fg f our p\ltry-y>d1 & #de at ! lea/ f our kit*5-g>d51 :i*1 altoge!r1 am\nts to no less a sum ?an #ade #bi2 & all ?is 9 our 'salad-days1 :5 we 7 gre5 9 judgm5t8' ,:at %all we n make n[ t we h m /ock1 our gr\nd well cropp$1 &1 bett] /ill1 h ga9$ s mu* exp]i5ce8 ,well1 said our fri5d1 ! m '/ock1' z y call x1 y h1 ! m money y w lose4 ,at ?is rejo9d]1 ,h4 look$ at ! speak] z if %e ?\ght he _h eat5 ( ! insane root1 :i* takes ! reason prison]4 ,lose m money6 :5 y c y\rself see1 by look+ at ?is book1 t 9 our fir/ six mon?s we h cle>$ #ade #bi6 ,&1 inde$1 x 0 absurd ( ,a4 to put d[n s little1 = %e has all[$ #be = ! l&2 & if %e take t (f ! r5t1 %e ought to ent] x z pr(it f ! f>m4 ,besides1 ?9k ( only putt+ d[n a %ill+ a day = fruit & vegetables6 ,v few pudd+s w\ld ! *ildr5 get at t rate1 suppos+ we 7 9 ,london4 ,if we 7 9 ,london1 int]rupt$ ,i1 y "k t #ij ye>ly w\ld be z mu* z we c\ld af=d to exp5d = t item 9 our family4 ,i h made out all our f>m+ acc\nts z fairly z ,i c4 ,i am z well aw>e z y c be t a %ill+ a day w\ld n give u ! luxuries ( ! g>d5 z we n[ h !m2 & ?\gh t pl5ty may =m "o ( ! advantages ( resid+ 9 ! c\ntry1 we h no "r to put d[n z a sav+ ( money ! value ( articles we %\ld nev] h ?\ght ( pur*as+4 ,i mu/ all[1 said ,mr4 ,n41 t y appe> to h be5 /rictly hone/ 9 y\r entries z reg>ds ! value ( ! produce y h receiv$1 b y d n appe> to h put d[n y\r losses4 ,y keep a "o-sid$ l$g]4 ,y h ! cr$it1 b n ! debit entry4 ,y say no?+ ( ! money y h lo/ by pigeons & rabbit-keep+4 ,n[ ! utmo/ we _h lo/ by our pigeons 9 ! six mon?s 0 #b #be1 & he knew p]fectly well h[ pr(itable !y _h s9ce be5 to u4 ,he us$ jok+ly to say1 t we f$ our gue/ ) !m 9 e mode ( cook]y s frequ5tly1 t !y w\ld alt] ! old grace ( = rabbits hot1 c41 & sub/itute ! ^w pigeon 9 its place2 s we ?\ght x 0 ung5]\s to reproa* ! poor birds ) ! scanty numb] !y gave u ! fir/ few weeks !y 7 9 our dove-cote4 ,sil5c$ on t po9t1 he return$ to our un=tunate rabbit speculation1 & compla9$ t we _h kept no acc\nt ( ! money we _h lo/ by !m4 ,"h ,h4 /opp$ him say+1 ,pray1 ,mr4 ,n41 did y n pur*ase y\r *ildr5 a pony1 & did x n cat* cold & die 9 a mon? aft]w>ds8 ,i suppose ,mrs4 ,n4 did n ent] t 9 h] h\sekeep]'s book z meat at s mu* a p\nd1 & :y %\ld we put d[n ! co/ ( ! rabbits 9 our f>m+ acc\nts8 ,no2 ( c\rse x 0 ent]$ among ! 'sundries4' ,b y mu/ all[1 said ,mr4 ,n41 t if y _h done z ,i advis$ y1 & tak5 a h\se 9 a /reet lead+ into "o ( ! squ>es1 y w\ld h liv$ m *eaply ?an "h4 ,:y1 y\r g>d5]'s wages mu/ m ?an swall[ up any pr(it :i* y may ?9k y make f y\r f>m4 ,y mu/ ackn[l$ge y w\ld h sav$ t exp5se4 ,grant$1 said ,i2 b we %\ld mo/ likely h paid q z mu* to a doctor4 ,we nev] got ?r\gh a ye> 9 t[n )\t a heavy bill to "o2 & we mu/ h _h all ! exp5se & tr\ble ( tak+ ! *ildr5 out ( t[n dur+ ! hot wea!r1 :ile ! h _h excell5t heal? ev] s9ce !y h be5 "h2 & ) ! exception1 :5 "s k9d fri5d l y\rself has ask$ "o ( !m on a visit1 nei!r ( !m has left home s9ce we came "h4 ,( "o ?+ ,i am q sure1 t we are mu* happi] ?an we %\ld h be5 9 ,london2 & t 9 e po9t ( view1 z reg>ds exp5diture1 we are ga9]s4 ,i h n ent]$ any pr(it aris+ f bak+ at home1 ?\gh ! diff]5ce is j ?ree f\r-p\nd loaves weekly2 & ,mrs4 ,n4 w tell y :at mu/ be ! sav+ by our hav+ our own laundry4 ,en\gh6 en\gh6 said ,mr4 ,n41 laugh+ly2 y\r evid5ce is ov]:elm+4 ,y almo/ =ce me to believe t ,i c\ld live 9 ! c\ntry1 fe$ my own pork1 & dr9k my own milk1 )\t pay+ half a cr[n a p\nd = ! "o or a %ill+ a qu>t = ! o!r1 & ?is 0 :at ,i nev] be=e believ$ possible2 & ,i am q sure1 t if ,i 7 to put ! ass]tion 9 a book1 no "o w\ld believe me4 ,!n1 exclaim$ ,i1 x %all be ass]t$ 9 a book :5ev] ,i c f9d "t to transcribe all ! p>ticul>s f my di>y2 & ,i hope t ,i may be able to conv9ce my read]s--%\ld ,i be =tunate en\gh to obta9 any--n only t !y may keep c[s1 pigs1 & p\ltry )\t loss1 b t !y may d]ive heal?1 recreation1 & pr(it f do+ s4 ,none "k bett] ?an y\rself h[ worn-out 9 heal? & spirits we 7 :5 we came to ?is place2 h[ oppress$ ) c>es & anxieties4 ,)\t occupation1 we %\ld mo/ likely h become habitual invalids1 real or fanci$2 )\t "s inducem5t to be out ( doors1 we %\ld seldom h ex]t$ ourselves to take ! ex]cise necess>y to re/ore u to heal? & /r5g?4 ,b y w lose y\r tra91 if ,i keep y long] li/5+ to ! b5efits we h exp]i5c$ by our resid5ce 9 ?is place4 ,give ! fruit & fl[]s to ,mrs4 ,n4 ) our love2 & tell h]1 t ) ,god's bless+ we h improv$ 9 'm9d1 body1 & e/ate1' by occupy+ ourselves ) 'our f>m ( f\r acres4' ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,next ,,six ,,mon?s4 ,x 0 n my int5tion :5 ,i comm5c$ ?is little "w to d m ?an give our fir/ six mon?s' exp]i5ce 9 f>m+ our f\r acres ( l&2 b z p]haps ! read] may ?9k t "t h>dly suffici5t to =m a correct op9ion ( ! advantages to be d]iv$ f a resid5ce 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i ?9k x z well to add "s p>ticul>s relat+ to ! foll[+ six mon?s4 ,9 ! spr+ came a new s\rce ( pr(it & amusem5t4 ,we comm5c$ our labors 9 ! p\ltry-y>d 9 ,febru>y1 by sett+ a h5 on ?irte5 eggs1 :i*1 e>ly 9 ,m>*1 produc$ ! same numb] ( *ick5s3 ^! 7 all ready = ! table 9 ! middle ( ,may4 ,at t "t we c\ld n h pur*as$ !m "u #a #ej ! c\ple4 ,! co/ ( ?irty-eight *ick5s till ready to kill 0 #d #cg4 ,we always knew exactly ! exp5se att5d+ ! p\ltry1 because we _h a sep>ate book f ! mill]1 9 :i* e article 0 ent]$ z x came into ! h\se2 & z ! *ick5s 7 kept di/9ct f ! o!r f[ls1 ,i c\ld tell ! exact sum !y _h co/ u :5 !y made _! appe>ance at table4 ,! fir/ ?+ t 0 giv5 !m to eat 0 egg1 boil$ q h>d1 *opp$ v f9e1 & mix$ ) bread-crumbs4 ,aft] t !y _h groats4 ,i f9d !y consum$3 ,?ree qu>ts ( :ole groats 4 4 4 4 4 #cg ,two bu%els ( b>ley 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #b #be ,"o bu%el ( middl+s 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a #ab ,tw5ty-five lbs4 ( *ick5-rice 4 4 4 #fc ,mak+ altoge!r 4 4 4 4 #d #cg ,! read] mu/ be told t ^? ?irty-eight *ick5s _h o!r ?+s to eat ?an ^? ,i h put d[n2 !y _h ne>ly all ! scraps f ! h\se1 consi/+ ( cold potatoes1 bits ( meat1 pudd+1 c41 & any pieces ( bread :i* 7 left at table 7 soak$ 9 skim-milk2 & ! rice 0 also boil$ 9 x4 ,o c\rse1 9 a small] family !re w\ld n h be5 s _m scraps = !m2 b1 h[ev] /rict y may be ) *ildr51 y _c prev5t _! leav+ remnants on _! plates1 all ( :i* w\ld h be5 wa/$ _h x n be5 = ! *ick5s & pig-tub4 ,we 7 n s =tunate ) ! ducks4 ,we did n keep any ?r\gh ! w9t]1 consequ5tly we _h to pur*ase ! eggs1 :i* 7 plac$ "u h5s2 = ^? eggs we paid f\r c5ts ea*1 & out ( ?irte51 :i* 0 ! numb] giv5 to ea* h51 we nev] re>$ m ?an eight ducks4 ,?us1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 !y co/ u six c5ts ea*2 & !y 7 likewise m exp5sive to fe$ ?an ! *ick5s4 ,!y 7 nev] fit = ! table till !y _h co/ u sixty-?ree c5ts ! c\ple4 ,"o reason ( ?is 01 t z ! *ick5s _h all ! wa/e bids1 !y _h no?+ b :at 0 b\ght = !m2 b !n !y 7 su* ducks z c\ld n h be5 pur*as$ at ! p\lt]]s'4 ,we nev] kill$ "o unless x weigh$ f\r p\nds2 !y us$ to be br\ght 9 at night1 & plac$ 9 ! scale3 if x 0 ! weight ,i h m5tion$ x 0 kill$1 if n x 0 respit$ till x did s4 ,at fir/ we tri$ coop+ !m to fatt51 b f\nd x did n answ]1 z !y mop$ & refus$ to eat by !mselves2 s we ab&on$ t plan1 & 7 cont5t to let !m run 9 ! mead[s till fit to kill1 :i* 0 n till !y 7 ?ree mon?s old4 ,!y 7 nev] fat1 b v meaty1 & f9e flavor$1--n 9 ! lea/ l ^? :i* are b\ght1 :i*1 h[ev] fat !y may appe> be=e !y are cook$1 come to table half ! size !y 7 :5 put d[n to ! fire4 ,i rememb] be+ r puzzl$ once :5 resid5t 9 ,london4 ,i want$ a p>ticul>ly f9e c\ple ( ducks = a company d9n]1 & w5t myself to ! %op :]e ,i dealt to ord] !m4 ,n[1 ,mrs4 ,todd1 said ,i1 ! ducks ,i require are n fat ducks1 b meaty ones2 ! la/ ,i _h f y _h no?+ on !m :5 !y came to table1 ?\gh !y look$ s plump :5 y s5t !m4 ,oh1 yes1 ma'am1 0 ! rejo9d]4 ,i "k j :at y want2 b !y are v difficult to get3 y want runn+ ducks4 ,i 0 oblig$ to ask :at %e meant by ! t]m runn+1 & 0 !n in=m$ t ! ducks = ! ,london m>ket 7 put up to fatt51 & z !y 7 cramm$ ) grease to ha/5 ! process1 ! fat all w5t into ! dripp+-pan4 ,n[ a runn+ duck 0 "o well f$1 & all[$ to roam or run till x 0 kill$4 ,i am n[ able f exp]i5ce to say1 t !y are incomp>ably sup]ior to _! fatt5$ bre?r54 ,! novice 9 p\ltry-re>+ mu/ be told t x is almo/ useless to set a h5 9 v hot wea!r4 ,z we _h m eggs ?an 7 requir$1 we did s dur+ "p ( ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/1 b _h v bad =tune ) !m2 ! h5 seldom hat*+ m ?an ?ree or f\r1 & ^? puny little creatures4 ,!re is an old ,k5ti% prov]b :i* says1 ,betwe5 ! sickle & ! scy!1 ,:atev]'s born w nev] ?rive2 & z x 0 j betwe5 ! hay & corn-h>ve/ t we tri$ to re> our ducks & *ick5s1 ,i am induc$ to believe t1 l _m o!r old saws1 x 0 f\nd$ on exp]i5ce4 ,!y may be re>$ 9 ,septemb]1 ?\gh !y require great c>e1 & mu/ n be all[$ to run on ! grass1 :i* at t season is seldom dry4 ,a fri5d once told me %e re>$ a brood ( sev5te5 *ick5s1 :i* 7 hat*$ ! la/ week 9 ,septemb]2 !y 7 plac$ 9 an empty gre5h\se1 & 7 consequ5tly kept w>m & dry4 ,m>* is ! mon? = p\ltry2 ! hat*es are bett]1 & !y gr[ mu* m rapidly ?an at any o!r "t4 ,i am q sure t a p\ltry-y>d may be made v pr(itable to any "o :o w be/[ a little tr\ble on x4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 ) ! "y *ick5s at night2 ! h5 %\ld be securely coop$ ) !m3 = want ( ?is precaution we 9 "o night lo/ eight1 :5 !y 7 a few days old1 be+1 z we suppos$1 c>ri$ (f by ! cats4 ,! be/ food = ducks :5 fir/ hat*$ is bread & milk2 9 a few days b>ley-meal1 wett$ ) wat] into balls ab\t z big z peas1 %\ld be giv5 to !m4 ,x is usual1 z soon z bo? ducks & *ick5s come out ( ! %ell1 to put a pepp]-corn d[n _! ?roats4 ,i don't "k t x is really ( s]vice to !m1 b x is a "t-honor$ cu/om1 & s p]haps x is z well to foll[ x4 ,z = our butt]-mak+1 x cont9u$ to prosp]2 we _h "s little tr\ble ) x 9 ! spr+1 :5 ! wea!r set 9 sudd5ly v hot4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly mu* m difficult to r$uce ! temp]ature ( ! cream to #ee' ?an x 0 to raise x to t degree4 ,i (t5 ?\ght ) va9 long+ ( ! %op 9 ! ,/r&1 :]e we us$ to pur*ase ,w5ham ,lake ,ice3 h[ firm w\ld ! butt] h come1 c\ld we h _h a few lumps to put 9 ! *urn half & h\r be=e we requir$ to use x6 ,f>m]s' wives tell u1 t to get firm butt] 9 v hot wea!r !y get up at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 9 ord] t x may be made be=e ! sun becomes p[]ful4 ,n[ ?is is a ?+ t w\ld n h suit$ ,h4 or myself at all1 & !re=e we nev] mu/]$ up c\rage to attempt x4 ,"o day 9 ,m>*--& ?is is ! la/ disa/] ,i h to record conc]n+ our butt]--we 7 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to h x good1 z we expect$ visitors1 to :om we _h frequ5tly boa/$ ( our skill z dairywom53 ! day 0 v w>m1 & ! cream appe>$ mu* ?ick] ?an usual2 we *urn$ = m ?an an h\r )\t its appe>+ to und]go any *ange2 we frequ5tly remov$ ! lid to see if !re 0 any sign ( butt] com+1 b ea* "t we 7 di%e>t5$ :5 we discov]$ x look$ j ! same z :5 plac$ 9 ! *urn4 ,at la/ ! h&le w5t r\nd z easily z if no cream 7 9 x1 & pres5tly x began to run ov] ! top ( ! *urn4 ,:5 we look$ 9 a curi\s sight pres5t$ itself3 ! cream _h ris5 to ! top1 j z milk does :5 x boils6 ,we 7 greatly a/oni%$4 ,9 n9e mon?s' butt]-mak+ we _h se5 no?+ l x4 ,tom1 :o milk$ ! c[s 0 suppos$ to "k some?+ ( ! art ( *urn+2 he 01 !re=e1 call$ into ! dairy3 z soon z he saw ! /ate ( ! matt] he exclaim$1 ,:y1 ! cream's gone to sleep6 ,! cream gone to sleep6 ,:at 9 ! _w c\ld t mean8 ,su* a prop5sity we _h nev] discov]$ 9 cream be=e2 we c\ld ga9 no solution ( ! my/]y f ,tom2 all he said 01 t we mu/ g on *urn+ till x wak$ up4 ,h4 & myself _h be5 h>d at "w = two h\rs1 s will+ly yield$ to 8 reque/ t he might be all[$ to r\se ! cream f its slumb]4 ,he1 ! cook1 & h\semaid1 *urn$ away by turns till sev5 9 ! ev5+1 b ! sleep ( ! cream rema9$ unbrok51 & z x 0 !n consid]$ a hopeless affair1 ! slo?ful fluid 0 consign$ to ! pig-tub4 ,n[ we h nev] felt q sure ( our butt] s9ce4 ,e "t we *urn !re is a lurk+ fe> t ! cream may *oose to take a nap2 h[ev]1 x is z yet ! fir/ & la/ "t 9 our exp]i5ce4 ,i c give no advice to my read]s on ! subject1 because ,i am :olly ignorant on ! subject1 ?\gh ,i h consult$ e f>m]'s wife 9 ! neighborhood on ! matt]4 ,!y all say t cream w g to sleep sometimes1 ?\gh x usually wakes up aft] a few h\rs499 ,i h s9ce be5 told by an old woman conv]sant ) sleepy cream1 t a qu>t ( milk ne>ly boil+ hot w wake x up4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 we 7 too impati5t1 & %\ld n h giv5 9 aft] only n9e h\rs' *urn+4 ,) ?is solit>y exception our butt]-mak+ progress$ z favorably z we c\ld desire4 ,i d n q "k h[ to believe ! /ories ,i am told ( wond]ful c[s :i* my fri5ds are =tunate en\gh to possess4 ,"o g5tleman has in=m$ me t he has "o :i* gives fifte5 p\nds ( butt] weekly4 ,n[ we h _h sev]al1 b nev] made m on ! av]age ?an eight p\nds p] week4 ,i believe t a great deal dep5ds on ! mann] 9 :i* !y are milk$1 & once 9 ! h&s ( a beg9n] 9 t art ! c[s decreas$ 9 milk s rapidly1 t we did n get m ?an a gallon daily f bo? animals2 aft] !y _h be5 ?ree weeks "u 8 managem5t we *ang$ ! milk]1 b did n get any?+ l ! prop] quantity aga9 till aft] !y _h calv$4 ,i believe ! usual av]age is "o p\nd ( butt] f e t5 qu>ts ( milk4 ,ours us$ to give u ?irte5 or f\rte5 qu>ts ea* daily1 & yet we nev] made m ?an eight p\nds4 ,we us$ ab\t two qu>ts ( new milk1 s t if t5 qu>ts w give a p\nd ( butt]1 we did n get s mu* z we ought4 ,/ill we 7 v well satisfi$ ) ! produce we receiv$4 ,!re requires managem5t ) two c[s1 9 ord] t "o may always be 9 full milk :5 ! o!r calves4 ,if y re> a calf = ! but*]1 x w require ! :ole ( ! milk = six or sev5 weeks1 :i* is ab\t ! age !y are kill$ = f9e veal4 ,we once--x 0 9 ! w9t]--receiv$ #bf = "o4 ,) two c[s ?is may usually be done1 & its is m pr(itable ?an mak+ butt]4 ,:]e only "o is kept1 x is bett] to "p ) ! calf :5 a few days old1 & !n ! price is #e4 ,if a lady wi%es h] dairy to be v nicely f9i%$1 %e %\ld h all ! articles %e requires ( glass1 in/ead ( wood & e>!nw>e4 ,ev]y?+ = ! di>y ( t mat]ial c be pur*as$ 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e1 & c]ta9ly1 if exp5se _h be5 no object to u1 we %\ld mu* h pref]r$ a glass *urn1 pans1 c4 ,!y h ! great advantage ( be+ kept beautifully clean ) v little labor2 b !y are s liable to be brok51 t !y %\ld nev] be us$ unless s]vants are v c>eful4 ,a m>ble table is1 h[ev]1 9 e respect bett] ?an a bo>d to make ! butt] ^u4 ,x is exp5sive at fir/1 b w1 ) ord9>y c>e1 la/ sev]al g5]ations ( butt]-mak]s4 ,:il/ on ! subject ( ! dairy1 ,i mu/ say a few words respect+ ! great c>e requir$ 9 wa%+ ! articles us$ 9 x4 ,z soon z ! butt] 0 tak5 f ! *urn ,i 0 9 ! habit ( half fill+ x ) boil+ wat]1 into :i* ,i _h put "s lumps ( soda1 & !n turn+ ! h&le a few times1 9 ord] t x might be well wa%$ r\nd4 ,x 0 !n left till x 0 conv5i5t = cook to cleanse all ! ut5sils we _h us$4 ,f "s cause or o!r ,i neglect$ = two or ?ree weeks to d ?is1 & "o day1 :5 ! fre%made butt] 0 br\ght to table1 !re 7 compla9ts t x 0 *eesy2 x c]ta9ly _h a peculi> & v unpleasant ta/e1 = :i* we c\ld n acc\nt4 ,! next "t x 0 made x _h ! same fault2 & x !n occurr$ to me t x might be ! *urn4 ,i accord+ly return$ to my old mode ( wa%+ x1 & nev] aft] 0 !re a compla9t ( any unpleasant flavor 9 ! butt]4 ,i m5tion ?is to %[ ! amateur dairywoman h[ v ess5tial is cleanl9ess 9 e article %e uses4 ,a regul> dairymaid w\ld h kn[n ?is1 b a t[n-s]vant ?9ks t if %e wa%es a ?+ x is suffici5t3 b m ?an m]e wa%+ is requir$2 e article mu/ be scrubb$ ) soap1 wood-a%es1 & soda1 & !n plac$ = h\rs 9 ! op5 air4 ,n[ glass is mu* easi] kept sweet & clean1 & = t reason is greatly to be pref]r$2 b ,i am writ+ = ^? :o may wi% to reap pr(it f _! f>m ( f\r acres1 & ,i fe> little w\ld be ga9$ if no?+ b glass 7 us$ 9 ! dairy4 ,our l& turn$ out bett] ! second summ] ?an ! fir/4 ,we made ne>ly two tons & a half ( hay f ea* acre4 ,we 7 enabl$ to m[ ! :ole ?ree acres1 z we _h common rights 9 our neighborhood1 :]e ! c[s c\ld pa/ure dur+ ! spr+4 ,_h we be5 )\t ?is privilege we c\ld h m[n only two acres1 & z hay 0 #ba ! load1 ! additional acre 0 wor? #ej to u1 ) ! exception ( #c #ge = mak+ x4 ,we 7 advis$ to h an aft]-crop1 b did n2 x w\ld h made ! l& v poor = ! next ye>1 s t :at we ga9$ 9 hay we mu/ h exp5d$ 9 manure4 ,we 7 well satisfi$ ) ! pr(it we d]iv$ f our pigs dur+ ?is second six mon?s4 ,all ! summ] we kept f\r1 at an exp5se ( fifty-eight c5ts weekly1 :i* 0 exp5d$ = two bu%els ( f9e poll>d 7bran & meal74 ,we _h su* an abundance ( vegetables f ! g>d5 & or*>d1 t we mu/ h wa/$ c>tloads1 if we _h n kept pigs to consume !m4 ,z soon z ! hay 0 c>ri$ !y 7 turn$ into ! mead[s1 & suff]$ to rema9 !re till !y 7 put up to fatt52 a process :i* pigs mu/ g ?r\gh1 ?\gh ducks c disp5se ) x4 ,i h already /at$ ! exp5se ( fatt5+ !m1 & we nev] f\nd x v>y m ?an a %ill+ or two 9 a pig4 ,we always f\nd = our family t a bacon pig ( sixte5 /one 7#bdd p\nds7 0 ! be/ size1 & = pork]s ab\t eight 7#aab p\nds74 ,our fruit 0 z pl5tiful z our vegetables1--inde$ we might h sold ! surplus = _m doll>s2 b we soon f\nd t to d s 0 to lose ca/e 9 ! neighborhood4 ,"o piece ( extravagance we 7 guilty ( ! fir/ w9t] & spr+ we pass$ at ,a4 ,! g>d5] _h a little fire 9 ! grap]y dur+ ! sev]e wea!r1 because he _h plac$ "s plants 9 x4 ,we 7 told we c\ld cont9ue x till ! grapes rip5$ = a m]e no?+4 ,n[ m]e no?+s m\nt up to a consid]able some?+4 ,! coal & coke consum$ be=e !y 7 ripe co/ #bj4 ,x is true we _h !m 9 ,july in/ead ( ,septemb]1 b we %\ld h lik$ !m q z well 9 t mon?4 ,x 0 a bad grape ye>1 too1--at lea/ ) u4 ,i don't ?9k we cut m ?an tw5ty p\nds weight4 ,ho?\se grapes are n de> at #a ! p\nd2 b we %\ld h _h !m equally good by wait+ two mon?s lat]1 :5 !y w\ld h co/ u no?+4 ,_h we pur*as$ ! produce we receiv$ f our g>d5 dur+ ! ye>1 x w\ld h be5 wor? two gu9eas weekly4 ,our pea*es1 apricots1 & nect>9es1 7 abundant1 & v f9e4 ,we _h two spl5did walnut-trees1 & a mulb]ry-tree ( imm5se size1 :i* 0 an object ( special abhorr5ce to nurse1 z = m ?an two mon?s 9 ! summ] ! *ildr5's frocks1 p9n]s1 c41 7 dy$ ) ! juice ( ! fruit4 ,!y c\ld h>dly pass ne> x 9 ! season )\t "s ( ! ripe b]ries fall+ on _! heads1 & x 0 h>dly possible to prev5t !m escap+ f h] to pick !m up4 ,mulb]ry-pudd+ made its appe>ance (t5 on ! nurs]y-table1 & j>s ( mulb]ry-jam 7 provid$ to secure ! same da9ty ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,! luxury ( a good g>d5 c h>dly be appreciat$ till y h be5 9 possession ( "o1 m especially :]e !re are _m *ildr54 ,! way we us$ to pres]ve currants1 gooseb]ries1 plums1 damsons1 &1 inde$1 almo/ e description ( fruit1 0 ?is3 ,! wide-m\? bottles :i* are sold = ! purpose 7 fill$ ) fruit1 six ounces ( p[d]$ loaf-sug> 0 %ak5 9 among x2 ! bottles 7 !n ti$ d[n z closely z possible ) bladd]1 & plac$ up to ! neck 9 a copp]1 or l>ge saucepan1 ( cold wat]1 :i* 0 all[$ to come sl[ly to ! boil4 ,!y rema9$ 9 x till ! wat] 0 q cold1 :5 !y 7 tak5 f ! wat] & wip$ q dry4 ,be=e plac+ !m 9 ! /ore-room ! bottle 0 turn$ upside d[n1 9 ord] to see t !y 7 p]fectly air-tight1 = on ?is dep5ds ! fruit keep+ good4 ,! fruit w s9k d[n to ab\t ! middle ( ! bottle1 & we once tri$ to fill !m up ) "s f ano!r1 b op5+ !m admitt$ ! air1 & ! cont5ts did n keep well4 ,if prop]ly done1 !y w be good at ! end ( a ye>4 ,if any lady und]take ! managem5t ( a f\r-acre f>m1 %e mu/ expect x to occupy a great deal ( h] "t2 if %e leaves x to s]vants1 h[ev] hone/1 %e w lose by x4 ,x is n t ?+s are /ol51 b t !y are wa/$1 unless ! mi/ress h]self kn[s :at quantities ( b>ley1 oats1 etc41 h] p\ltry & pigs consume2 & unless %e look daily into h] dairy & see t ! mild is well skimm$1 half ! cream w be ?r[n into ! wa%-tub4 ,a six-mon?s' long] exp]i5ce ( ! c\ntry only confirm$ my si/] & myself 9 ! conviction t we _h 9 e way made a mo/ desirable *ange :5 we quitt$ ,london = our small f>m2 b if we _h be5 too f9e or too indol5t to look aft] our dairy & p\ltry-y>d1 ,i believe t our milk1 butt]1 eggs1 p\ltry1 & pork1 w\ld h co/ u q z mu* z we c\ld h pur*as$ !m = 9 t[n4 ,all ! good ?+s we 7 daily consum+ 9 ! c\ntry w\ld h come to u 9 ,london1 ,l angels' visits1 few & f> betwe54 ,i "k t _m ( our old fri5ds 7 really %ock$ :5 we told !m1 laugh+ly1 ( our new pursuits1 & t ! butt] !y s mu* prais$1 & ! apricot-*eese !y ate ) s mu* gu/1 7 manufactur$ by our own h&s4 ,we 7 poor-?+$ to our faces 9 a v pity+ mann]1 b we always laugh$ at ^! compassionate p1 & endeavor$ to conv9ce !m we spoke ! tru? 9 sob] e>ne/1 :5 we assur$ !m we f\nd great amusem5t 9 our new pursuits4 ,!y %ook _! heads & sigh$ 9 su* a mann]1 t we knew p]fectly well t1 z soon z we 7 out ( e>-%ot1 !y w\ld say1 ,poor ?+s6 ,x is v sad1 b !y are q "r to try & make ! be/ ( x4 ,i believe "s ( !m ?\ght t x 0 impossible we c\ld h s\ls above butt]2 = a lady :o call$ "o day1 tak+ up "o ( ,mudie's volumes f ! table1 said1-- ,x is possible y c>e to subscribe to ,mudies's8 ,& :y %\ld we n c>e to d s8 repli$ ,h4 ,:y1 0 ! answ]1 ,i d n see any connection betwe5 a love ( read+ & a love ( butt]-mak+4 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k t ei!r ( u _h any love ( butt]-mak+2 & if we c\ld h af=d$ to give #ajj a ye> to a dairymaid1 no d\bt we %\ld h left all to h] managem5t2 b z x 0 we 7 oblig$ to buy x--& v bad x 0 9 our t[n--or make x ourselves3 nor d ei!r my si/] or myself regret our resolution to d s4 ,at fir/ we 7 q pr\d ( our skill1 & told e "o ( our success ) great triumph4 ,n[--= womanhood is weak--we are cont5t to he> our dairymaid prais$ = h] beautiful butt] by our acqua9tance1 & ,tom extoll$ = 8 c>e ( ! *ick5s4 ,x is only our fri5ds1 among :om ,i reckon my read]s1 :o "k t ! butt] is made1 & ! *ick5s f$1 by ! mi/resses ( ! f\r-acre f>m4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,our ,,pony4 ,i h be5 told by sev]al fri5ds t1 9 ord] to r5d] ?is little book complete1 ,i %\ld add a *apt] detail+ ! exp5ses we incurr$ by keep+ a pony & c>riage4 ,"s p]sons imag9e t ?is is an article ( luxury :i* may well be disp5s$ )2 b1 ?\gh x may n be & absolute necess>y1 ! exp5se att5d+ "o is s slight1 9 comp>ison ) ! com=t & pleasure d]iv$ f its possession1 t ,i believe su* ( my read]s z may contemplate resid+ 9 ! c\ntry w readily agree ) me1 :5 ,i h told !m ! am\nt x w co/ !m to keep x1--t if x is a luxury1 x is "o ( ! v *eape/ 9 :i* !y c indulge4 ,)\t su* a conv5i5ce a c>riage mu/ be hir$ e "t any memb] ( ! family has occasion to g to ! railway /ation2 & besides t1 x is useful = br++ home a v>iety ( articles :i* 9 ! c\ntry are frequ5tly pur*as$ at places five or six miles f home4 ,!n x is a great pleasure to be able to meet y\r fri5ds at ! /ation1 :5ev] !y are k9d en\gh to leave ,london = ! purpose ( pass+ a few days ) y 9 ! c\ntry4 ,my si/] & myself contriv$ to extract pr(it z well z pleasure f our little equipage4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s we frequ5tly drove up to ,london2 ! %ort j\rney 0 v pleasant1 & ?is mode ( mak+ x possess$ ! great advantage ( co/+ no?+ b #fc c5ts = ! pony1 & #ab c5ts = turnpikes4 ,n t we _h ! tem]ity to drive ?r\gh ,london4 ,we always left ! pony two miles be=e we rea*$ t[n1 ) /rict ord]s to ! civil o/l] to ^: c>e we confid$ him to great c>e ( him1 & be sure & give him a good fe$4 ,we !n proce$$ on our way 9 a cab1 :i* co/ u no m ?an we %\ld h paid = "o f ! /ation4 ,:]e !re is a g5tleman 9 ! family1 a dogc>t is ! mo/ conv5i5t vehicle :i* c be kept2 b z t w\ld n be suitable = a lady1 we contriv$ to make ! back seat ( ! c>riage d duty = ! well ( ! dog-c>t1 & x 0 a/oni%+ h[ _m light packages we manag$ to /[ away 9 x4 ,i w n dilate on ! pleasant drives ?r\gh quiet lanes1 ( ! delight af=d$ to ! *ildr5 :5 all[$ to h a ride on ,bobby1 nor ( ! great facility x gave u ( be+ out ( doors 9 w9t]1 :51 z 0 v frequ5tly ! case1 ! /ate ( ! roads 0 su* z to r5d] walk+ an impossibility2 /ill1 ,i hope ,i h /at$ suffici5t to give my read]s a good idea ( ! great pleasure !y w d]ive f keep+ a pony2 & ,i w n[1 ) ! bills ( ! mill] & f>ri] be=e me1 proce$ to %[ ! sum = :i* x may be kept4 ,our pony co/ = food1 f ! #d? ( ,janu>y to ! #bd? ( ,decemb] 9 ! same ye>1 #df4ff4 ,he consum$ dur+ t p]iod five qu>t]s ( oats1 at #h ! qu>t]1 & five bu%els ( beans1 :i* co/ #f4ff4 ,! f>ri]'s bill = ! same "t am\nt$ to #e4ia4 ,p]haps x w be z well to copy ?is acc\nt1 z x w cle>ly %[ h[ (t5 x is requisite to *ange ! %oes ( a horse4 ,( c\rse a great deal mu/ dep5d on ! quantity ( "w he does2 ours 0 c]ta9ly n sp>$1 ?\gh we d n des]ve ! "* s usually giv5 to ladies1 ( be+ unm]ciful to horses3 runn+ !m (f _! legs1 ?9k+ !y c nev] get en\gh out ( ! poor bea/s1 driv+ !m z if !y ?\ght !y c\ld g = ev]1 are accusations br\ght aga9/ ! ladies ( a family :]e horses are kept4 ,! foll[+ is a copy ( ! bill = our pony's %oes = twelve mon?s3-- ,feb4 #bd4 ,f\r removes #j4cc ,m>* #bb4 ,f\r %oes 4#ge ,april #bj4 ,f\r removes 4#cc ,may #e4 ,two %oes 4#cg #a_/b ,june #i4 ,f\r %oes 4#ge ,july #h4 ,f\r %oes 4#ge ,aug4 #i ,f\r %oes 4#ge ,sept4 #a4 ,f\r %oes 4#ge ,oct4 #aa4 ,two %oes 4#cg #a_/b ,oct4 #be4 ,two %oes 4#cg #a_/b ,dec4 #bd4 ,two %oes 4#cg #a_/b #e4ia ,add to ?is ! mill]'s bill #df4ff #eb4eg & we h ! :ole exp5se ( keep+ a pony = "o ye>4 ,oh6 b1 "s "o may exclaim1 y h put d[n no?+ = /raw & hay1 & horses require a great deal ( bo?4 ,q true2 b !n 9 ! c\ntry1 if y d n keep a horse1 y mu/ buy manure = y\r g>d51 & t w co/ y q z mu* z if y pur*as$ /raw2 & z = ! hay1 did x n come (f ! f\r-acre f>m8 ,x is "o ( ! great advantages ( ! c\ntry t no?+ is lo/1 & ?us ! /raw :i* figures s l>gely 9 ! bill ( a ,london corn-*&l]1 & :i*1 :5 conv]t$ into manure1 is ! p]quisite ( y\r groom1 becomes 9 ! c\ntry ! means ( r5d]+ y\r g>d5 productive4 ,be=e ,i resid$ 9 ! c\ntry ! pony co/ me m ?an f\r times ! sum ,i h m5tion$2 ! /able 0 ap>t f ! h\se1 & ,i knew no?+ = mon?s ( ! bills run up on 8 acc\nt4 ,i _h once a bill s5t 9 = sug>6 ,:y1 ,george1 :at c ! pony want ) sug>8 ,:y1 ma'am1 y said "s "t ago t ! pony look$ ?91 s lately ,i h always mix$ sug> ) 8 corn2 no?+ fatt5s a horse l sug>4 ,n[ :at c\ld ,i compla9 (8 ,?is man _h be5 recomm5d$ to me z a treasure1 & "o :o w\ld d 8 duty by ! pony1 :i*1 ,i may m5tion1 0 a v beautiful "o1 & a great pet2 s if ,george consid]$ sug> good = him1 :at c\ld ,i d b pay ! bill1 & say1 ,let him h sug>1 by all means8 ,n t ,bobby 0 a bit ! fatt] or bett] = hav+ 8 corn sweet5$4 ,an intimate fri5d ( m9e1 :o always kept ?ree or f\r horses1 laugh$ outright :5 ,i told him t ! pony _h consum$ su* a quantity ( sug>1 & express$ 8 op9ion t v little ( t article _h ev] be5 9 8 mang]4 ,"u ! same sup]9t5d5ce ,bobby wore out f\r times ! numb] ( %oes2 & z at t "t ,i _h to pur*ase hay & /raw z well z corn1 all on ! same scale ( magnitude1 ! exp5se ( keep+ ! little c>riage really did co/ m ?an ! conv5i5ce att5d+ x 0 wor?2 & _h n ! pony be5 ! gift ( a belov$ fri5d1 we %\ld h p>t$ ) x :5 we quitt$ ,london1 z at t "t we 7 ignorant h[ *eaply x c\ld be ma9ta9$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re we _h a s]vant :o 0 cont5t ) 8 wages1 & did n seek to make !m great] by comb9+ ) tradesm5 to defraud 8 employ]s4 ,if any ( my read]s comm5ce keep+ a pony 9 ! c\ntry1 !y may rely t x ne$ n co/ !m a p5ny m ?an ,i h put d[n4 ,( c\rse !y mu/ h ! hay f _! own gr\nds1 & nei!r reckon ! co/ ( ! /raw nor ! labor ( ! man :o att5ds to ! pony4 ,ours did all ! jobs ab\t ! place--clean$ ! knives & %oes1 milk$ ! c[s1 f$ ! pigs & p\ltry1 help$ 9 ! g>d5s1 &1 9 %ort1 made himself g5]ally useful4 ,n[1 a s]vant :o is able & will+ to d all ?is1 besides prop]ly att5d+ to a pony & c>riage1 is v difficult to be met )1 b he is absolutely necess>y = a place 9 ! c\ntry :]e economy has to be /udi$4 ,some?+ mu/ be all[$ ye>ly = ! we> & te> ( c>riage1 h>ness1 etc41 b x ne$ n be mu*4 ,any g5tleman c easily calculate ! sum :i* may fairly be all[$ = ^! items2 ,i only ?9k x my "p to %[ ! exp5se att5d+ a pony 9 ! c\ntry2 & ?\gh ^? :o h be5 9 ! habit ( keep+ horses 9 ,london1 ei!r 9 a liv]y or private /able1 may ?9k x impossible to ma9ta9 "o = #eb4eg ye>ly1 let !m leave t[n = a f\r-acre f>m1 & !y w f9d t ,i h spok5 ! tru? on ?is po9t1 z well z on all ! o!r subjects ( :i* ,i h giv5 my exp]i5ce 9 ?is little volume4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,conclusion4 ,x is ) consid]able diffid5ce ! writ] v5tures to give ! public ?is slight sket* ( h] exp]i5ce 9 f>m+ f\r acres ( l&4 ,:5 %e f9ally resolv$ to fix h] resid5ce 9 ! c\ntry1 %e 0 :olly ignorant h[ %e ought to manage1 s t ! small quantity ( l& %e r5t$ might1 if n a s\rce ( pr(it1 be at lea/ no loss4 ,%e 0 told by a fri5d1 :o = a %ort "t _h tri$ a little place at ,*iselhur/1 t x 0 v possible to lose a consid]able sum ye>ly by "u tak+ to f>m a v small quantity ( l&4 ,be q sure1 said ! fri5dly advis]--& rememb]1 ,i speak f exp]i5ce--t :atev] animals y may keep1 ! exp5se att5d+ !m w be treble ! value ( ! produce y receive4 ,y\r c[s w die1 or1 = want ( be+ prop]ly look$ aft]1 w soon cease to give any milk2 y\r pigs w co/ y m = food ?an w buy ! pork f\r times ov]2 y\r *ick5s & ducks w /ray away1 or be /ol52 y\r g>d5-produce w1 if wor? any?+1 f9d its way to ,cov5t ,g>d52 & ea* qu>t] y\r bills f ! se$sman & mill] w am\nt to z mu* z w\ld supply y ) meat1 bread1 milk1 butt]1 eggs1 & p\ltry1 9 ,london4 ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 r a black /ate ( ?+s to look =w>d to2 b ! conviction 0 =m$1 aft] mature reflection1 t a resid5ce "s miles f t[n 0 ! "o be/ suit$ to ! writ]'s family4 ,%e 0 compell$ to ackn[l$ge to ^? fri5ds :o advis$ h] to ! contr>y1 h] ignorance on mo/ ?+s app]ta9+ to ! mode ( life %e propos$ to comm5ce1 b tru/$ to t (t5-talk$-( commodity1 common s5se1 to prev5t h] be+ ru9$ by f>m+ f\r acres ( l&4 ,%e ?\ght1 if %e c\ld n h]self discov] h[ to manage1 %e might acquire ! requisite k f "s ( ! little books %e _h pur*as$ on subjects connect$ ) rural economy4 ,!y prov$1 h[ev]1 q useless4 ,!y appe>$ to ! writ] to be m]ely compilations f l>g] works2 &1 l ! actors 9 ! b>n1 :o play$ ! trag$y ( ,hamlet1 & omitt$ ! "* ( ! h]o1 s did ^! books leave out ! v ?+s :i*1 f ! title-pages1 ! pur*as] expect$ to f9d 9 !m4 ,"s "t aft] exp]i5ce _h %[n h[ butt] c\ld be made successfully1 a lady1 :o _h be5 = ye>s resid5t 9 ! c\ntry1 said1 dur+ a morn+ call1 ,my dairy-maid is gone away ill1 & ! cook makes ! butt]2 b x is s bad we _c eat x3 & besides t nuisance1 %e has ?is morn+ giv5 me notice to leave4 ,%e says %e did n 'engage' to 'mess' ab\t 9 ! dairy4 ,well1 said ! writ]1 :y n make ! butt] y\rself1 till y c suit y\rself ) a new s]vant8 ,i h tri$1 said ! visitor1 b _c d x4 ,my husb& is v p>ticul> ab\t ! butt] be+ good1 s ,i 0 det]m9$ to see if ,i c\ld n h "s t he c\ld eat2 !re=e ,i por$ ov] ,mrs4 ,rundle1 & o!r books1 = a :ole day1 b c\ld n f9d h[ to beg94 ,none ( !m told me h[ to make ! butt]1 ?\gh sev]al gave directions = pott+ x d[n :5 x 0 made4 ,i made ! boy *urn = m ?an ?ree h\rs ye/]day morn+1 b got no butt] aft] all4 ,x w\ld n come6 ,! wea!r 0 v cold1 & x occurr$ to ! li/5] to ask ! lady :]e ! boy *urn$1 & :]e ! cream _h be5 kept dur+ ! previ\s night4 ,:y1 9 ! dairy1 to be sure1 0 ! answ]2 & my feet became s *ill$ by /&+ !re1 t ,i c h>dly put !m to ! gr\nd s9ce4 ,cook c\ld n succe$ m ?an ,i did1 & said1 ! la/ "t %e made x1 x 0 betwe5 f\r & five h\rs be=e ! butt] came2 & !n1 z ,i h told y1 x 0 n eatable4 ,! writ] expla9$ to h] fri5d t ! reason :y %e c\ld n get ! butt]1 z well z :y cook's 0 s bad1 0 on acc\nt ( ! l[ temp]ature ( ! cream :5 x 0 put into ! *urn4 ,%e !n gave h] pla9 directions h[ to proce$ = ! future1 & 0 gratifi$ by receiv+ a note f h] fri5d1 9 a c\ple ( days1 conta9+ h] ?anks = ! v pla9 directions2 & add+1 ,i c\ld n h ?\ght x 0 s little tr\ble to procure good butt]1 & %all = ! future be indep5d5t ( a saucy dairymaid4 ,i believe t a really clev] s]vant w nev] give any "o p>ticul>s respect+ h] "w4 ,%e wraps !m up 9 an imp5etrable my/]y4 ,l ! f>m]s' wives1 :o1 to our qu]ies1 gave no o!r answ] ?an1 ,:y1 t dep5ds1 !y take c>e t no "o %all be any ! wis] = ! que/ions ask$4 ,! read] may safely foll[ ! directions giv5 9 ^! pages2 n "o has be5 ins]t$ t has n be5 te/$ by ! writ]4 ,to ^? :o are already conv]sant ) bread-mak+1 *urn+1 etc41 !y may appe> ne$lessly m9ute2 b we hope ! novice may1 ) v little tr\ble1 become mi/ress ( ! subjects to :i* !y ref]4 ,ev5 if a lady does keep a suffici5t numb] ( s]vants to p]=m e dome/ic duty effici5tly1 /ill x may prove useful to be able to give in/ructions to "o :o may1 f "s accid5tal circum/ance1 be call$ on to und]take a "w to :i* %e has be5 unaccu/om$4 ,a fri5d ( ! writ]'s1 a lady ( l>ge =tune1 & mi/ress ( a v h&some e/abli%m5t1 said1 :5 speak+ ( h] dairy1 ,my neighborhood has ! "* ( mak+ v bad butt]2 m9e is inv>iably good1 & ,i always get a p5ny a p\nd m = x at ! '%op' ?an my neighbors4 ,if ,i h occasion to *ange ! dairymaid1 & ! new "o s5ds me up bad butt]1 ,i tell h] ( x4 ,if x occurs ! second "t1 ,i make no m compla9ts2 ,i g d[n ! next butt]-day1 & make x entirely myself1 hav+ h] at my side ! :ole "t4 ,i f9d ,i nev] h to compla9 aga94 ,%e sees h[ x is made1 & %e is compell$ to own x is good4 ,i believe t a s]vant :o is wor? keep+ w foll[ any directions1 & take any am\nt ( tr\ble1 r ?an see 'missus' a second "t ent] ! kit*5 or dairy to d h] "w4 ,p]haps ! allusion ?is lady made to ! %op may puzzle ! ,london read]1 b 9 c\ntry places1 :]e m butt] is made 9 a g5tleman's family ?an is requir$ = ! consumption ( ! h\sehold1 x is s5t to--:at is frequ5tly--! %op ( ! place1 & sold = a p5ny p] p\nd less ?an ! price = :i* x is retail$ by ! %opkeep]4 ,! value ( ! butt] is set (f aga9/ tea1 sug>1 *eese1 & v>i\s o!r articles requir$ 9 ! family 9 :i* ! butt] is made4 ,:5 ! writ] pur*as$ a ?ird c[1 x 0 9 anticipation ( s5d+ any surplus butt] to %op1 & receiv+ groc]ies 9 ex*ange1 nor has %e be5 disappo9t$4 ,e mon?'s additional exp]i5ce /r5g!ns h] conviction ( ! advantages to be d]iv$ f liv+ 9 ! c\ntry2 & %e takes f>ewell ( h] read]s1 9 ! hope t %e has succe$$ 9 conv+ !m t a f>m ( f\r acres may be made a s\rce ( heal?1 pr(it1 & amusem5t1 ?\gh _m ( _! t[n fri5ds may ?reat5 !m ) ru91 %\ld !y be ra% en\gh to disreg>d _! advice to take a h\se 9 a nice quiet /reet1 lead+ into "o ( ! squ>es4