After the property at Orange Grove was fenced Pop bought a cow to provide the family with milk. The first cow was named Flossie, a Jersey, she was placid and easy to milk. Pop then decided to expand the operation and mated her with a Red Poll. Flossie duly had her calf. The result though was not that good for me.

Sally was just the opposite to Flossie. Pop had tied her leg back so she couldn’t kick the milker (me). One day the leg rope came off and she kicked me into the creek. Much to Pop’s consternation I refused to ever milk her again.

The bottom acre of our property was a rich black loam. The remainder was solid brown clay. Pop, in league with the local greengrocer decided to grow peas. This became quite a successful enterprise. Fay and I were paid a penny a pound to help harvest them.