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I never saw hemp growing in Ame- 

 rica; nor did I see any land rich enough to 

 bear it, although I am told there is land on 

 which they do raise hemp \ and that they 

 rot it in the same manner as flax ; which 

 must cause it to be tender, as the line : 

 therefore it cannot be so durable in ropes 

 for shipping, &c. 



Hops are raised in the same manner as 

 in England : they are equal in produce, 

 and as good in quality ; but the gusts of 

 wind and heavy rains often entirely destroy 

 them. 



Soap is made for family use at a very 

 cheap rate, as, from the great quantity 

 of wood burned, the ashes are in great 

 plenty. For this purpose, they boil bones 

 of any kind in a ley of wood-ashes ; strain 

 it off; boil it a second time; and thus make 

 a very good sort of soft soap. 



Candles are made for domestic use in 

 private families : but I found the difference 

 to be very little, as to expence, between 

 that and buying. They cost, when bought, 



