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Of Goats, they have but very few in Carolina, and yet 

 they would thrive very well there ; but they are so mischiev- 

 ous to Gardens, Orchards, and other Trees, that the Native 

 Planters are not fond of keeping or preserving gTeat num- 

 bers of them, though their Flesh is fat and well relish'd, as 

 any in Europe, and their skins are as good. 



The Swine are more numerous here than in any of the 

 English Provinces ; and the Pork exceeds any in Europe for 

 Goodness. The plenty of Acorns, Xuts, and other Fruits, 

 which the Woods naturally aiford, make their Flesh of an 

 excellent Taste, and produces great quantities of them ; some 

 Planters possess several hundreds, and vast numbers are to 

 be met with in the Woods, which are every persons Property 

 that can kill them ; for no one claims them as his own, except 

 they bear his own Mark or Brand, and it is so with Horses 

 and Cows, that are wild in the Woods. The Planters export 

 vast quantities of Pork to the Islands in the West Indies, 

 such as Barhadoes, Antegua, and several other places where 

 Provisions are scarce, for such Commodities as they have 

 occasion for. 



They have plenty of all manner of Domestick Fowl, such 

 as Geese, common Ducks, Muscovy Ducks, Turkeys, Cocks 

 and Hens, Pigeons, and the like^ to be purchased at cheaper 

 Pates, than in any part of Europe. 



j^ot withstanding North Carolina yields to no Country in 

 point of Fertility, especially for Cattle, Venison, Fish and 

 Flesh, yet amongst all this Plenty, there is a scarcity of suffi- 

 cient Hands to cultivate this noble and fertile Soil. It is ca- 

 pable of producing as good Hemp and Flax, as grow in most 

 parts of Europe, and Limien might here be brought to great 

 perfection. 



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