Between Petite Riiiiere and ^ebec, ii2§ 



are taken from the fugar-maple are reckon- 

 ed the beft j thofe of the red maple are 

 liext in goodrlefs -, and next to them^ thofe 

 of the fugar-bireh. For want of thefe, 

 they likewife make ufe of thofe which grow 

 on the afp-tree or tremble. 



There are no other ever-green trees In 

 this part of Canada, than the thuya, the 

 yew, and fome of the fir kind. 



The thuya is efteemed for refifting pu- 

 trefadion much longer than any other 

 wood J and next in goodnefs to it is the 

 pine, called ^^-n^*? here. 



They make cheefe in feveral places here- 

 abouts. That of the ifle of Orleans is, 

 however, reckoned the bell. This kind is 

 fmall, thin, and round j and four of them 

 weigh about a French pounds Twelve of 

 them fell for thirty fols. A pound of fait 

 butter cofls ten fols at ^ebec, and of frefh 

 butter, fifteen fols. Formerly, they could 

 get a pound of butter for four fols here. 



The corn-fields towards the river are 

 flopingj they are fufFered to ly fallow and to 

 be fown alternately. Thefown ones looked 

 yellow at this diftance, and the fallow ones 

 green. The weeds are left on the latter all 

 fummer, for the cattle to feed upon. 



The afli wood furnifhes the bed hoops 

 for tuns here ; and for want of it, they take 



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