202 PITHOEA. 



June 14. 



It rained very hard in the course of this 

 day, as well as in the preceding night. 



The cornfields hereabouts vary in soil, 

 being sometimes clay or sand, sometimes 

 a good mould, and often a mixture of all 

 three. In general they yield some kind of 

 a crop, whatever the weather may be, ex- 

 cept it should prove severely cold, which 

 is the ruin of the country. 



The forests are beautiful, consisting of 

 Spruce Fir, Common Fir, and plenty of 

 Birch, so that no part of Sweden is more 

 pleasant to travel through while the sum- 

 mer lasts. 



The principal subsistence of the inhabi- 

 tants is derived from selling deals. The 

 price is sixteen silver styvers (about three 

 English farthings each) for a dozen of 

 deals. Tar is sold at six dollars, copper 

 money, a barrel. 



I wish those who deny that certain plants 



