ii2 March 1749. 



Indians formerly, and about the time of 

 the firft fettling of the Swedes, were more 

 induflrious and laborious in every branch 

 of bufmefs, than they are now. Whilft 

 he was young, the Swedes had a great 

 quantity of very good white cabbage. Win- 

 ter cabbage, or Cale, which was left on the 

 ground during winter, was likewife abun- 

 dant. They were likewife well provided 

 with turnips. In winter they kept them 

 in holes under ground. But the old man 

 did not like that method ; for when they 

 had lain too long in thefe holes* in winter, 

 they became fpungy. He preferred that 

 method of keeping them which is now 

 commonly adopted, and which conlifts in 

 the following particulars. After the tur- 

 nips have been taken out of the ground in 

 autumn, and expofed to the air for a while, 

 they are put in a heap upon the field, co- 

 vered with ilraw at the top, and on the 

 fides, and with earth over the ftraw. By 

 this means they ftand the winter very well 

 here, and do not become fpungy. The 

 Indians were very fond of turneps, and call- 

 ed them fometimes Hopnijs, fometimes 

 Katnifs. The ^ Swedes likewife cultivated 

 carrots, in the old man's younger years; 

 Amon^ the fruit-trees were Apple-trees i 



They 



