TRAVELS IN 
being chiefly employed in extenfive vineyards; and ftlll lefs 
grain is cultivated beyond the diftance of a three days' journey 
from the town^ where the Inhabitants are all graziers. The 
quantity of grain that might be ralfed may be confidered as in- 
definite; but the great diftance from any market, the badnefs of 
the roads, and the weak ftate of the cattle, will always operate 
againft an extended cultivation. In addition to thefe obftacles, 
the farmer had no encouragement given to him to raife more 
than a limited quantity, as the prices were always fixed by the 
Government, and bore a proportion to the ftate of the harveft. 
If, therefore, the harveft happened to fail, it was an advantageous 
circuraftance to the farmer ; as he received the fame money for a 
fmaller quantity, and had lefs trouble and lefs expence in bring- 
ing it up to towa. 
The furplus, purchafed by Government, in fruitful years, v/as 
laid up in magazines againft a feafon of fcarcity. At the time- 
of the capture there was found in ftore near 40,000 muids, part 
of which was fent to England ; but the following year not af- 
fording a produdive crop, the fcarcity was fo great, that Go- 
vernment found it necelTary to prohibit the ufe of white bread ; 
Bor, fmce that period, has it been able to lay up in ftore a fingle. 
buftiel of wheat; nor to allow any exportation, beyond what, 
was neceflary for the confumption of the crews of the feveral 
ihips during their voyage; and. this was generally fent on board. 
In bifcuit and flour«. 
The Dutch feldom paid more than from 20 to 40 rix dollars 
the load ; the Englifli never lefs than from 40 to 60 rix dollars,, 
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