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There are many sorts of good Herbs for salad; [[prirslaim?]]
There are many sorts of good Herbs for salad; [[purslam?]]
groweth wild & strawberries everywhere in cleared ground.
groweth wild & strawberries everywhere in cleared ground.
There is a mighty variety of medicinal herbs. There is
There is a mighty variety of medicinal herbs. There is
plenty of fruits, Cherries, plums Apricots, Walnuts,
plenty of fruits, Cherries, plums Apricocks, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, figs, excellent peaches, very good Apples
Chestnuts, figs, excellent peaches, very good Apples
& good [[cuinees?]] &c All Inglish grains: as wheat, Barley
& good quinces &c All Inglish grains: as wheat, Barley
oats, grow well. Their worst ground produces Indian
oats, grow well. Their worst ground produces Indian
Corn, or Maiz, whereof most people make their bread.
Corn, or Maiz, whereof most people make their bread.
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is three or 4 hundred for one it is planted on a
is three or 4 hundred for one it is planted on a
Hill at some foot distance the increase may be sometimes
Hill at some foot distance the increase may be sometimes
5 or 6000 for one. Of one gram there are many
5 or 6000 for one. Of one grain there are many
stalks; on every stalk there is one or 2 ears or more. On one ear,
stalks; on every stalk there is one or 2 ears or more. On one ear,
one or two hundred sometimes six or seven hundred grams.
one or two hundred sometimes six or seven hundred grains.
A gram of wheat produces the same increase if it [[unkown]]
A grain of wheat produces the same increase if it be [[unkown]] at
a convenient distance to send out many stalks : But the
a convenient distance to send out many stalks : But the
ordinary increase of wheat as it is sown there in the
ordinary increase of wheat as it is sown there in the
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pitch Tar, Rosin, & Turpentine. There is good stove
pitch Tar, Rosin, & Turpentine. There is good stove
of Timber for Ships & Building. It produces Flax
of Timber for Ships & Building. It produces Flax
Hemp Hopps &c Silk [[grafs?]] growes there naturally,
Hemp Hopps &c Silk-grass growes there naturally,
& is not much inferiour to flax, & maybe
& is not much inferiour to flax, & maybe
made better.
made better.
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(Margin):  
plumbs are not good in Virginia
plumbs are not good in Virginia
* [[unknown]] buyest corn.
* [[unknown]] boyled corn.
+ [[unknown]]
+ like [[unknown]] pottage or meal & water

Latest revision as of 18:03, 28 April 2020

27 There are many sorts of good Herbs for salad; purslam? groweth wild & strawberries everywhere in cleared ground. There is a mighty variety of medicinal herbs. There is plenty of fruits, Cherries, plums Apricocks, Walnuts, Chestnuts, figs, excellent peaches, very good Apples & good quinces &c All Inglish grains: as wheat, Barley oats, grow well. Their worst ground produces Indian Corn, or Maiz, whereof most people make their bread. & Hominee & Mush which is ye comon food of servants & the meaner sort. The Increase of their Indian Corn, is three or 4 hundred for one it is planted on a Hill at some foot distance the increase may be sometimes 5 or 6000 for one. Of one grain there are many stalks; on every stalk there is one or 2 ears or more. On one ear, one or two hundred sometimes six or seven hundred grains. A grain of wheat produces the same increase if it be unkown at a convenient distance to send out many stalks : But the ordinary increase of wheat as it is sown there in the Inglish manner is 15 20 or 30, & sometimes more; And of Barley 30 or 40, sometimes more. Mulberry Trees both black & white grow very well there, and there are many silk worms, that are naturall to ye Countrey. There are diverse sorts of plants & Woods, used by dyers. There is abundance of pitch Tar, Rosin, & Turpentine. There is good stove of Timber for Ships & Building. It produces Flax Hemp Hopps &c Silk-grass growes there naturally, & is not much inferiour to flax, & maybe made better.

(Margin): plumbs are not good in Virginia

+ like unknown pottage or meal & water