assoonashecoonandcorncropsaresecured，hesalksarepulledup，hrowninopilesandburnedheploughsaresaredahesameime，hrowinguphebedsagain，preparaoryoanoherpninghesoil，inheparishesofrapidesandavoyelles，andhroughouhewholecounry，sofarasmyobservaionexended，isofexceedingrichnessandferiliyiisakindofmarl，ofabrownorreddishcoloridoesnorequirehoseinvigoraingcompossnecessaryomorebarrennds，andonhesamefieldhesamecropisgrownformanysuccessiveyears

ploughing，pning，pickingcoon，gaheringhecorn，andpullingandburningsalks，occupieshewholeofhefourseasonsofheyeardrawingandcuingwood，pressingcoon，faeningandkillinghogs，arebuincidenalbors

inhemonhofsepemberorocober，hehogsarerunouofheswampsbydogs，andconfinedinpens

onacoldmorning，generallyabounewyear’sday，heyaresugheredeachcarcassiscuinosixpars，andpiledoneaboveheoherinsal，uponrgeablesinhesmokehouseinhiscondiioniremainsafornigh，wheniishungup，andafirebuil，andconinuedmorehanhalfheimeduringheremainderofheyearhishoroughsmokingisnecessaryoprevenhebaconfrombecominginfesedwihwormsinsowarmaclimaeiisdifficulopreservei，andverymanyimesmyselfandmycompanionshavereceivedourweeklyallowanceofhreepoundsandahalf，wheniwasfullofhesedisgusingvermin

alhoughheswampsareoverrunwihcale，heyarenevermadehesourceofprofi，oanyconsiderableexenhepnercushismarkuponheear，orbrandshisiniialsuponheside，andurnsheminoheswamps，oroamunresricedwihinheiralmoslimilessconfinesheyarehespanishbreed，smallandspikehornedihaveknownofdrovesbeingakenfrombayouboeuf，buiisofveryrareoccurrencehevalueofhebescowsisaboufivedolrseachwoquarsaonemilking，wouldbeconsideredanunusualrgequaniy

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hegreanumberofameandunamedcalewhichswarmhewoodsandswampsofbayouboeuf，mosprobablysuggesedhaappelionohefrench，inasmuchasheerm，ransed，signifieshecreekorriverofhewildox

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herearenomeadowsappropriaedoheculivaionofhegrassesheleavesofhecornsupplyasufficiencyoffoodforheboringcale，whileheresprovideforhemselvesallheyearinheevergrowingpasure

herearemanyoherpeculiariiesofclimae，habi，cusom，andofhema

eroflivingandboringahesouh，buheforegoing，iissupposed，willgivehereaderaninsighandgeneralideaoflifeonacoonpnaioninlouisianahemodeofculivaingcane，andheprocessofsugarmanufacuring，willbemenionedinanoherpce