are not so many swamps and a pleasant mountain air prevails, the climate is said to be far healthier, which is evident in the strong and healthy appearance of the inhabitants there. All kinds of field and garden products thrive there, too- those native to Europe are excellent- only the European potatoes degenerate here if the seed is not procured annually from Europe. The local Kartoffel-called potato, is very large, with a thick, hard skin almost like the Swedish turnip, or turnip of a completely sweet taste and is said to often weigh 2 to 4 and even more pounds. The same is first peeled, cut in slices, fried in grease, and then eaten, or it is also peeled, cooked and only then fried in grease and eaten. In both cases it has a nice taste; I have even prepared them in the European manner, namely peeled, cooked, and then pounded and eaten and it tasted very good. These potatoes are first planted, which must be done early, around the middle of the month of March; then when the plants have come up and have vines, then these are cut off and reset in a prepared soil as plants, which forthwith become firmly rooted in the ground, begin to produce and from which one then harvests the nicest and largest potatoes. Also all kinds of European fruit would thrive magnificently here, but until now have not been planted because the amount of sweet produce and juicy melons take the place of the fruit and make the same dispensable,

So whoever should travel this was would very easily find his fortune and progress everywhere in the land if he were to bring along capital of from 1000 to 2000 Reichsthaler (13). For everywhere in the country there is excellent land to be purchased at quite moderate prices. Even the poorer one who has no capital can easily establish his fortune here, for he can lease farming property and transfer only 1/3 of the crop to the owner as rent until the third year. It is also well if the immigrant