a stately growth of trees, consisting of pines, firs, spruce,
hemlock, maple, birch, beech, ash, elm, poplar, hornbeam, &c. In some
parts of the country white and red oak are found, but in no great
quantity; although men who have ranged the woods in search of pine, say
there are large groves in the interior. The islands are generally
covered with butternut, basswood, elm, maple, alder, &c. and in some
places the same trees are found on them, as on the high land in their
vicinity.

As the climate of a new country, abounding with lakes, rivers and
streams, and covered with close woods, which exclude the sun, must be
daily altering as the country becomes cleared and improved: I shall
hereafter notice some of the changes that have taken place in the
climate of this Province since it was settled by the Loyalists in 1783.

The domestic animals in this Province are much the same as those in the
United States; many of the horses and oxen used in the lumber business,
being annually furnished by the Americans. The breed of horses has been
improved by stallions imported at different periods from England and
other places. In Cumberland the inhabitants have paid considerable
attention to the improvement of the breed of horned cattle; in
consequence of which, and the extensive marshes in that country, their
dairies are superior to any in the Province. The sheep and swine are of
a good size and various breeds. As Agriculture has been much neglected
in this Province on account of the great trade that is carried on in
lumber, not much attention has been paid to improving the domestic
animals, till of late, a Society has been formed, and cattle
exhibitions instituted, which no doubt will soon make an alteration in
that part of the rural economy of the Province.

The wild animals are not so numerous as formerly, and some species are
nearly extinct. The Moose or Elk, which were found in great abundance
when the loyalists first came to the province, were wantonly destroyed,
being hunted for the skin, while their carcases were left in the woods,
a few only being used for food, although their flesh is equal to the
Ox, and would have supplied the destitute settlers with animal food for
a long while, had there been any effectual means at that time to
restrain the waste of the mercenary hunter. So great was the
destruction of those valuable animals, that in a few years they totally
disappeared. A few have lately been seen, and a law has been