History of New France

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The settlement possessed a few domestic animals, but these appear to have required little care. We had pigs, says Lescarbot, which multiplied very considerably. Though they had a stable, they often slept out of doors, even in winter-time. We had only one sheep,1 but she thrived well, although she was not shut up at night, but was left out in the courtyard. She was twice sheared, and the second crop of wool was valued in France at two cents more per pound than the first. We had also chickens and pigeons, which failed not to pay the customary tribute and to increase in great numbers.