Agriculture is yet in its infancy, and no prospect at hand for the furtherance of this important calling.

Well wooded land, fertile valley and pleasing variety, show that this should be the great and only resource of this country.

What facilities are afforded to the farmer for the importation of produce, were this noble river to be opened up with steam navigation.

In a year hence, if my life be spared, I shall be able to afford you some information on life in the back settlements, and the means resorted to by the settlers.

At present there are only five roads in the whole Province; three of which you have seen, as they lead from this city in different directions; the one to St.John; also, that passing our door to Quebec; and the third which I shewed you last week as leading to Miramichi.