Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0658
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Some account of the Cape of Good Hope
of the Milk of their Cows they make very good butter but Cheese they knew not how to make in any degree of Perfection
Besides these they have Goats in plenty which however they never Eat & hogs but these are less plentifull Poultrey as Fowls ducks Geese &c are in tolerable plenty besides they have wild game as hares exactly like ours in Europe partridges of two kinds Quails Antelopes of many kinds Bustards in general very well flavourd but rather drier than those of the same kinds in Europe
As their feild produce European Wheat & barley so their Gardens produce the same kinds of vegetables as we have in Europe Cabbages turnips potatoes Asparagus Brocoli &c. &c. are all plentifull & excellent in their kinds their fruits are also the same Apples Pears oranges Peaches apricots & figgs &c. of Indian fruits they have plantains Guavas & Jambu but neither of these in any kind of perfection