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GARDENS AND ORCHARDS. 
As cyder is subject to no ta<£ in the hands of the 
planter, and till it becomes an article of traffic, it has 
but little advanced in the average prices for a number 
of years ; the fluctuation in its price, though consider¬ 
able, seems wholly owing to the plenty or scarcity of 
fruit. The following price of cyder, from the planter, 
for a number of years, such as is generally used in 
London, and in public-houses, is communicated by 
Mr. Hooper: 
Highest Price 
Lowest Price 
per Hhd. 110 
per Hhd. 110 
Average. 
Galions. 
Gallons. 
£. s - d. 
/. s. d. 
£. d. 
From 1769 to 1781 
5 0 0 
110 
2 6 0 
From 1782 to 1794 
5 0 0 
1 1 0 
2 18 0 
The above average price is produced, by adding to¬ 
gether the price of each year, and dividing by the 
number of years ; the most dear years occurring in the 
latter period. 
Dr. Nash observes upon these estimates, that 6000 
acres of hop-ground is too high a calculation for the 
county of Worcester; but if it includes the Worces¬ 
tershire Excise Collection, which takes in part of Here¬ 
fordshire, &c. it may be near the matter. 
He also observes, that the calculation on the profits 
of cyder, perry, and fruit, are certainly too high for 
an average of years ; and that for four years past fruit 
♦has produced little or no profit, but he has declined 
giving any other estimates ; I can, therefore, only ob¬ 
serve, that in a good year, or hit of fruit, the amount 
of produce is much greater in quantity than here 
stated; but if several bad years succeed, the average 
amount will be less, and that in a good year, the fruit 
and its produce has been generally sold by the grower, 
at jess than a fair average price. 
As. 
