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I quote from this book as follows:  "Every farm house in
the middle and southern States has its peach orchard, and its
apple orchard, and with all their slovenliness, abundance and
content are evident in every habitation." p. 51.

Price of peaches in 1793 in the Norfolk, Va., region
1d and 2d a dozen.  Apples 6d a peck. p. 96.

At Winchester, Va., the price of peaches was "from 2s to
4s per bushel,"- "Virginia currency which is reduced to
sterling by deducting one fourth from the sum mentioned."
p. 100.

"In Virginia and Maryland, peaches and apples afford
peach and apple brandy; the latter is an indifferent spirit;
the former, when well made, carefully rectified and kept in
cask for some years, is as fine a liquor as I have ever
tasted." p. 121.

Mr. M'Allister, at Paxtong near Harrisburg, had an orchard
of thirty acres, mostly apple trees.  "He has several
peach trees, but they have not long been planted." This man
        