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THE PKACHES OF NEW YORK 



States in 1900 than in 19 10; the figures most graphically attest the shiltnig 

 of peach -regions; decreasing numbers represent misfortunes — most often 

 yellows, or San Jose scale, a freeze, or overproduction; increasing numbers 

 stand for a newly discovered advantage. By these tokens we better realize 

 the speculative nature of peach-growing. 



Peach-Production in the United States, 1890-191 



