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Conn. with success.  The fruit was common and abundant.  Since
then it has been a rare fruit"-- P. M. Augur. p. 332.  Report Conn.
Bd. of Ag., 1872.

"A majority of the peach trees in the country [1851] have been
destroyed by the Yellows. x x Trees affected by the Yellows ripen
their fruit prematurely."  Wm. G. Waring, Centre Co., Pa. Rep.
of the Comm. of Patents. 1851, p. 242.

No fruit of any consequence was raised in Sussex Co. Del. in
1851. Ibid. p. 264.

Thos H. Genin reports destruction by yellows of nearly all of
a 600 tree peach orchard belonging to A. W. F. Genin at St. Clairsville,
Ohio-- 1849 to 1851.  Ibid. p. 369.

Another Ohio man says (p 378):  "Our peach trees are somewhat
affected with the yellows" [Richland Co.]. Ib. p. 378.

Geo. P. Fisher [now Judge Fisher-1888] writing from Dover, Del. in 1852, implies that
Peach Yellows is present in Kent Co., but not so common as to attract
much attention where diseased trees are dug out and burned.
He describes it so there can be no doubt of what he is speaking
about.  He advised prompt removal and burning.  Thinks the 
disease can be prevented by not cured.  Ib. 1852, pp. 112 - 113.

"The Yellows are destroying our peach trees."-- Jno. L. Yoemans,
Columbia, Conn.  Ibid. p. 166.  He knows no remedy but to
dig out.

"The Yellows is unknown among us. [Onondago Co. N. Y.]"
Ibid. p. 198.
        