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Analysis of diseased and healthy peach trees by Prof. Emmons
of Albany N. Y. Patent Office Rep. 1849, p. 479-480.

"A day at the Reybolds' Peach Harvest [Aug. 29, 1845]."
James Pedder in Boston Cultivator quoted in An. Report Com. of
Patents, 1845, p. 954-955.  Shows extent of peacch business in New
Castle Co., Del., in 1845.  The shipments to Phila. this day by the
5 Reybolds, were 5420 baskets of 3½ pecks each.

"From the books of Major Reybold and his sons was ascertained
the quantity of peaches sent to market to the 29th of Aug. [1845]
inclusive, viz:

Major Reybold from his Md. & Del. orchards---31,145 baskets
Jno. Reybold - 13,300 baskets
Philip Reybold, Jr. - 6,000 baskets
Wm. Reybold - 5,699 baskets
Barney Reybold 7,200 baskets
[underscore]
Total - 63,344 baskets

The number of acres they had in orchard was 1,090; number of
trees 117,720.  "Mr Philip Reybold, Jr. is extensively engaged in
the nursery business more particularly in the raising of peach
trees of which he has from 60,000 to 80,000 *** from seed of the present
season." [It seems peach growing was a large industry in 
this Co. as early as 1845]
        