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Letter from S. S. Bailey, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 1, 1888
to N. J. Coleman, Com. of Agric., requesting an investigation of
Peach Yellows.-pp. 9-10 An. Rep. Sec'y St. Hort. Soc. of Mich.
1886.

Mr. Frank Hickok, of Allegan Co. "did not consider seedling
trees as liable to yellows as budded trees"- Mr. H. G. Buck
"found no difference" and says "A peach tree will seldom live over
three years after being attacked by yellows."  Ib., p. 370.

Eli Minch, of N.J., says: "I deem the man who contends that the
yellows is a contagious disease a dangerous character." Ib. p. 529.

"The doctrine that yellows is not contagious is a dangerous
one to teach"- G. H. LaFleur, of Mich. Ibid., p. 370.

California has a stringent law on injurious insects and contagious
fruit diseases the text of which is given on pp. 5-6 An.
Rep. Sec'y. Mich. St. Hort. Soc. 1885.

Fall text of Mich. Yellows Law on pp. 19-20, Ibid.

[Certainly if yellows does not now occur in California, the
greatest care should be taken to prevent its introduction, even
to the extent of State legislation strictly prohibiting the importation
of peach trees from the Eastern United States.   Unless
such steps are taken the appearance of Yellows in orchards on the
Pacific slope is only a matter of time.]
        