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planted, and this continued until about 150,000 trees were in 
orchards in the vicinity, when yellows made it appearance
among them [about 1878], and this and the cold winters put a 
stop to planting." Ibid. p. 269.

"The largest peach crop ever produced in the vicinity of
Lawton was that of 1880, although that of 1881 was a good one.

* * * In 1880 one person cleared $2,500 from ten acres of
five-year old peach trees." Ibid. p. 270.

"During or soon after the year 1852, S. E. Morehouse and
Randolph Densmore planted [peach] orchards north of the river
[at South Haven]. x x Within the next few years Mr. James
L. Reed planted an orchard x x south of the village. 
This orchard has within the past eight of ten years [prior to
1887] fall a prey to the yellows." Ibid. p. 271.

"A peach tree nursery was planted at South Haven in 1857."
Aaron Eames planted from his nursery four acres in 1859. Ibid.
p. 271.

Soon after 1861 John Williams planted a peach orchard at
South Haven. Ibid. p. 271.
        