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"Our Peninsular Hort. Society appointed a committee to
secure the passage of a law in Delaware and Maryland compelling
growers to destroy diseased trees." Wesley Webb, Editor
Farm and Home, Dover, Del., Letter of Jan. 21, 1888.
The meeting at which this was done was in
January, 1888.

D. B. Williams, South Haven, Mich., says that his statistical
report on yellows ( see notes p. [blank]) made in 1882, covered
only about two-thirds of the territory intended. Two
other commissioners were appointed but made no report.  None
have since been appointed and no <s>real</s> record has been kept.
Postal of Jan. 21, 1888.

Under contagium insert part of T. T. Lyon's letter of
Jan. 19, 1888.- p. 296.

Peach on plumstock.  Mr Lyon says he is disposed to
accept Jno. T. Edwards' statements as correct. see p. [blank]

Jas. F. Taylor of Douglas, Allegan Co. reports that he
has never known of peach budded on plum stock. "We have plum
on peach stock but no yellows has developed in such trees."
Letter of Jan. 25, 1888.  Quote some portions of this letter
under" Effect of yellows law." - p. 291.
        