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Trees with this disease are very easily distinguished from
starved trees (of these we have too many), and also from
trees suffering from the bark grub.  I was requested by the
Middle Georgia Horticultural Society to make inquiries of the
Department in regard to the nature of this disease and if 
if you can give us any assistance will be thankful.  Peach
and grape rot and curled <s>up</s> leaf of the peach are serious
obstacles in the way of complete success in fruit growing.
If I can be of any service to you will take pleasure in so
doing,

Respectfully, J. D. Husted.

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Centreville, Md., July 22, 1887.

Erwin F. Smith, Esq.

Dear Sir:

Yours of the 13th was duly rec'd. excuse me for not
replying sooner. we have never had the Peach yellows among
us to know it.  our's is a great Peach Country and although
we are largely in the business and have been for twenty-five
years I have never seen in our County a case of Yellows to
know it to be such,

Very respectfully,

Sam'l T. Earle.
        