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[Allegan Co., Mich.]
Fennville, Jan 27th 1888.

Mr. Smith,

Dear Sir:  This came to hand last evening.  In replying to
your No 1. I will answer Peach yellows made its appearance on the
Lake shore about ten years ago and one or two years later about
Fennville six and one-half miles east of the lake.

Your second. about Fennville I think one tenth of all bearing
trees has been affected with yellows.  Not near so large a per 
cent, near the lake.  I am one and one-half miles west of Fenville
and out of 5000 bearing trees I have lost near 5 per cent.

So I think not.  In some few instances perhaps might have
been, but not generally.

For more extended and reliable information refer to Elder J. F.
Taylor, Douglas.  He lives on the lake shore, is President of the
Pomological society here, has been Yellows Commissioner several
years and is a man of good judgement and general information.  My
experience is mostly confined to my own farm.

Hoping to receive the benefit of your experiments, I remain

Yours truly

Harrison Hutchins.
        