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[New Jersey]
South Vineland Jan 27th, 1888.

Mr. Smith

Dear Sir:- Yours of 23d inst is at hand, the Peach yellows
having all the characteristics you describe is present in my
orchards and exists to quite an extent in this part of the country.

1st. It appeared in my orchard four years ago.
2d.  I have dug out about six per cent of the trees as useless
and about four per cent that showed premature fruit though
otherwise apparently healthy for fear they would injure healthy
trees.

I shal be pleased to answer any further inquiries if I can
and shall be especially glad to receive and communicate to our
Grange any information you may acquire, in regard to the prevention
or cure of this to us threatening disease.

Yours truly,
John C. Wheeler.
        