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Millgrove. 2.

appeared in an orchard growing in some of the best soil in the
county and on a favorable elevation.  How the disease crossed the
fine belt and passed nearly three miles over land planted to peach
trees and appeared in the centre of a region with peach trees
planted for some miles west and east, seems to some a mystery.
I have always been satisfied how the disease was communicated to
the particuluar place.  I have never given my idea about it to the
public.  It could have no bearing with you.  I think the disease
prevails in nearly every town in the county whre peach trees are
growing although some parts are almost exempt as yet.  To your
4th question, the disease has reduced the number of trees in the
eastern part of Allegan county fifty per cent.  although large numbers
of trees are annually being planted.  In the west part of the
county where the disease first appeared the number of trees growing
has increased annually.  The trees are immediately removed on
the first appearance of the disease.  In the eastern part very
little attention has been paid to the yellows Law hence the almost
total destruction of our peach orchards.

In the west part of the county peach growing has not been discouraged
as [is shown by] the immense shipment of peaches annually and thousands
upon thousands of trees being planted annually, while the east ½ is
the reverse.  Many instances have come under my observation where
the prompt removal of diseased trees has been in practice the disease
has been kept in check, while in orchards where little or no
attention has been paid to the removal of diseased trees the whole
        