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Yellows & Soil Poverty.

" I have [peach] trees growing that were planted
where trees having the yellows were taken
out, - that have borne healthy fruit three
years and show no signs of disease.&quot;-
James F. Taylor, Douglas, Michigan, Letter
of March 16, 1888. ["]

Peach acreage in New Castle Co., Del.

"In 1870 there were very few if any
peach trees nearer us than Mr. Pleasant
on the Delaware R.R.; the mass of the
orchards in this country was between
Middletown & Smyrna.  However, I think
if you make an inquiry of either or all
of the following gentlemen, they probably can
give you the desired information - Gov.
Benj. T. Biggs, Ex. Gov. J. P. Cochran, Nathaniel
Williams, Middletown, Del.; David J.
Cummings, Smyrna, Del.  I feel sure
that through the above named parties
you can find the number of acres
and trees that were in bearing about 1870
to 1887, as they were all members of the
'Peach Growers Association'." - F. S. Dunlap,
Delaware City, Del. Letter of March 18, 1888.

        