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was held there was much anxiety manifested
by the peach growers of Kent co., Del.
I am safely within bounds when I
state that there are not half a dozen men
in this county who would know the
yellows from any other enfeeblement 
that would affect the foliage of the tree.

The aphis is sometimes very abundant
here preying on both roots and
young under growth, and when it gets
a <s>foothold</s> fair hold on the roots the
trees sicken to an extent that produces
pale weak or yellow foliage - Borers too
industriously ply their vocation, producing
results familiar to yourself or
any others interested observer.

I have yet to see the first sick
peach tree in this county the affection
of which I could diagnose as real
yellows; yet the indiscreet purchases
by many of our citizens during the
last few [four?] years, I fear had laid
the foundation for trouble.  I am a 
nurseryman and it would place me in
an apparently selfish light for me to
urge our people not to buy trees from
"Jersey", when my stock was exhausted.
And we have young orchards now in this
county that I feel sanguine will develop
the disease.

In brief, at present you can correctly
state that the disease does not
exist in this county.

I will take pleasure in furnishing
and further information in
        