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in place of those unmistakably diseased
by "yellows", have come to maturity
and borne healthy fruit, and are <s>still</s>
now healthy.  Such a state of affairs
could not possibly exist, generally, if soil
exhaustion were the cause of  "yellows", or one of
the necessary factors in its production.
Granted this premise, it
would seem that the theory of soil
exhaustion must fall to the ground.
I have therefore in every way tried
to invalidate the evidence which
I have accumulated but not being
able to do so, I present it herewith
in full.  (Insert statements & proofs) ]
        