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and seems to have no visible cause: but is
as mysterious as death in the young and
thrifty, well cultivated or cared for of any
species.

The orchards Father set out were productive
and healthy in the melacatoon varieties about
twenty to thirty years; other varieties from ten to
fifteen years.  H. Tood, near Dover, set between
1840 and 1850 some trees for commerce, and
in 1850 had quite an orchard; Also P. H. Cousey.
Later our Governor [B. T. Biggs] set out
about 100 acres of peach trees near Milford,
about 1850.  Some of the trees were purchased
of Father & some he raised & Father had these
budded for him.  These orchards did not
receive the systematic care that Father's did
and soon passed away but they never had
the yellows as we know them.

The first tree I ever saw with the 
yellows was in Mr. Bancroft's orchard
along the state road, as I was on my
way to Dover, and I got out of my
carriage and broke a sprig of the
unnatural growth off & took it to the
bank with me & called some attention
to the fact. The orchard was
then [1878?] about 4 years old from
setting.  I do not think the tree
had any fruit on it at the time.

I knew G. P. Fisher, as a lawyer about
Dover, but was not aware that he
was engaged in growing peaches until
after 1860, though he might have 
been.

Hoping that my brief answers may
        