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Columbia Township, goes on to say that he finds a small insect
[1815 and 1816] on the young shoots of the peach in April both
years in great numbers.  He says: "I observed these insects for
sometime, in which they increased very fast."  He also says " I
have thought proper at this late hour, to make the following statement
of my own observations, especially as I have with much sorrow
perceived the peach trees in this state are becoming subject to
decay:-

"These insects appear as the first growth begins to put out
in April.  They increase till they became very numerous.  They
are very small at first, remain for the most of the time on the
under side of the leaf, and cause it to twist and turn a pale yellow
color.  In a short time they turn to a small fly and disappear.
There are none to be seen after the 10th or 16th of May.  They 
somewhat resemble the lice on cabbage or broom corn. x x Query
do these insects poison our peach trees and bring on this decay"- p.
262.

On use of peach trees for fire wood in Buenos Ayres [Aires].- Country
Gentleman. p. 211, 1858. Quoted from California Farmer, whose
editor says: "Those who have been to the B. [Buenos] Ayres [Aires] country will
easily remember that the principal firewood used is peach wood, and
the vast plains beyond the city and fort are one wide-extended peach
forest, the trees grown principally for fire-wood, and so rapid is
        