1S37] 



FARMERS' REGISTER. 



223 



Syracuse, Jan. 31, 1837. 

 To El.vim Lyxds, Esq. 



Dear Sir — I saw to diiy the saw-mill in Ci- 

 co.ro, which is propelled by one of Avery'a Rotary 

 Eiinjines. While I was present, the saw cnt a 

 hemlock loijof about two feet diameter with ease 

 and rapidity, and appeared to have power sulR- 

 cient to accomplish much more. The work was 

 well done, and I AVas well pleased with the power 

 and pertbrmance of the eniiine in all respects. 

 Yours, very respectlully, 



Hkxiiy Skymour, 



Caio, Cayuga Ok, ]V. Y. 

 January 25, 1837, 



We, the subscribers, owners of the steam rrrist- 

 niill at this place, do certity that the rotary en<rine, 

 That drives our mill, is one of Avery's Engines, 

 and manufactured by Messrs. Elani Lynds and 

 Son, and is in our opinion, the best steam pow- 

 er (or a grist mill that can be had. It gives us 

 perfect satisfaction, and we cheertiilly give this. 

 certificate. 



The grinding we do is, for customers, in grists 

 of from one to ten bushels, and of all kinds of 

 grain, so that we are unable to say how much we 

 could grind in a "iven time; but this we can say, 

 that the engine'will drive the stones to grind all the 

 grain that any mill can grind with three run of 

 stones, which is the number we have. We have 

 never been able to ascertain the amount of fuel 

 we should require if we were grinding for flouring, 

 or indeed for our present use; but of this we are con- 

 fident, that, with good wood, we could grind more 

 than 100 bushels with a cord' of wood. We do 

 not use the full power of the engine, and it is be- 

 lieved by us and others, that the engine would drive 

 two run more if we had them, and do good busi- 

 ness with the five running at once, witlix)ut any 

 addition to the engine or boiler. 



B. OONGER. 

 HeIVRY FURMAIV, 



We, the subscribers, millers, tending the above 

 mill, fully agree with the above certificate. 



P. D. Livingston, 

 David Corp. 



From the New York Farmer. 



POUDRETTE, FRENCH MODE OF PREPARA- 

 TIOxN — ITS VALUE IN FRANCE, &C., &C. 



We are enabled by the politeness of an intelli- 

 gent French gentleman, to give useful infbrnia- 

 tioa in relation to the mode of preparation, in Pa- 

 ris, of this valuable manure. 



The material, the contents of privies, is taken 

 beyond the limits of the city into a large enclo- 

 sure, with reservoirs into which the solid part is 

 put, to the depth of 18 to 20 inches, when fr^om 

 one-tenth to one-eighth in quantity of dry earth is 

 mixed with it — and then the mass is left to the in- 

 fluence of solar evaporation. The length of time 

 required to carry it throush the process of prepara- 

 tion varies from one to tion, and sometimes even to 

 three years — which renders it both tedious and ex- 

 pensive; yet so highly is the article valued by the 

 agricultural community, that the privilege of the 

 inon')poly, is sold by the city, to the highest bid- 



der, ibr periods of nine years each; and compa- 

 nies are formed, consisting of intelligent and 

 localihy men, which compete far the privilege of 

 monopoly. The present company pays to the 

 city of Paris one hundred and thirty thmn^und dol- 

 lars, for the exclusive privilege of removin<r and 

 using the contents of the privies — the company, 

 of cour.se, have the right to charge the proprietors 

 a certain price for the removal. 



The estimated value of the article may be rea- 

 dily understood by the prices paid in Paris, and 

 the dislance to which it is carried. The price va- 

 ries from six to flight francs the hectolitre, which 

 is equal to about three and a half cubic feet, or to 

 two and eight-tenths Winchester bushels; which 

 will give about an average of 47 to 50 cents per 

 bushel— and then it is transported fi-om 60 to 100 

 miles from Paris, and even exported to the West 

 India Islands. 



Chaptal entertained a higlv opinion of the value 

 of this manure, and speaks of it as follows: — 

 "This pulverulent product is sought for by our 

 agriculturists, who acknowledge its good eflects; 

 let us hope, that becoming more enlightened, they 

 will employ the fecal matter itself, as being more 

 rich in nutritive principles, and abounding equally 

 with salts ; they can easily sovern and moderate 

 the too powerful action of this, by fermentation, 

 or what is better, by mixing with it plaster, earth,- 

 and other absorbents, \o correct the odor." The 

 suggestions of Chaptal induced a distinguished 

 chemist of Paris, in connexion with a friend of his, 

 to undertake a series of experiments, to ascertain 

 whether poudrette could not be inade, of equal 

 quality, without the necessary delay of solar eva- 

 poration, as in France, or by artificial heat, as In 

 London, — which experiments were, we are satis- 

 fied, altogether successful — and the coadjutor and 

 friend of that chemist is now in this city, and wilt 

 undertake the superintendance and management 

 of the sciejitific and mechanical department of a 

 company in this city, for its manufacture, as soon 

 as five thousand dollars more are subscribed to 

 provide the necessary outfit and buildings. 



The general business of the company will be 

 under the superintendance and management of 

 an active business man, who will give informa- 

 tion and receive subscriptions at this office. 



It has been a.scertained that from one thousand 

 five hundred, to two thovsand bushels may be 

 made per day, in this city, from the materials 

 which are now thrown away — and that it would be 

 worth from tivelve and a half to twenty-five cents 

 per bushel. Taking the lowest quantity and price, 

 it would be worth over one hundred and eighty 

 dollars per day, for at least 250 days in the year, 

 ■the average working time. 



Of the improved process of preparation, we will 

 say that it is simple when understood. It is com- 

 pleted in from twelve to forty-eight hours, by the 

 addition of a preparation, or compound of vegeta- 

 ble substances, which disinfects it of^, or allays the 

 odor, without deteriorating the quality of the 

 manure; aided by machinery which prepares it 

 fl^r use, by dividing it into particles while drying, 

 from the size of a mustard seed, to that of a hen's 

 egg — or it may be reduced to a powder and put 

 into barrels, or made into cakes of any size and 

 dried tor transportation, and then ground for use. 



The entire cost of outfit, including teams, appa- 

 ratus, maehinerv, and buildings, for preparing fif- 



