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Prof. Nyce's patent for preserving fruit. We found the rooms completely 

 free from moisture, even the ceiling on which the ice rests being perfectly 

 dry, and the temperature not exceeding 34° F. In the rooms, we saw and 

 ate of fine full clusters of Catawba grapes, from their original packages, 

 which we understand, have not been disturbed for the last nine montiis. 

 These possessed all of their original flavor and plumpness, the bloom being 

 still on them, and exhibiting no signs of decay, and will apparently keep for 

 months to come. 



A variety of apples, such as Baldwins, Greenings, Russets, Northern Spy, 

 Nonsuch, and even the Rambos and Belmonts, presented the appearance of 

 having been kept witii little loss, being remarkably fresh, crisp, and having 

 lost none of their original flavor. There were also in the house, lemons, in 

 fine condition, which had kept since the 1st of April. 



Pineapples that had been in five weeks, were without any change. 



A House holding 8,000 bushels, will cost about 85 cents to the bushel. If 

 larger, less in proportion, or smaller, more in proportion. 



VVe can unhesitatingly recommend the wonderful preserving process of 

 Prof. Nyce, as being a complete success, for the preservation of almost all 

 kinds of fruit. 



From the fact that three or four successive crops of fruit, from tropical as 

 well as temperate climates, can be kept for almost an indefinite period, we 

 have no doubt that if a House of this kind is well managed, it cannot fail to 

 yield to its owners an extraordinary large per cent, of profits. 



VV. BINGHAM, Hardware Merchant. 



FRENCH & KEITH, Dry Goods Merchants. 



BABCOCK & HURT), Wholesale Grocers. 



W. A. FISHER, of Garretson &. Co. 



EDWARDS, TOWNSEND & Co., Wholesale Grocers. 



G. W. WOODWORTH, Banker. 



L. M. PITKIN, President of Board of Education. 



DAN P. EELLS, Cashier of First National Bank. 



W. W. GOODWIN, in George Worthington & Co.'s. 



E. A. PERKINS, Assistant Cashier of National Bank. 

 GEORGE W. JOHNSON, Associate Editor of Plain Dealer. 

 T. B. BROCKWAY, Proprietor of American House. 

 PARISH & KNIGHT, Stove Dealers. 



J. W. CHASE, Wholesale Merchant. 



TENNIS, DANGLER & CO., Hardware Merchants, 



J. M. RICHARDS & CO., Confectioners. 



F. FORD, Engineer of C. C. & C. R. R. 

 H. C. BLOSSOM. Hardware Merchant. 

 W. H. BURRIDGE, Patent Attorney. 



LETTER FROM PROF. J. C. BOOTH, UNITED STATE3 MINT. 



Philadelphia, April 9th, 18G6. 

 To Prof. B. M. Nyce: 



Dear Sir: — After carefully investigating your Plan of Preserving Fruits, 

 &c., in its theoretical bearings, I examined its execution on a large scale ac 

 'i'renton, N. J., and herewith offer my opinions in relation to it, premising that 

 I had previously given my attention to tlie general subject of preservation of 

 organic matters, both theoretically and practically: 



1. The object you propose is the preservation of food, chiefly in its natural 

 condition, with more especial reference to Fruits, whose taste and flavor are 



