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uable manure. It has been used to coDsitlerable extent by the fann- 

 ers on Loiii^- [slaiid, N. Y., all of whom a^ree in recommending it as 

 . a most important manure. It is but a few years since it was first 

 nianufactiireil in the country, and it cannot yet be considered as hav- 

 ing been fully tested. 



Mr. Minor, formerly publisher of the Neie York Farmer, is the 

 a^ent of the company, and they are now, after overcoming many 

 obstacles thrown in the way, makin^ preparations to manufacture it 

 so extensively as to be able to supply all the demand. This they 

 have not, heretofore, been able to do: they have now so completed 

 their arrangements, as to be able to prepare a vast quantity of the 

 article. 



The materials from which the poudrette is manufactured, are ac- 

 knowledired to be amoni^ the most powerful stimulants to vciretation. 

 In underiroin:^ the process of rendering them inodorous, and fit for 

 transportation and immediate use, but a small part of their peculiar 

 qualities are lost; and the objections which have always been made 

 against it are entirely removed. When manure has to be transported 

 any distance, the poudrette offers a ifreat savinij, as a quantity equiv- 

 alent to several loads of horse manure can be conveyed any distance 

 with the same ease and expense as a single cord of the former. From 

 the testimony which has been given, we do not doubt the great utility 

 of the poudrette. Messrs. Hovey & Co. are agents for the sale of 

 the article. — Ed. 



Preservation of Celery. — It will be recollected that our corres- 

 pondent, Mr. J, W. Russell, sent us an excellent paper upon the 

 cultivation of celery, which appeared in our last volume, (VI., 

 p. 94.) Subsequently, we also published a communication from 

 Mr. Russell, describing the best n)ethod of preserving the heads, 

 throuiih the winter. This plan was so ditierent from any of the 

 methods which have usually been practised, that many individuals 

 thou-xht it would not be attended with good success: we were almost 

 led to doubt, ourselves; but, as we had always placed full confidence 

 in Mr. Russell's opinions upon the cultivation of plants, we could 

 not but believe the plan would answer well. It is therefore with 

 much gratification that we are enabled to state, for the particular 

 information of all who doubted the efficacy of Mr. Russell's method 

 of preserving celery, that it has been fully tried by some of our 

 friends. Col. Wilder informs us, that although he was doubtful of 

 its good results, he determined to try a barrel of heads in Mr. Rus- 

 sell's manner, together with a quantity preserved in the cellar by the 

 ordinary system. The result is, that the heads put down in the ordi- 

 nary manner began to rot some time ago, and what few remain are 

 nearly or quite decayed, and not fit for use. Quite different is it, 

 however, with the other heads; the barrel was opened for the first 

 time, since the celery was put in in November, a few days since, and 

 every head ai)peared as fresh and firm as if it had just been dug from 

 the ground. Several heads were taken out, but no diflference was 

 ap|)arent between those at the top and those down in the barrel: not 

 the least sign of decay was observed. 



This experiment was made, under Mr. Wilder's care, and he 

 is well satisfied that it is by fiir the surest and best method of 

 preserving celery that he has ever tried. The heads are not only in 



