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shavings and broken bones; let the pile become dry 
enough to burn, and then cover it with sods and set it 
on fire. It should be suffered to burn with a slow, 
smothered combustion, so as to char without consum¬ 
ing the materials. When the process is completed, 
the whole heap, including the turf coverings should be 
■well mixed together and broken fine, and then placed 
in a large box under shelter, for daily use. Any por¬ 
tion of clay introduced by means of the turf, and well 
dried, forms a powerful absorbent of foetid matter. As 
often as may be convenient, a horse is hitched to the 
hook and chain, and the whole is drawn off into the 
barn-yard, when it is quickly discharged by turning 
the box upside down ; and after covering the bottom 
and sides with the prepared material already described, 
it is replaced as before. The strong manure thus ob¬ 
tained, will, if well mixed, possess but little odor, and 
may be used directly, or may be mixed with common 
manure in the compdst heap. Durable plank should 
be plaeed under the runners, to prevent their sinking 
into the earth, and to enable the horse to start the box 
easily. It is said that those who are employed to obtain 
the materials for the wholesale manufacture of pou- 
drette., throw in before commencing operations, a few 
quarts of a strong solution of copperas, which immedi¬ 
ately neutralizes the effluvia, and adds to the value of 
the manure. 
Since the above was written, we have received the 
following;— 
The different modes of saving as well as making ma¬ 
nure very properly engage the attention of agricultu¬ 
rists to a great extent. There is one mode of saving 
manure, however, which is very much overlooked.—r 
The farmers, generally, in building a “ palace,’ for 
the accommodation of the household, either dig a pit 
to a great depth, or a shallow one with a moveable 
building, to be removed as often as the pit becomes 
filled. In the former case, there is fitted up a complete 
nuisance, (after a year’s existence) and a trap to 
frighten mothers' and nurses. The latter is a nuisance 
from the beginning, and a subject of complaint almost 
everywhere. The plan I have adopted is simple and 
cheap—leaving the “ palace” as sweet as any cham¬ 
ber in the hous:-. and pi ductive, yearly, of a.tank of 
manure worth twenty-five dollars—a species of pou- 
drette, I venture to say, more fertilizing than any that 
can be purchased. 
I have sunk a tank or pit, ten feet square and four 
feet deep, and lined with plank—stone or brick walls 
would, perhaps, be better. Upon transverse beams is. 
built the “palace,” five feet square. From the 
kitchen and wash-house. I have underground sewers 
emptying into this tank,, through which all the slops of 
every description pass'. The seat is fixed on hinges, se 
that the whole top' may be opened up, and at this open¬ 
ing is deposited all dirt accruing about the house, in¬ 
cluding the ashes from two fires. The dirt and ashes 
absorb all the slops and moisture, and prevent the 
slightest unpleasant smell. This tank may be filled 
once or twice a year, and each filling would be worth 
to the garden the sum before mentioned. It is aston¬ 
ishing that this is so much neglected by persons, even, 
who know the value of manures, and can appreciate 
cleanliness and convenience. B. B. Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Culture of the Carrot. 
A correspondent recently inquired ft if carrots could 
be grown two years in succession on the same ground, 
and what manure was best for them.” In answer to 
this inquiry:— 
Mr. 4 . W. Durant of Rensselaerville, says—“ I 
have nlanted the same ground to carrots, for the last 
six years, and with the exception of last year, the crop 
has improved with each year’s cultivation. Last year 
the draw-back was occasioned by planting a little too 
thick. I have manured every other year; but think 
it would be better to manure lightly every year. Mine 
is a clayey loqm, and I have manured with spent tan- 
bark, used first as bedding for my horse stable. My 
method is to back furrow the ground in beds four or 
five feet wide, and then plant in drills across these beds, 
from 14 to 18 inches between the drills, dropping the 
seed by hand, in small furrows made by a long bitted 
very narrow hoe, and then covering with a rake, haul¬ 
ing the dirt lengthwise of the drills. In this way, 
they can be almost entirely wed with the hoe by stand¬ 
ing’on the alleys between the beds. In this way, my 
yield has been from 900 to 1,200 bushels to the acre. 
One thing more I will state. My best crop was plant¬ 
ed on the 14th of June. Another thing—I plow deep. 
The Orange I consider the best variety. 
Mr. Wm. J. Pettee of Lakeville, (Conn.) says— 
“My mind is—use fine,well rotted manure, and plen¬ 
ty of it —not less than 60 cart loads to the acre—spread 
on the manure early in the spring, and plow it under 
12 inches deep, and 15th May plow again, and' tho¬ 
roughly pulverize the soil. Do this on the same ground 
just as many years in succession as you please, and 
you need have no fears of success in raising carrots. 
Indeed this course is preferable to using new land eve¬ 
ry year.” —<o>— 
Stump Puller. 
I observed in The Cultivator for December, an in¬ 
quiry from a subscriber at Port Hope, C. W., as to the 
best machine for pulling pine stumps—also how many 
could be pulled in a day, and what the cost when the 
work was done by the job. I have been in the busi¬ 
ness of pulling pine stumps seventeen years, and well 
understand the business. There have been five or six 
different kinds of machines introduced into our country; 
but I have found but one that has proved successful 
and profitable, and that is called “Stewart’s Crotch 
and Lever Stump Machine.” This is thought to be 
the best, by those who use stump machines. 
The number of stumps that can be pulled in -a day, 
depends entirely on the size of the stumps and the 
kind of land they stand in. The number that I have 
pulled per day varies from two to one hundred—the 
average probably twenty-five to thirty. I frequently 
pull by the day at six dollars per day, three hands, 
team and machine. When by the job, from fourteen 
cents to one dollar per stump, 
I would urgently advise any one wishing to com¬ 
mence the stump pulling business, Jo procure a man 
well acquainted with the business/to superintend the 
making and ironing of the machine, making chains, 
spears, pike poles, &c. By so doing he will save seve¬ 
ral hundred dollars in time and expense. 
This machine was patented in 1840, by F. A. Stew¬ 
art of Catharine, Chemung co., N. Y. I do not know 
that they are kept for sale ready made; but I can fur¬ 
nish them complete for $175. Elijah Hoag. Keese- 
ville, N. Y., 2nd Mo. 19,1854. 
