, 1863-11-20

Tie eitizsns Of st. Paul are rejoicing a
having solved the fuel question aud mt .,
end to the wood monopoly by the discover,
Ct ine1hauEtlble beds Of peat near the city
The Isrss Of the 10Th eayB:
It Is little singular thst such stores of val
uxblc tutl should hsye existed 81, jonc nnnn
Lced At our very do,rs, while wood his heen
At t.mine Prices, snd We complaining that
fToV1dence had not given us coal beds. Thr
discovery Of these peat beds Ia due to Ja.of,
~. Bass, eiq., an cid settler of St. Paul. .and
lorg . veil known. citikea among Us. Its
attention WIS shtst called to this Deat
BID gu his oHa pzeml:es, by the scarcity
aad high price of fasf, aud in trae
faAAte spl1it, he set about d1vIairg . reme.
~ therefor. The possible cxt:aensa Of peat
ten occurred TO h'm, and he cut SONS last
tun'mer, and dried it. Having tasted 1t by
cont expaiEents, he foou becanc convinced
tta1 IL vas the real article. and forth Win en-
r!tyed two E.en to cut .zd dry out thirty
rts Which he has now stored 10 the ceIlsr
Ct his elegant residence, and us1s In place OF
wood. "
NJ: Bass hada spade, or cutter made pur.
This It is dug and cut in blocks like hricf
only larger, and being soaked with Hater'
nuES q laid on the gfass 10 drY. Altar mar
nA1iy d1}1ng, tho blucks are billed un f,ire
bE1cks, with tntetstices bstGee1 and thronyh
ths 5ers, In order 10 allow the alr to carrv
gu The moisture. A fsw weeks Of drg hot
neather viii thoroughly dry 1t. and it can
then be packed away reatg Tor ne. In ha5
Ftattes 1t Ht4 need ehe1!er, such Is br;cks
lave When d,yirg.
A large msjoi1ly Of our citizens. nsrhans
E2Te neycr sesn Fca-, or scen it burn. Il
1ahts 1 h1e feadily, requiring Gully little kind
nhg. tnd 6oen becomes mass of ccal. bufn.
ri A%14
hea- II burma In gra.e talir as we'll a.
stoEe ecal, giving q bright light and eeniI
b q, nee from gas, or smell, Or tparka. In a
cooking steve, 1t Produces that stAady f1rat
20 much priced BY cooks. Ar. Bass cooks
nse i entirely, and say II answers as well as
barns for day OF two like t.punk,n AID can
scarcely be put ont. Hcncs, It would Ia
Valuable to leave over night to start a fire
With In the morning, Perhaps, cord with
co!d, II will 70 abour us far as oak wood,
Another important question is-how much
eeeaEez than wood viii 1t bey We question.
Ing from what be gathered, that It can ~ ~;
t1ied, sgd delivered in the :ity protirsbly a.
- 50 or s; per cord. OSk. wood ia nnw ~
Ter cord Cnttng it up costs another do,1sr
hoW, i Peat, answering cord per cord slmost
- *cA as cak Wocd and Of Il proper size for
Is ase stove, can be delivered at our doors 1or
u
ton In the fuel business. To compete with
peat. cutters, wocd- dealers must benceforth
Eel Tor about 81 or IS per cord, or not a* iii
realeons Vengeance On them for their paht |
eNtoItion- 4 wooahouse 10 feet square and |
lo1eet h1eh will hold 900 cubic fest Of pest.
s1u1saifns M'n' fnt 10 e,ght cords, good winters
> si1h sawed wood will cost at present n-fces
~. saving for tie winter $50. which viii ha =
;, e!g t1ltg for every 1uan In st. Paul Of |
limited Income. W
TIE supply can never be exhausted, nor can
ts an ,@omtnslJ IN o. -fally established. III. Baxs
|he edge Of town, enough to supply St. Pan1
[or hundred years. It is t8entV i'.et daan ss1'
lEefe arc some Of these Peat boes m rasrfv
.Eezy SECTION OF land near St. Paul. Oatnear
Rne!e the new cemetery rod crosses the rsfi,
'oso, are hundreds OF acres Of 1t. IN act.
here are rome bs ds Of Peat right In tha r;fv'
2 the Red River Valley are ll;e.ally mi1Iio3s
j acres Ct 1t, which are annually burnt orar
ro ctar7ed on the surface. And ali aver III
'ta!e and Wisconsin are immense beds Of it
Out On our pratites. where fuel is scant,
sReclaiiy oat on The bleak ttreeless, Red RiTer
'latns this Feat will afford fuel to Tia cnffsr
ending bis sheep aud shiverin9 in a rnde S1t
ma from the or unn In our city. who hss
hitherto been cutting timber that did not he.
ong TO him, this discovery will now ramora
pc temptation OF crime. becsuse the neces-
ny is gone ANY poor man with horse and
a1t aId the labor Of his children, can secnre
i winters fuel With almost no expense. It
'll aad our manufactures too. ~ neat tn On.
eDder steam Will rot then cost mo-e than
~ AS - Huch as at present. In the Pres oII1ca
ly. 'o 'A0nn-
It Is thought to be too latc this eeason II
ut peat to any Advantage, unless one can Kin
y IT, Even then 1t would be cheaner than
COD at S8 per cord. Next teason, however.
ere III undoubtedly be tloatands Of cords
Il. y: - M NJ! gtse laocr to hundreds Of per
Red to account. Pest cutting viii thus be.
me bnsiEesa. and the supply will bo Iarye-
God. cutting requires etrong muscles. Pe5t.
Itting need not, wh,le 4 child can lii and
f1y seEe'A cubic feet Of the dried blocks.
more way is than one. ''a