New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08

tho fuel And il is certain fact, which We can vouch "a
from personal observation that the boat produced ty con
dcnsed peat Intense. We do not believe 1t viii be eye3
necessary TO convert it into charcoal except where heat
double intensity is required.
Prof. Emmons, Geslogist OF New-York State, bighly
mends peat charcoal to iron msnufsctnres and says
Il Is fully equal TO that nade from the best wood.
For making gas for illuminating purposes peat has bees
proved superior coal and considerably economical
Il found TO contain rich supply Of the carboniferousc1
Of which our common Illuminating gas made, aud Dpres
nounced equal in that respect pound for pound, TO q
coal The yield OF cubic feet being the same, the p0wex0
ILLUMINATION was found far greater in the repeated expe
ments that have been tried in various places in EuroPa
In Paris the test scientifically conducted always VIII
the same result Instead of tar, as In coal dislsoa
being obtained the product is yScous dark OIL susceS
tibe Of further distllatcn for ges feat gas E ianz
easier purified than gas from COAL aud mas iess onen a
odor IT has boon stated that gas made rom peat III 500
land, requires purifying
Prof. Emmops recommends peat for gas, and 30 dSa
Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger who II well known In this cooe
try, notwithstanding his very fovegn name.
DR.. A. A. Hayes Boston, says "There are only two
three camel coal beds known, which afford much ins
minatlg material as peat. II exceeds ell common csnna
coal and is far above ordinary bituminous coal.
An experiment made by the Porslsnd, No., gas oonPsA
was highly satisfactory
At Utica, n. " 6i2 feet or good Illuminating gas Va
obtained from 100 - ofpeat
MEMORANDA or A MANUFACrURsR-dooD ADvics.
Although we consider T. II. Lesyitt the fstber OF in
provcments in peat manufscture in America, and MOI
successful than any one here or N Europe u una,
he holds the following language upon TINS snblect;
gone Just far enough to see clearly tse ASIDE
Developing process and asconpaDyl1g sss ~sioa
used e ahS,e ys. g1 ss Ss. ,sasS ia
profitable management Of works for manufacturing y e
what OF equal we most eeoao@sm @es"9os
dersand well your soils object ia writing q Tor ~
bench the people, That such course Is IA per1eo na
have Ii 70 saoh extent my ability and
would permit and while the matter has assumed oss,nsd
that busoesI interests cannot In any manne De 80 ehec
ally and permanently promoted By giving facts and daad
onterpse corporate interests aud the love o. 60
and making them available according the VarTug pecaa
ties location aud demand We ever ready 10 give fq
10 obtain IL We hope may do through tho pslestia
in TRIBUNE Of the article are writing We heeS
fore Offer you the Oown. fsets yoa hare not sfss1s
Perhaps we have; STILL a, the article ia "condenssd-
we give It IN full IN NJ. Leavitts own words The rsans
will certainly find il resting
MEMORANDUM ABOUT PEAT, BIZ 7. H. LEAUrr.
One cubic foot Of crude Peat fair qGaIitS. weighs
Ono cubic foot same material condensed wet
This last vii ordinarily be reduced By drying 70
N. aP boet as # comes nois. from iis mods.
measures skies go cubic inches, and weighs
ss machine tarn oa, ea. x Il these blocks per Day
and with small additional power csa 40 easily tcro ces 0
The sess Place to dry tie blocks The grass in tseopsa
air where they dry most rapidly snd aagsu ~
racks consisting Of light frame aboat seven feet long -
with ordinary
ceye Is blocks each sx6 and are easily asndisd ~ tRs
These may be 9a one upon snsoe Tse ss ~ -
other method. except upon The grass. as above - -. =
OF these blocks wet Us they come hom TIE NH oo "ss~
As these blocks are laid dry acre Of lad s b
covered b. about 80 tuns@spread ca tbe X ass a..
spread racks frnes, one tan VIII require IL hamee
Ops acre OF land them allowing oneourtb the area for
drive ways &C. vii accommodate 1850 frames oae deep> ~
Ire os are, covered with frames 10 tiers high 80 tuna
Peat can DO manufactured and dried In tbs Ioaars y
SSS SGs Week 90 a d. ei Sai fssq good ,s
dOubtedy much improved b. ssa wosa housed ana
10 About sGs 10 cubic let Of Grade peat AR quality 400
produce one tGn hard dry fuel some very compact pe:
however require not than 100 10 i cubic es TOT Tvs
An acre Of peat Of fair quality well drained one foo! z
Depth viii generay coatiia 800 10 200 tans Yielding q
Few Deas However well drained contain less hsa 50 pss
cent Of water and many contain o. to 20 per cent
esfa 1s wsS Is ss but Il Is quite probable that 50
would be fair ia the malorty Of we'll esiIea
regards eOOuOmy OF labor and the quantity ana au'a~
Pesis vary ,hsr heating pePsrtiss q .. wssSs
Goals according to their growth and -
onnSoSrrd he most den fsci al no greater for b
lighter and more porous material and are shcr>
Is an essential feature Of this process sad which
will be found Of great Importance thss -
/ dice an excellent article Of ue.
Paromoss peats invariably good. The most resteest
pea are the most valuable esPeety sor gens
sstns steam for te production OF gas. The water "a
NOR. :@sSs5ssns , s e s st
interest is being awakened to prove that article Va
Worcester Road he going 70 Investigate peat mssus-
turc and says satisfied that VIC have got 10 dcv1
TO peat on our railroads, some time"
Judge Rice OF Portland President Of the Portland snS
Ken1ebee Reroad was here yestsTay June q 70 inyss
Jose gent Of the Portland Chemical Works and fotcs1
to-day by practical msn wac has been up and ~
for commencing the manufacture Of peat fuel nsss
pSst,sSsa Is ja le WHO cane expressly 70 lnyssssts
the sier frsome ioad rierestsin aicaisan e srsst
faced Nh foa "a e s.id be YVES ees:fed 70 ksep ths
four railroad nom IAaos engaged In In, ESQ
eating pretty tho,oogy wh view to th' Us. Of psatos
- AlDans VT ve been 10 the today 20 -
Yestga,e especially to the ae VI h full at some hew irea
works which about being started IL thst regon and NE
evening have inquiry w eter on the ssuSce (vAf
Iron Co. asking fhs large and liner DIP si Of peat ia "a
section be used OF their processes sso 80
ter from the Great Western Railway Co. Hamilton. C. W.
ns and sk5 TS iSIISs o s1 s, ps IL or sm
Fsncher esq Of Lansinebure n " accompanied with
pies e nhe oT ,a pace nroesS y" % at, 40
6lace BAY and camel ooaL' mention these fair ssmpG
OF the daily constantly recurring calls and inquiries upar
interests which already to be affected BY the develop
tive value Of Condensed peat aud coal In rs e sas tse
habit that consider Ii tuns peat aorepsrsd ~
Ponds upon the manner burning each Eiremen hYo .s
learned to burn coal accustomed to barnnsN sd
Iuov how TO burn it 70 best advantage. They have -
ieora how burn peat 1t barns eely requires but Is
de produces an heat should be burned 10 sasr
auautties al time but renewed somewhat more eqr sny
and from experience during the past three
vii our own fires in parlOr CRATE kitchen range
ana under boiler works firmly OF Sepniss
that is at least ofegual value with coal tun for un Ind tse
ths results OF lis usa in various places railroad snd 10
manufacturing establishments the present year. wu4go r -
! ~Sss
! establ sd this fact. - 80
MN erous statements been made 10 rs during tie pst
rssri By parties WHO have assd peat % lred ess.
thsse general ideas bat we have beea s