New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24

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we should increase rather than diminish the above
PEAT FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
Those who use peat for fuel should understand that
il ignites quickly burns freely and gives intense
heat, almost from the moment 1t IS kindled IL Is
therefore reasonable to suppose that it should be
managed somewhat differently from coal or wood.
1t will be of little for any one to anticipate fair
or satisfactory results as to the value Of peat for fuel
il burned in the large freboxes generally in use
for coal and wood Ii should be burned in smaller
area, with less draft, and renewed somewhat more
frequently.
I'm Europe il has always been considered one of the
most pleasant kinds of fuel that could be used in the
nursery or sick chamber there is no fuel which yields
so mild and grateful heat as peat. For cOnsumptives
and persons with delicate lungs, it is especially de-
sirable it produces none OF the painful effects OF
woOd-smOke coal -gas. If burned in a sodpStoRe
store II will afford the maximum OF comfort 10 the
There is another item of great Importance in its
favor for the sick chamber The fire can be renewed
without any noise other unpleasant circumstances
attendant upon making up coal or wood fire.
There is no fuel for domestic purposes equal to con,
densed peat. Ii is less dirty than charcoal or camel
coal and does not give of any deleterous gas when
consumed in an open stove or fireplace, and makes
but a small amount Of ashes. For slttng-rOOln
Summer fire, morning and evening, 1t has no equal
DRY peat can be lighted and the fire started with
single match In a properly constructed furnace a
peat fire can be lighted and teakettle boiled IN lew
minutes without heating the room or wasting the
fuel as is absolutely necessary with anthracite coal
BLOCK of peat gnited and covered with ashes Will
keep fire equal 10 the 1ule log. .
For ranges and cOOkllgsUONcS, Jne lfe-DoNessIOulu
be considerably smaller than for coal, as II requires
much less quantity of peat than Of coal TO make
fire though it must be renewed somewhat Ottener.
IL is easily kindled with little paper or few
sbayings burns freely and gives quick and intense
heat For baking boiling, and broilng, ii is excel
lent and for heating irons ON Toning-days there is
no fuel equal 10 1t. ..,,- ,
easily managed for all purposes OF cooking;
All persons who use this new fuel should under
stand that for dry peat very little blast Is required
and. when burning in engines adapted for wood, the
fuel has TO be applied in such small quantities. that
II is scarcely possible TO keep the re-Dars covered
without raising more steam than is required.
The amount of blast required for green peat Is MOI
90 great as that required for wood but IL burns wen
in o furnace arranged for consuming wood
PEAT FOR GAS.
Among other experiments made to test the Value OF
peat for gas the following will be interesting:
Mr. Giicirist Superintendent OF the Gas works az
Glens Falls New York states that from 1876 pounds OF
dried peat taken from bog In that town. owned by inc
Hon f. n ROsekrans he procured ~ cube cet OF nil
nnating gas five aud cighenths feet o. gas 10 lDe
pound Of peat while the best coal used at the works
the yield gas does not exceed four and fonftenhs feet
AT tbs rate tun Of peat w yield 1900 cubic feet Of
gas"
In England the yield has been estimated the same
~ Newcastle coal, but tho Illuminating power Of the
"a j. much higher, and Us IL has no sulphur N Is