The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-11
THE NEW FUEL.

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H. aco. ss,ra hi.tor, .n,.i-. or ;ts w.. an c.1
qu'ntly a} being superior to wood and coal
In our own country the supply of it is inmenso,
extending from Maine where ii is quite abundant
10 All through the Western States and Il, far south
# irSnll-none south OF this; but all over the
west where wood and coal are scarce, The peat de-
N1SiEa are ihraIcu'aple,-one within II miles OF
mcaSo' containing enough 10 last that city 1000
years Wlth All us increase OF population Along
tht Facliic Railroad Il Is also abundant ant IT. is
'0'lhlated by good Judges that the supply equals,
perhaps 0Nerfuio, lhAt 0l coal and tlidt II Is more
'huIpie luel lor manufacturing or domestic nSc.
systematic plan OF manufacture Is i'll operation
3" boE recently opened at haNehh"' ONO fut-
NaA aftl'le gives 4 iohS ana minute account OF
lhe necessary apparatus moae OF WORKING aho dug
ihS lhe peat ne. ms iuci, 1t says, can be de
"ered al i less price than the best coal. and the
"o>t Of preparing ii for the market is Lighter than
'ht required LII coal mining, 1t can be afforded -
low as $40 per ION and il is more eeonom-
al thAh coal.
Il Is fieh III cfboh-the itel elel'Hn'-ihc aver
e oi thla III tlie peal Dogs OF th hted States be-
h5 about 0V per cent, frequently rlNhg to y OF -
per cent.
The charcoal matc from peat il very dense and
pure; its heating powers superior to that from 9th
er sources ia Phidns and ali-tdlnaeeS improving
ihe qlahil q The ifoh melted the strength OF tins
"e'l'S aooN' iA' q ron li"oc WIN Ordinary chaf-
''ai' Mll hale WIN peat charcoal, IRON VIII not
SPINNER 0 superior als" i"f making N'oei an" gun
F'"Nef
fof e'h'fiuIhS steam y j. h'unahe' ~ fh@-
ihd france ana ireland IL h;N h3'i' uStd III steam
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tinker: SO that steam is generated much more
Qacklv than by wood or coal, the ll,cS aud itibc,
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