New-York tribune., 1870-08-26

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So%es S ps for attached which sSs rps
feet high and erected noang barge This oU1 pmS 10
gaops into an nsneS Woedq@ mors sa1s than
IRON which u passes on TO small brook running into
ful, this pumping leaves 1t comparatively dry and en
sSss the saitn @fn to E up the peat huge Jumps
died shoves, which the only tools used and moving
Here is shoveed upon strong canvas belt s2 inches
broad which mp at an angle Of 80 degrees through
tents in strong wooden hoppers which is about "a
feet above the ground This is feet by 2, IS inches
hoppershaped opening at one end Of the upper
surface Of the hollow horizontal cylinder which forms
the chief part OF the machine This Ii three feet in
diameter by feet long and made of boerpate iron.
ySs TCn drS IS nehes IN 0 diameter To n
bolted in two spiral rows, ~ cast iron knives all nine
three sses toward the mouth OF the Cylinder
These knives are named according TO size "cntters
Of the three kinds Of tee-incisOrs canines and nOars
They between and three inches In thickness and
Attached TO the inside Of the cylinder under the drum
Is corresponding fixed series OF % nearly crescent
knives the peat is carried along, cut. ground and
gsgsfsGy sasssG PSRd sPSa through ao@ finally Is
into sSe o s se sNder IS the on
pocket long spacious iron trough placed horizon
tally 1t has an exterior cover its contents
which 1t IL attached in such position that the revolving
knives necessarily throw any stone or other hard SUB
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the fixed knives. This eontrvance is simple aud eff
fective.
long, stout frame about four feet high and three feet
wide, called the ''cOnveyor" One puts shallow
submerges and removes IT, and lays 1t little branch
Of the conveyor" Here wooden ''pusher' strikes 1t
''pusher" drives 1t into the space under the
moldng hopper where the weight Of the peat and the
blow from the same "pusher' forces second
mold under the hopper and expels the first Other
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third pusher truss II upon little side shelf from which
two easily set 1t down. with eleven of s fellows,
thfee piies OF Tour each upon wooden -wheeed
DRYING THE PEAT
The drying field is large smooth meadow, crossed by
main tracks, running 900 feet In straight line from
the machine and interseced at right angles by three
tracks, 100 feet apart and running 800 feet each
way from the main tracks, with turntables at the june
tions. These tracks three feet wide and laid with
iron rails near the machine and wooden rails where the
wear is less There is short sTehraek built SO that
vCyor" at once, though only one can he loaded at
time.
The pulverzed peat s so tenaciousy adhesive that the
mods used Of novel construction to meet this dlih
Guilty They are ~ feet long by feet wide and inches
deep. corners secured with iron clamps and an
extra strip is nailed at each end to serve as handle
The bottom ia movable, and across II are fastened, at
equal distances, pine strips about y inches high,
and inch wide at the base but beyeled on on each
cost about 20 hlnss apiece ana 800 Of them are in use
Each car is propelled by two men. Four men unload |
M 1--WE With fetf to the O%f %he as fa' R is f o be
tip E side up & JERK sofo 9 ne of be se ad @ anSp Of
pulp. into the frame catch the empty mold
With WITH the other mold when first emptied the wet
black peat just dense enough to keep ts shape but IN
hours will resist the severest storm and then resume
the dns @ %h s weather s9g eea "a al aT e P0nt
this peat fuel absorbs much less water than wood does
sky. 1t does not adhere to the grass, which, how
As dries the peat srnks to about half its first thick
changes color from black TO- brown and cracks
sdGs sSsy !h it, break each mold into about 20
pieces and pile it In two three sna loose heaps In
o na Sry or to be gsheed by men or boys in
baskets barrows or ears and stored In covered wooden
nit air and the ends left OPEN The peat is piled on low
Toad a switch s has recently been
and will be extended past the sheds for eSnyenenee 60 ven IN
were filled Oh the 18th OF August.
There cylinders erected both In the open AR,
and upon the substantial wooden frame, but only
one Is yet In use.
PROPERTIES OF THE NEW FUEL.
The Central Peat Company guarantee to produce with
one cylinder tuns day. at cost OF 81 un, ana they
believe they can increase the daily product to 20 tuns
and reduce the 81 3 The capacity OF the works
can be exactly calculated for the pushers mentioned
above adjusted to m 10 molds per minute or 800 per
hour. Each mold contains lsO pounds OF wet peat which
cordng to the percentage OF water in the crude peat
Forty pounds the mold Is fair average ana at TINS
matey 1900 pounds equal 2 uns of dry peat fuel
This shows product Of 100 tun per day OF 10
hours result perfectly attanable in fair weather ex-
Guiding accidents that the guarantee ot 10 tuhs per
day seems very moderate and Trustworthy
Wages constitute the heaviest item of expense. To |
run cylinder at the rate of so tun per day requires
the bumpers, whose work is hardest make about -
day at II cents per mold The otner workhen reeeiF s
these 40 laborers would amount in month OF 70 days 70
ZOO Add 500 paid to superintendent at slOo month
an engineer at si5, and fireman at s25 the only tlel
used y M tT %s s M and Incidental expenses making
of 81
pense manufacturing 80 uns OF peat per day making
the cost per The Company expect to reduce th
mainly by the introduction OF a steam digger which |
is already modelled and patented with the the ald Idol OF
this digger, much peat be made WIN 1eWer
aborers Most Of those employed at prest Mt are s or
French Canadians e s the eynder with
out the stone pocket the cylinder provided VIII tat
and Cleaner and slcer to placed in the hopper for
the purpose Of rejecting roots ana Stones ana cutting W
peat as ii enters the machine
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT.
II is claimed for the peat fuel manufactured by this
process that it is better than soft coal equal to the
very best hard wood and Ia only surpassed by good an
tbracite may be sawed, or cut with knife mot whit
tIed like piece of hickory. smart blow with an ak
will break IL into fra gmens II is slightly denser than
ter weighing GA pounds the cubic foot, while water
weighs g. and coal TO- 1t is however about
more bulky equal weight OF coal as the pieces
are larger and do not pack so closely.
IL burns with occasional very slight ammonlaea
odor clear and pleasant ame and but little smoke
making very durable and equable fire. and leaving
about Ave per cent OF ashes Dnt no c, M
saving or splitting and is easily kinded with paper or
light wood The coke made from it equal to the best
oak charcoal. -. -. A A.. Ill, uoa |
lump OF peat as large as mans two lists Kadfa ia
the open air, will burn TO ashes without nae anne
hnt with heat enough to keep small kettie poli
inc for rs minutes This property OF continuing gheu
and burning slowly under the ashes makes peat parte
iarlv valuable house fuel the fire In Winter may De
readily kept alive night and In summer Shen not
wanted for cooking II can be wholly checked by snuns
the d.mper and then Immediately revived by opening IT.
Mr Wnibert has introduced peat fuel in his own hose
although at first refused TO be ootneeu WIN
snch sti. hut the stock of wood chaDced To become eA