New-York tribune., 1871-07-06
WHEY 10 BUY COAL

PRACTICAL ADVICE As TO SUPPLY, DEMAND AND
PRICE OF ANTHRAC ACITE-SUMMER THE BEST
SEASON FOR BUYING.
The production of anthracite and 3emi-an-
thrace coal in 1870 from the mines OF Pennsylvania
was estimated at l51B592 tuns. The iproducton this
year. from the same sources down 70 June 81 was 1885,
sOJ tuns; % working weeks up to December 49, at an
average production OF 10000 tuns, give i25o0oo tuns
making total Of 1j3i3,SOj tuns, which would lIue
than equal last years production But the average
annual Increase in the OF coal hos been lVOO tus.
II is very doubtful also whether 45) 900 tuns week can
be brought TO market during the rest OF the season.
Four hundred thousand tIns week high estimate of
last years production when all the were at work.
The product this year far has bocn for the Ye weeks
OF work 2O3 sC5, 3jj 937, 4J2j 4ls52 422i6i tus AZ
there are mines starting there Is not lAey I'd
he very great increase of production but the fact that
the railroads are better supplied with rolling stock
and equipments generally than they were last year
may result bringing the full 5000 tuns to market
regularly every week.
An important item be considered in this connection
Is the fact that the short days Of Autumn and winter
very much diminish the amount OF work done at the
Goa breakers. The mines are worked by lamp1ght;
but the coa-breakers operate by daylight only Tho
machinery might be by artificial light. but the -ate
could not be seen aud picked out except by sunlight
THIS work Is done by BOYS 7ho snatch up va, 49, bits OF
slate from the coal slides past them. sometnas
there fifty boys ranged beside inclined plane.
Moreover allowance should he made for a certain
Der of accidents For instance, heavy food in schuyl
kill County would be apt to interrupt freight for week.
which would cut off 10000 Brlks in canals would
not interfere as much with putting coal in the market
tney years ago. the railroads numerous
and In such good order.
Many other facts to be borne in mind, in forming
conclusions the coal prOspeet For instance the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company usually pile about
$4,000 tuns at the upper end OF their canal IN Winter
ready for the boats. There was no such accumulation
this year
true that the mines and raj soads are all in work
ing order and there strikes operation; but
must be remembered that whereas last year the schuy
kill region the only idle. AID that stopped but
four months this all the coal basins have been
stand;tl lor nearly SIX months ana II IS but barely pos
that lower prices are quIe lmproDape. some or the
movers OF the recent strike had cheap coal IN view but
the fight lasted too long. Lower prices next year Will
probably result from II, however.
The inference the facts presented IS that 1t will
he wise for all hOusehOdes ana other large OF
coal who have the means TO buy their Winter supply
without further delay and for the retailers TO engage
Many retailers OF course, cannot store any such amount
of fuel on their premises but they can contract for it.
years supply viii FL ind that they Fan all eRgssS 0 VIII u
anthracite monthly at fixed pricj IL is necessary IN
such case to be eayeful to MAZE the arrangem9nt
WIN some responsible house and Pt il wg9g y ra q
furnish regular supply Of coal az sammsf htes and
9SaT%f9 5r6e % s1 sors sf9' Gln''n' supply
There many general Esasons for storing coal in
Summer beside the lOwness OF price That dug and pre-
pared at this season almost always reer from dust
and slate thus those who buy 10 get greater weight
and better quality than those who buy article that
was prepared in Winter. summer coal Is freer from
and dirt because there are few long rains during
this season. 80 that the coal does not become crusted
with wet or frozen dust while passing through the ex
posed part OF the breaker, In Winter Again, the boys
cannot pick slate from wet coal and IN cold weather
they greatly prefer putting their hands IN their pockets
TO graphing after H.
Similar obstacles found in the way OF preparing
the coal for delivery from the retail yards Many OF
these small and unprotected from the weather sen
the largest of them keep receiving coal all through tho
Winter When cargo comes 10 thent all IN irozen Jumps
and 80 weatherbeaen that the Stag and coal Is OF mo
same dull color IL is impossible for Eem To etner screen
II the slate well a. theyk Od IN the DlSne
summer sunshine, whom the dust dIy tnal ur Aikh
winds blow much OF IL away aud b. coal lt'G j. 30 80
bright aud clear that II cOntrtEs stfdhety NHh
the slate and is really worthy toTbe called "Oiaok
diamonds ,...,. - ,,,,f,rs
Finally it ia the experience OF thousands o. retaiSr'
and consumers who have long sold or usea the icle,
that NOT more than one Winter IN ten mas Deeh
hetter time To buy coal than the previous summer LsI
Winter was one of these exceptions as lncn todi
was nj it, lowest between Nov - ana Dec 10 b' . ,ue
is no imaginable reason why the same s'"'e VI 'e'
shpuld d.Xi Isl