Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-25
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rCayNyYN THE USE OF COAL FOR
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"A great diversity Of opinion exists IN re,
yard to the qualities OF different varieties oil
anthracite Goals. especially in their adap
tation to domestic purposes. Indeed IL 10
surprising that SO little attention Is nc-
slowed OF consideration given to i hi''.e.
of so much importance in the dofnestlc
ECONOMY OF every household. very ie"
persons understand the proper econoni. 10
MANAGEMENT OF coal fires. and yet IL - tne
common practice to intrust the care VI ~,
tn IGNORANT domestics, who take no iiIei CO..
in the matter, and the ash heaps ahoiu "
idence enough of the waste that preVaiis oy
.ho ;mnerfect combustion OF coal prl-
,,,arv consideration in the selection OF Goa
f,r family use is 10 ascertain the draft OF
The chimney. If It is good, a hard Goa
or a free burning coal can be used win
advantage, proper attention being gwen TO
the re gulation OF the draft. With a poor
draft q free.burning or soft coal must be
used to secure thorough combustion. IN
the summer season, when coal is only
used for cooking purposes. and large hfe
is not required. a free-burning coal Is pre-,
ferable. The first, or Schuylkill, coal heId
affords greater variety of coal than any
other region, among which are the marc
rcd ash from the Lewis-Spohn, Peach
Mountain, Diamond and Orchard, the Lor-
berry and Franklin coal, and the Mine
Hill white ash from the Mammoth ana
Skidmore veins. These Goals cannot be
excelled for domestic purposes, excepting
for large heaters, to which the hard white
ash of the Broad Mountain basin, or the
Lehigh coal, is best adapted. The red ash
coal above enumerated are we'll adapted
to open CRATES, stoves and cooking ranges
they kindle freely, make ruddy. glowing
fire with strong heat, have the endurance OF
white ash coal, and no more ashes. Inc
Lorberry and Franklin coal, dull and vita
out lustre as it is, resembles red ash coei
in its burning qualities, and in every re-
spect an admirable article deserving the
popularity it has acquired. By many per,
sons in the city OF Philadelphia the hard
.Lehigh coal is preferred to all others. 1t is
very well adapted to large heaters produc-
ing great heat without cinkering, but for
other purposes some prefer free burning,
either red ash, white ash, or Franklin
Either Of these coals, of which there are a
great variety, all of them excellent, If used
with proper regulation OF draught'
give satisfaction to the consumer. we
will here observe that, to produce per-
feet combustion and good fire, the stove
or CRATE should not be more than half full
of coal-neglect of this causes great
waste. 4ks
Some years since coal operator near
Minersville was mining grey ash coal
from the Primrose vein, of beautiful ap-
pearance and fracture. which burned free
~ as long as it lasted. but it made large
percentage of ashes and was deficient in
carbon. producing only moderate heat.
So greatly were the people of Reading
captivated with this coal that the vender OF
it nearly monopolized the market, and it
was q long time before the people were
persuaded thatit was the most expensive
coal in use compared with other Goals at
the came price,, and that its only merit
was in making quick fire.
Il Another very popular coal in the market
at the present day is the Shamokln coal.
1t is "a very excellent coal for some pur-
poses is free from impurities; has hand
some fracture; burns freely and with a
bright fame butts deficient in carbon. the
heat-giving quality. To illustrate the Dill
ference between Shamokin and Mine
COD, I'VE will give the experience of an
owner Of coal lands on Mine Hill and like
wise at Shamokin. He was accustomed to
the use OF Mine Hill coal, but nau lalu III
some Shamokin coal. which SO captivated
his wife that she declared she would use
no other. However the first attempt to
bake roast was a failure, the fire re-
curing fresh. coal before the operation
was finished. The conclusion was that
the range was out Of order, which was
thoroughly cleansed out, and another at
tempt was made, resulting in another fail
ue. The good lady still ascribed the diff
Guilty to the range, but the husband sus-
peeted it was the coal, and keeping his
own counsel he used Mine Hill coal at the
third attempt, with entire satisfaction.
His opinion then was that Shamokin coal
was excellent for cooking breakfast or
light supper, but when a good. substan-
tial square meal was desired he thought it
necessary to use Mine coal.--Railvay Coal