Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

Not Much Used ~ Fuel. but Important In
Manufactures.


Not Much Used ~ Fuel. but Important In
Manufactures.
The use OF wood for fuel has depre-
ciated to . great extent within the
past few years, and the Indications
are that the demand for II for such use
will continue to grow considerably less
for some time to come. or course the
farmer and the manufactures close to
wooded lands will continue the use Of
wood for fire because II In handy to
procure and saves transportation
charges.
And while the use Of wood for fuel
has deprecated TO such great degree
Il has increased In uses In the manufac-
tural arts wonderfully. The greatest
consumer In the new lines IL the wood
pulp mill. In this branch Of industry
the use Of wood IL enormous. exceeding
iOO.OOO.O0O feet. board measure. a year
In this State alone. The man who cuts
timber for kindling wood In not the
only sufferer. What he could not util-
lie for the market the charcoal burner
placed In a pit and converted into
charcoal. Charcoal burning did not re
quire great number Of men, but still
il made 1t necessary for some one to
watch closely the pits to see that
stray breeze or some other influence
did not set the smoldering branches
into flame. Many pit of charcoal has
been destroyed through the careless
Of t<.l.A
sumption has fallen of at least . per
cent.
The industries In which charcoal was
employed have to "a large extent found
cheaper or more convenient fuel. The
tinsmith's furnace Is now fitted with a
reservoir containing gasoline or other
liquid fuel. and the charcoal bag Is
left In the shop. The confectioner now
keeps his mOlding table warm with the
flame Of gas, where In former years
nothing but charcoal would do. In
this case IL was not alone economy that
With Illuminating gas, the heat can he
regulated as desired. Gas has also dis
placed wood and charcoal in the cult
nary department for quick fire."
Gas stoves, as well as oil and naphtha
stoves, are largely employed in the
household, both for cooking and heat
ing purposes. The cheapness Of oil and
gas, coupled with the convenient appli
ances for utilizing their heat, hat
worked an astonishing change In the
consumption Of fuel.
In the manufacture Of wood pulp
mills i'm the United States more than sc
are In this State. Wisconsin holds sec
Ond place as TO the number of mills.
Maine third, and New Hampshire
fourth. This State not only has the
greatest number of mills, but il las
the largest mills as well. some of them
having plants which, I'm size and ca.
pacity, are unequaled both i'm the Unit.
ed States and Europe. The Pulp mill
at Palmer's Falls, on the Upper Hud.
son, with a capacity of 100000 900 feet.
board measure and owned by the Hud.
son Pulp and Paper Company, is said
to be the largest ever built. Eighty
per cent. Of the mills i'm this State oh.
tain their supply Of wood from the I'D.
irondack woodlands. In view of the
vast forest areas in ot:-er States. il
seems strange that the capitalist should
concentrate on New York and canse
her to furnish the largest product of
this class. And while the supply of
wood pulp logs continues to diminish
the product Of wood pulp increases
constantly. Some Of the wood neces.
sary is now being brought from Can
ada, but the percentage is very email
when the aggregate of the product IL
considered.-New York Times.