:> «■ ^ ^-r^ ^ -^---t- ■^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.1 Ml Itt m 12.2 m U& 12.0 tt' „ "~ . "^^^ m 6" \ 1 1 • h%\%]{%]Ukl\%]i\ % V- * i 4^ V \ slwtttMAMifiHr \IMKTIR,N.Y. 14StO .4v *^ \, '"L 5^ i >» ■ --r ■^: CIHM S^les (MonQgraphs) y • f K ' -V- ."~^ ■ ICMH Collection de microfiQhes (monographles) /'■ «*«■•.«* Carwdinn Institut* for Historical IMicroroproductions / Ini titut cahhdion do microroproduction* historiquos I TMhnicil and BibHographip Not** / NoWi tadiniquM at biMiograpliiquM Tha liistitiiita harattamptad to obtain tfia bait orifinal copy availabia for f ilmins. Faatura* of this copy v**^ may ba bibliograpbicaliy uniqua, MrtiMi may altar any of tha tanagH in ttM raproduotkm^or which may significantly changa tha inual method of filming, ara 'chacfcad balow. UlnttitutamicrofilmilamaillauraKMnplairaqu'il^ lui a *t^ possibia da M proaurar. Las dAtaib da oat axainplaira qui aontlMut-itra uniquat du poin| da vua bib l iogr a phiqua, qui pautrant modif lay yha iihaga , raproduHa. ou qui pauvant axigar una modification dam la mithoda normala da filmaga aont indiquii \ ci-dMaou«. □ Colourad covars/ Couvartura da eoulaur D Covart damagad/ ' ' Couvartura andommagia □ Covart rattorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura rattaurto at/ou palKculda □ Covar titla misting/ • ^ La titn da couvartura manqua □ Colourad maps/ — ^-^ — Cartas giographiquas an eoulaur D CokHirad ink (i.a. othar than Mua or Mack)/ Encra da eoulaur (i.a. autra qua Maua ou noira) »r~^ CokHirad platas and/or illustrations/: I I Planehas at/ou illustrations an eoulaur D Bound with other material/ Ralii avac d'autras documents ryi Tight binding mey cause shadoWs or distortion '^ L^ akmg intarrar margin/ ' ).' ^^ — j La raliure sarrfa peut causer da I'ombre ou da la distorsion la long da la margt intirieure / □ Blank leaves added during restoration may appear within thf^text. Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se pMt que certainas pagas blanches ajouttas . \^ tors d'une restauratibn apparaissant dans la texte, mais, lorsque cela ttait possibki. ces pagas n'ortt pas M f ilmiias. r n Addittonal comments:/ X Coihmentairas suppl4mentaires ihnM This item is filmed at tM reduction ratitt chadciMl ikUm/ Ce documant est f ilmi au taux da rMuctlon ^qui ci'dassous. 10« KX JlJt □ Coloured pagas/ . P aga s da couleur r~^~I^Pagas dapiagad/ L_^J7agas endommagaeif' ' ■• > ■ □ PfegH restored and^r lam'iiiatad/ Pagm rest«uries et/ou pellieul4es ' ■ ,'■<-•' , ■■ ■'^-' 0Pagi^ {discoloured, stained or foxed/ Pages dicotories. tachaties ou piquias □ Pagaldatached/ - _ Pages ditaiMas' 0Showthrough/ Transparence Quality of print varies/ Qualiti inigala de I'impression □ Continuous pagiiMtion/ Imagination continue P Includes index(es)/ Comprend un (des) index Title on heeder taken from:/ Lc titre de I'en-tlte provient: □ Title page of issue/ Page de titre de la livraison □ Caption of issue/ , " Titre de depart de la livraison ^ □ Mpsthead/ iQioArNiue (piriodiques) de le livraison % .22Jt .a& JB3L 12X ItX WM 24X ax 32X hfe Th« copy fllm«d him liM bMii raproductd'thanks to th« ovnsrotityjdf : Libr«ryoftlMNMion«l ArehivM «»f CaiiMla i>f^ L'«K«mpteir« filmi fut rap^oduit grAca i li OAnArotit* da: lla MWiDtMqut dtt ArcNivtt ^ mtionilwkdu Canada / . The imagM appiiiiring harii ara tha baat quality i_ poatibia conaidaring ttia condition and. lagibiiity of tha originai copy and in kaaping with tha filming- contract apadfficatloila. . ^ Original copiaa in printad papar covara ara filmad baginning with tha front covar and anding on tha iait paga with a printad or Hiuatratad impraa* aion. or tho back covar «Mian approprlata. All other original copiaa ara filmad baginning on tha firat paga whh a printad or IHuatratad impraa- alon. and anding on tha laat paga with a prii^tad or Hiuatratad Impraaaion. ' Tha laat racordad frama on aach microficha ahall contain tha aymbol ^^ (maaning "CON- TINUED"). or tha aymbol ▼ (maaning "END"). whiclMvar appiiaa. Mapa. plataa. charta. at^. may ba filmad at diffarant raduction ratioa. Thoaa too larga to ba ontiraly includad in ana aKpoaura ara filmad baginning in tha uppar laft hand comar. laft to right and top to bottom, aa many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrama iiluatrata tha , 'mathod: Las iipiagaa auivantat ont At* raproduitit avac la plus grand aoi.n. cempta tanu'da la condition at da la nattatA da raxampiaira fiimA. at an eonf ormhA avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Las^'aaampiafraa originaux dont la couvartura %n papiar ast imprimAa aont filmAs ao commanpant par la pramiar plat at w\ tarminant soit par la - damlAra paga. qui comporta una amp^ainta d'impnMaion ou dllluatration. adtlnr la second plat, ailon lo caa. Toua laa autraa>taamplairas ^o^inaux aont filmAa an cOmman9ant par la pramlAra paga qui comporta una aniprainta dimpraasion ou dlHuatratiqn at an tarminant paji la dariMAra paga qui comporta una talia . ampraihta. -■>...;■.■■- •■X'. Un daa aymbolas suivants apparaltra aur ia damlAra imaga da chaqua microfiche, saton la cas: la symbola — ^ aignifia "A SUIVRE". la aymboia ▼ aignifia "FIN \. ../■ Las cartaa. planchaa. tableaux, etc.. peuvent Atre filmAs A des taux cfe rAductlon diff Arents. Lorsque le document eet trop grapd pour Atre repiroduit en un aadl clichA. i(est filmA A pqrtir de I'engki supArieur gauche, do geuche A droits. et de haut an baa. en prenant la nombfa d'imeges nAcessaire. Lasidiagrammes suivants iilustrent la mAthoda. i: - '■•'3 % V 5 6 «;. w ■::V ^ -r . X / . er ■ ^ -k %c Haron District Peat (jompi^, '■■ ■■-"'" ■'■■■7-' ^ ^^.^ ■'''' '■"'''';. }'"■'''■•: ■ . ' , ; IT IS PROPOSKU to form. »■ Joint Slock liiiii|Mny to o|ierate> in the dnunties of Perth and Ojtf11>. ' ' • Tbe |)r<;|Mi(«'d crjmpnny- is to have the exclusive right to m''nufaciure and ' •«ien in the dislricfs as may i)e defined,^d([fhiin the limits of, ihc a*io_ve Counties a, or 8Urh other territories a* may liPjlffrquired. _. V THE h:SSENTIVLS F IK OPl-illATiON AllK : : ,J^„ (1) Peal l)(;jfs (ff suffirient extent to gu^irantee a MU|>|>ly <>f the raw , material for an e\icneiil> either hy dredging of liy hainjl laliiijr, and drying it iti ihe open air until it ret;\ins a degree of nioislUFW^ approximately corresponding lo that of t lie atmosphere. •''<< <<'' a |iowd«i'. <'d) The patented macliine' for cnnipres.sing the powder !nt . cylinjlrical IdockH (of uniform length uiidet- normal coi»dii ions). (e) The carrier.s neces.sar\<' to the iransfe'r of Ihe crude peit and .tli» . manufacturld fuel to the proper points without manual labor. ^ (f) The power to drive the macliinei>**v (g) Storehouses for tlie winter's i^upply of crude luiieria! and for a slock of^he manufactured fuel. •i V » Process xA Manufacture. \ A pamphlet, isiiued by the Canadi to the manufacture by ihe Dickson «the peaty, which can l>e 'satisfactorily open air, or, if found desirable \int then pfoceeda as follows: "RKD " The next ^lep ia the reduction . until it assumes a loose character, fibre tree from any untlue fracture, indigenous or inkhereot combustible that his is thb only proce^ which does ■mailer roots aiM sticks previous* to taneously broken up and incorporated trouble, expense and wsste.) in Peal Fuel fompaiiy in referewef \ pi'(K-e.ss, refers lo. the mode^^f drying \ dune by the natural procjMJKia^the cei'tain conditions, under*^^^^ a'ndi S 'CIMJ. ■ '/'• or disintegration of the dried masA^ finely divided, yet prettnrvins thi«\ . knd without liberating any of the matters. (It must be remarked here not require the picking out .of this compression, as tttey can all be simul- < fwith the smaller fibre, thus saving ^1 "m^: :'::r ff ;:^ # ■ -•■ Y .,/'■ ■f A- . -/ ll V • . ./' "BRBBSING. . ' ■■. ■ f , ■ . . , " Tbia dry, cold and diaint«grated material— com rury to public opinion- offers more ,, resiatance and friotion figaimc ratnpression and eonsolidiitiua ttaan any other natural Ukimoub aufcat anc« tndwn> tmd disccntinuing all at- tempts to press it againsc any fixed re^atanc«> ur lik any closed mould, 3fr. Dicksoo d«viaed and constructed bis fatent Open^Tube Vertiral Presa, which, with moderate .expen4iture of driving power, and withi only twok formers pr dies Jvorking against a yie^lding resistance, has an output vf 1 1-£ t| 3 tions ofpfeised peat per' bbur. Thie charges are eveHly-dtspotied aut- omatically and gravitate towards the dies, and the foirmative pressure is always the same, itrespective of any varatiota in density of thte sticcessive- iy fed chhrges oc material. The reduction of bulk from th(e niw materinl to the finished block is in the proportion of to 1. " •V ' ■ ■ ' . .' ' ' "'■ "PRODtnCT. , . " Tlie..result of the fdregoing cold dry process is tbe Irnnsfurmntion uf pe»t in>to blocks oif fuel, each' of which may 'be described as a novel article ,' of inanuf acture,. ia tbe formd a hard dense block, containlitg nil th« fibrous N^rbonaceous, volatile and other materials and elements wbich are nriguinlly ei&hodied in the raw peat, and an amount'of- moisture nnlvrnrresponding appr&i;imately with t^y in theiMirrouading atm^iephere.— * ) - . I ■- " ADfVAN TAGES. . , " The compressed ' peat fuel has .the follnwing advantagen: . " Intense "lieat. j' "No sulphur. ' ;, , , " No clinkers. "No Boot. "Very smnll ash residuum. " Practically smokeless (when burned under pmper pouiliiionn.) ^ , "No gns deleterious to animal rfr vegetable life.. " The percentage- of moisture to which the inherent moisture of the pvat is reduced will, of coarse, vary somewhat, according tu^fChe humidity of thte atmosphere existing at the time and place whsere the fuel is manufac- tured, but the following genilral analysi« of tlw nianufaclurvd peal fuel may l)e taken as a fair averitge. . • "Moisture ... "Volatile mutter " Fixed carbon "Ash ... 12 ... 58.ai ... 26 ... 8.8(» lOO.Oa " Remarks onAhQ Fuel. \ Tbe diameter of the cylindrical block.s of fuel will vary «ilb that rJ the forming dies. Bituminous coal may be said to weigh 73 lbs., anthracite 93 lbs., while compressed peat made from the Ellice bog in September, 1898, wieighed 83 ,- lbs., per cubic foot and wcwld require only 35 cubic feet space to store one ton.'* The loss in transit will be i>napprecinble; the fuel is not upjured by frost; it will, not absorb moisture from a damp atmosphere, altliough si heavy shower would no doubt affect it, and thus itvhas lieen cv^nsidered necessary to provide a covering for the fuel in store, y There is no doubt that a higher efficiency for atertm raising can be * ■ -# AA 4" ^ / o 4 iil)tnin«J for th» fuelhy «lt(fht ihnnireH in ihe gfniie brfrs. &r.. V»u« the ro«i uf th« chan>r«e> will heNUght. . ," For jfimeslic u*» in iriMtes :in(l furnncex the grute hjirs inny be bhirk- •d ia some suilable .tiKl inexponnivp "way K) prevg^nt the fine pent rojils from passing through, till sjieriiil grates are on ihe market, wivn i rhiinfK may be mairte, nlthoiigh not » .ihjwilutely necessary. ' ■■ ' '. •■■■ ^. :-'■'■-■'.' ' . '— . -. •■ . rKSTIM^>SfALS. A y Teslliui.ni lis of an eminenlly sat ixfartiry nature htiVf l)een receiveil from gentlemen i It Si I at ford, wlivikli iru to, its Hteam raising tiuaiil'ies, we repri'durc t ho f(:llo',\tng ; TR."<'r oh; I'KAf l-TKr. i.litaint'.l from TowiNhip "f Klllce, mad./it P»Tntfnril «ii|ter \\'i>rk« plaivi. S;'4w» 2H, "OS: / ' • f<)MHTinN.«i. «)!• TKST. No. I li 'iU'r. 11 ill fill" Wis ilrawnai A p.m., two pine .slalis throun 'U gralfs serveil to kind!*- p>il fiit-l. No. - li-.iler uus tifited similarly. hut no kinilling was usiil. thf peit fuel ignit.- l/e cxci-.-sive distance from grates to (n;iler. Ibiil !• know n the"n;Uur.t of Ihis'tuel 1 sh uld have rt'conilneniled the raising if the grit •■« fMlly 7 inchtv*, a nmeh fineAgrate bar and .an uutomitlc d:rmp«jr. Tlh\r. OK .•^KI.KCTKO RKYNOIiOSVlLLK CO.VL, h'ejH ember, 'llg. N. . 1 luilder was drawn at 3 p.m., .'>t» lbs. uf pine served to k.ndle. No. :» bi;iler wa.s.trealttd similariv ; 50 lbs. f pin.? Sf rved to k.ndle. The ste«Hi gauge registered Tti lbs. The wnter level 'f l>oiJer averaged 4 .nehes. Temperature <>{ feed water. 170 degree**. Keailing o-f vacuum gauge, templxalurfe (f feed. IwHer. and pressure .t water wv.is lakMn every, hiilf h.>ur. Coal ronsu'med per h .ur, 300 lbs. Water pumptd pw li UT, 30.0Wt imperial galjii-ns. .\sh 8.9 per cent. (.-igned) THOMAS n.ARK. . .Mechanic »l Kngmeer and Mansiger Siralfird Water Work?. The recent test on the Ceniral Ontario ttailt ad demnnstrated the suitahiliiy of the fuel for Iwomotives. 'Jhe Grand Trunk used the crude material for sKime time in earlier days and abandoned its us» only for rwisons which do not ajlttly to this fuel. Locomotive engineers testify to itie lessened detej^oiation of flu'e.s, etc., by the uBe of peat instead of coal. . ' '' '■' \ MAN UFACTLUrXG LOCATIONS. Y . ; .." , ■ In the County of Perth, within five to ten miles of Stratford, then* are bogs of several thousana acres in extent, at present wasue land, pre- 4 ^ «*• / "wotinv ao aggregate of featurea for easy exploitation pouseased by very few bogs in the Province, by reason of acceMibiiity. a. clean and unttobar- ' ed suTface, iiniformDd favorable drying ground. So far as ioCcyma^ion is obtainable, there ar^Jther bogs ;« th« district, from which the fuel could be profitably takwi and manutaqturetl. ^. 1, MARKRTS. The anniwil consumptiuo of <stiii.at«>rl iipprox- imately as followii: ■ ' Anthracite— Domestic consumption .. Public buildings feiluoiiuoUK— : Domestic ivrnitumption .. Factories Rrand Trunk RaiJway Bituminoua alack In St. Marys- Anthracite ... Bitum'tuous \n AMtchell- A'nthracite Ritmmlnous ••• •^^•■• :..-% Tons. .iI.«N) .. 400 . 000 . iliWO .fiO.OOO . 1,700 3,300 2,700 2v5nO ,> "« Approximale population of the fttregroing and other auggested mar- kets, in roiMiertiii'n with Ihe Rllic*' lj()g; Oxford (Vfunty. Woodstock ? »,300 Tngersoll *.559 . .^ I _ _ T *7f1ll 700 Perth County. Stratford 10.000 St. Marvs 3,000 _ Listow«f 2.700 Drumbo HUchelff -2.300 Tavistock ^Sm Milverton ... ™2 BhaJtespeare ... 55S • Millbank ••«> iFrom th«8e ptoints a certaiai*moUnt will al*» be distributed in t'h« Mirroundkng country. • \ . , CAPITAL • The amount of capital needed will depend on the operations pi o|iused by such com{)a.ny as may b«( forftied. The "Steam Machine" tarries Its own 9team- cylinders, and will have a producing cai»cM.y of at least three tons per hour, but this may in all probability be materially increased. The "Gear Machine" needs an engine as well as a boiler, and wlM produce 1 )v . 't' 1 1-2 toDH per humr. The annual pfixtuc I machines would he about. 15,000 tona if The Canadian ^ent Fuel Company tain provisirma for protecting th« th« fuel nhall he supplied. "\ It is here proposed that a plant machines aball be estalit'shed on the for supplying th«» Counties of Perifo p4y of materini 'btr a Inrge mtrke^' Trunk, using )iO,OUO .ton.s aniiwiliy, steami nHtrhinett. of one'steam rompresMur, or two gear run twenty hours per day for 250 day a. require, iti gt^nernl terms (witb cer- majiufnrturer), thatr chc' deninnd for consiatiiig i/f at leiHl t'wo Mi«>am Rllice hog, wbii'h is fav'ir.ihly siiuated and Oxford, and has an aliundant sup- wherever olitaiualil<>. Thp Grand winild reifuiiH tht\ output, of fouc £st!maled capital for plant ('''mprising two nuu'hint-s of thn Hleufaitypv ^ Kith a com'hLTief) nipac.ity of at least ^six tons per hour, oft thirty t:h«iu.sanf iW working days of 20 hours ear li, as ftdilowsr — ^ . ' PLANT. .N'oTK. — Refer to l^imphlet printed by 4indersigned fi^^rther details. _ ^ .,>-^''' /•■ • Machine she(l.*iiiachinery and insta^tion . .^ri ,i^ . #I2 ooo Storehouses for 2C!,oootfjns of crude >pcui.^k'f.'. ^. *-^8 oof> Storehouses for 7,500 tons f>f ftroduct ^^.'^l /■ / \l 700 I'radc (4 miles), 16 trams, loiwioC"'^ ti-H. H. )..,.. ^. ...... ..V l5 500 Dienge, distributor, etc.. 2 sets a^$4,ooa.^ ..Jl >../.. , yS 000 Switch (nominal distance) ■''. . . . 'i. /T . . . ,/ ' 300 ..■.'.. / ■ ■, *' J *46 500 WINNFN'G j||i^l'feNSf.S, (NVnil(>l^ E-xcavation (by steam), dryin^Kmd /tratiiming from May ist to - , Sept. 30th ; 30.000 tori^t 65c .'. ... Siy i;oo Manufacture, (including oil and reitairs). June 16th to Sept. 30th. o 8,800 tons at 25r ,". 2 200 Freight and delivery on 4,400 tons at 6ic. : 2*68 j Office expenses, etc., 00 4,400 tons at 2or . 880 — 25 264 TEAT LANDS. »7i 764' -^^**^ I ■if The peat deposits will be partly purchased and partly leased. N. [}.~ As it is pro|.osed to limit the initial cost till the market is tested, the op- erations the second year will doubtless command sufficient credit to reducp this esti- mate of the required working capital very materially, probably below $60000. No appropriation need be made for clearing in the EUice swamp, and the dr.iinage is fairly well effected, but the payments thereon are still current and will be payable by the lessees. .ii The bonuses payable to the C. P. F. Co. are chargeable against the undersigned, and are not to be included in the capital. ' " IJwelling houses and boarding house will pi'obably be necessary, but it is consid- "S X ■ ,_ ■ ■—■-- -^ 7 - ■ ered that arrangements ean be iiuii^le whereby the cost of errctinu need not be included in the csipital account. - The number of men^xcavatini;, drying and trammini; would be about 135. ■ft To manufacture in the summer only, would have its advantattei as well as its disaid- ^ntages, involving, among other things, the purchase of more .than twice the ^tnount of machinery, but obviating the necessity of erecting so much storage, besides lessen ing the cost of production under certain heads. -> ESTIMATED COST OK I'ROOrCTIONANn DKLIVKRV VKRION. N. B.— Ordinary labor ispLiced at'i2',.c per hour, which covers all the labor items except manufacture, managing and foremen, aiid two men oti the dredge, where higher rates aretigured on. (See " Xoteson the .Manufacturing of C'ompresMd I'cat Fuel, etc "a CO.MHRKSSOR OF STKAM TtTK. Onf. Macminf.. Cutting and Spreading . . . . . Turning and stacking ...... T'ramhiing. i6<\ storing, ic. Foremen over above Incidentals. I nstoring crude peat iby carrici i . ... Manufacture and repairing (lal)ori. . . . . Fuel (cost of collection) Rep.air material, (including excavator). Oil, waste, etc., (including excavator).,. Incidentals ., — ifi 00 Loading into cars (by elevators) Freight, 10 miles.... . ^. Delivery in town ^ Manager, office expenses, insurance arid, in cidentals '■■.t; ^l ;•:• . .25 Royalty to C. P. I". Co ..... . . : Total cost uhi.ivkrei!| to nmali. < onsumf.rs Deduct delivery and half »)t"fice ( x[>enses. (to give as below) . .' Total COST AT fa.ctorii^ (cars on switch). Total cost at works um tars). 86 S2 41 37 * $2 04 #1 60 Two M .Stka.>i .ACillNHS Evcav.\t .10 , \NI) OR. ^— .10 .02 •03 ^S •09 .06 f,S •03 .f)2 •03 .01 . ■» .25 ■A 25 r .20 81 25 *i, q'3 35 $1 61 35 »i 26 Additional freight charges must be added for points l>eyond Stratford. PRELIMINARY OUTLAY (to July 30TII, 1899). Buildings for machinery and timber foundations for compressors and boilers 350 Steann compressor, $2,500, twtf breakers, S400 2 900 *. ■■ ' ■ . v.. ' » ■ <* ■.■■■ ■- ■ ■ , 4 ,' - k / - ■ • ■ . . ■ . ..-, ■ . , '• . -■ - . ■ ,,^ ■ ■ . . ■ ■;v. ■ . , ■ s ■ ^ o • ■ . ,1 ; ■ . . ■ ■ . ■ ""■ . .♦■,'' lU.ileri.ia'. 50 h.|). each (locomptive type, feed pip^ steam j- ' , pipes, smoke slav*^' f'*" .■ • • ' I'n' ' 1 — leo * Carriers, elevators, hoppers, feed box. chute and tank j5^ Belting, sha'fting, pullcyivjtt' ' •'• ' no jools, *5o, freight, *ioo. :;.... .. ■-: '_ InstaUinK all inachiijerv A\wit meniioneJ r . • • « Inspection, travelling and inrKlentals. , ^__ 5 <>oo 200 Storehouses for 500 tons of piodm I Tracks (half niile>, #f>GO. 3 trams, #100 ' Switrn fritni (• r. K ..>... .-., ■• , — •■ . _ i.joo Kunnincexpcn-csiwilhout rivenuei to July 30th, i8<>9: _^ - Fxf ivatinc .ind drvine (by haml) from May ist Jooo tons at 83' ' "2; Freight and delivery .in 1000 tons .It 61c » f)fticeexpenscs and incidentals ' ; 3i50» I'eat lands, paymenl on a( count to Vanada I o - . i ' . V .' »" ooo ~ ; - -: - ,.;sTiMATi:P ANNIAI. (M ll-AV. : ;7 Cost of production and sening 5,000 tons to fahtories f *'-^' ; ; • « 050 . Colt of pr<>«>"'-ti"r ^"'» ^^"*"« ^5 "00 to..s to small consumer. ^^ ^ at $!. 1". .'...• .: ...■■■ ^^^ ^^ lixtra freight at an average of loc per toti'on 30.000 .........> ^^^ ^j_^ Depreciation on *4^iiO" ■'' '^ • «6j 7^ Addfor p. vmemto lessors of the ,«at landsaml to the owner of the franchise., , ESTIMATED ANNIALRECEII'TS. '"> ... 1 1 2 5"o - Saleof s.ooo tons at ?2.S<' ••■•• ■• ;•-■, K| 250 , .,.;,Saleof 25,000 tons at S3.25--( ....._••,••.••■••••• •^•- .•;• • ^ «gj 75o . \ ihis does not take knyaccoum of the railway market. .0 supply this alone there , xr4ld be required a plant of value about $85,000. '■ l-he selling price, ^stated, .s not given as" indicating the value oi the ^eat rela S?' live 'to tlie fuels in lise. ^ * , . -^ ARTHl'K Ci. ARUACll. -Stratford, Ont., Feb. 1st. 1.899- V •. f ■V -- — o—y.,- ■X- ./ ■■■■■■■I ^^^^^^ ■ -^ -r : .-■ ■ , ■ -i, ' • * . "* *; ■ 0^ * ■» ■ : ; ; .-v . ..^'\- .. . f*^- *' ■ \- '\ ^ * ■ ■.* ■ ; "■ y ■ V - 1 •n 1 ■ t ^ ■ * ■ *. - •. ' ■ • * ■ 1 >. «»» f h ,. » -%. 0). >* .'"'W ' P Z3 cy) n -\ - . N \- ■V •i. 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