ECONOMISING COAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 6

ECONOMISING COAL

Sir,—Having read with interest the correspondence in The Dominion on the above subject, and with a vk-w to reducing tlio cost of fuel by making it go as far as possible, I givJ the muthod in vegue 45 years ago in fiojie parts of lieland as'being a very simple Mid cheap way of using up all small or dust coal bj-' making it into coil balls. In the County of Waterford some old women used to travel around to the houses and make these coal balls as follows :-Thev procured mud from the rivers (which was of a sticky nature) and wised it with water to about the consistency of treacle. They then made, a. hole in the centre of a heap of dust coal and poured the mud mixture into the hole, and then worked it well with a shovel, incorporating into the mud as much coal as it could take up, after which tjrey made the mixture into fair-niz-.nl balls with their hands. When dry these balls made a very hot and glowing fire, which lasted a long time. In fact, I am making some mvself here this winter, as both firewood and coal is so dear. Anyone who tries the above method will be more than satisfied with the results.-I am, etc., FUIiL-SAVEK,

Inaha, Taranokr