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hundred and twenty gallons, of the small one seventy. We 
make use of stone coal for fuel. We can, with ease, dis- 
charge our stills sex temes in twenty-four hours, and in that 
time use only about three bushels.of coal, without any dan- 
ger of burning the liquor or stills. It is not attended with 
half the labor of a wood fire, nor do we experience that dif- 
pe of regulating the fire as is the case where wood is 
JOHN P. ARNDT. 
Experiments of Mr. Smith, of Bucks county, Plough manu- 
facturer, shewing the excellence of Leuiex Coat for 
“Biackantths work. 
ae ovine: e same 
used six bushels, aa took two hours more time. 
2d. In welding up coulters that used to require three 
heats with charcoal, now require but two and frequeatly 
done with one. 
3d. Laying shbaremoulds and welding on the lnndirsicles, 
that used to require four heats each, now done in and 
with only two, and taken in less time. 
terday morni 
the thirtieth part of a ton) Come | 
hundred of 3-4 square iron, which they Pee int iy 
three plow clevices ; one fire in working si Pa pe ir 
eir. coal and one: bushel of charegals other, in 
working ae had Slbs. ~— and completed 1 their 
avy in one hour) 1 the san 
