230 On the Rhode- Island Coal. 



in cohesive masses, as well as its affording so little ashes 

 to choak the grates, renders it extremely convenient 

 and economical : when once it is perfectly ignited, the 

 fire is more durable than any other coal, and it requires 

 less attention. 



With these qualities, it is obvious that it is well cal- 

 culated for breweries and distilleries ; for the purpose 

 of drying and preparing malt, no other species of coal 

 will answer so well, as almost all others contain so 

 much sulphur, or other volatile substances, that they 

 cannot be used without destroying its flavour. This 

 fact is so well understood, that the maltsters, even of 

 America, have hitherto found it necessary to import 

 Kilkenny coal, at a prodigious expence, for no other 

 purpose but the use of the malt kiln. 



The smith will find considerable saving when he be- 

 comes accustomed to the use of Rhode-Island coal. I. 

 am perfectly aware that it is not calculated for every 

 purpose of the forge, and that, as it cannot be brought 

 to cake or adhere, it will not answer on those occasions, 

 where what is called by the smith a hollow fire is re- 

 quired; but still, for small work, and all the common 

 purposes of the forge, it will be found sufficiently well 

 adapted, and it has already been used with success, by 

 many of the smiths in the neighbourhood. I cannot, 

 at the same time, omit stating, that the brasier, the 

 bell-founder, and those who are engaged in the casting 

 of metals, will perceive the great superiority which this 

 coal has over others. The intense and durable heat 



