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Show H PROGRESS IN FUEL BRIQUETS H This Country Still Laga Far Behind H Some of European Countries, H Especially Germany. Pi Considerable progress has been H mado In tho development of fuel brl- j queuing lu tho United States during B the bwt two years, according to Ed- 1 , ward W. Parkur, In n statement Just W -J tnxdo public by tho United States H, Ji Kculoelcal survey. This country, how- K .$ cvr, still lags far behind some of tho H Kuropean countries, particularly Oor- Hk waay, In this lino or Industrial octlv- H Ity. In 190U tho production of fuol H briquets lu tho United States was H 139,601 short tons, valued at $052,097. HE an Increase of nearly CS per cent. In H nimntlty over 1908. In 1911 tho pro- Hf ductlon amounted to 212,443 short B: tons, valued at $7G9,721, tho Increase Hjj la two years amounting to 72,783 short HJ ts or 52 per cent. In quantity, and H3 to i317.0iM, or 70 por cent. In valtio. Htj lu Mr. Parker's opinion, mora attcn- iLH-i tlon snould bo given to this Industry, J a on It depends to a considerable do- Kreo tho utilization of somo grades of HE fuel which aro now wasted or sold at B less than the actual cost of produc- HJ tlon. Tho reprehensible practice of Hk shitotlng bituminous coal "off the H olid" a practice notably prevalent H In tho fields of non-coking coal In tho H? Mlssluslppl valley produces an Inor- H dlnata proportion of slack, which H'' mlRht bo mado Into brlquots. |