Show Peat Bogs of Ireland Ireland possesses acres of peat bog seventh one seventh one tho the total area of the island Much Macli of ot this peat is concentrated In the center of the countr country coun coun- tr try y In the Bog of ot Allen but therl are also large tracts In other localities To utilize tills this peat not merely for tor domestic use but also for power purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses Is a problem which has exercised exercised exercised exer exer- the minds of ot prominent Irishmen for many years and the department of scientific and industrial l research appointed a committee with Sir John Griffiths of Dublin as chairman to Investigate investigate investigate in In- the whole question Some successful attempts have already been made in Ireland to d deal al with the substance substance substance sub sub- stance on a commercial basis but any utilize the deposits must always always al al- ai- ai ways have regard tb three circumstances circum stances that stances that peat contains and I retains re r.- a large amount of water that compared with other fuels it has a alow alow alow low calorific value and that itis extremely extremely ex ex- bull bulky involving a high cost of carriage |