Show PRODUCT OF UNITED STATES STATE more braquet bri were made la in the united states in 1909 according to a united states geological survey report than in puy preceding dear sixteen bri planta plants were in operation but five tle of them were ere only working experimentally and two of these were making bri from peat the dottl product in 1909 aas short tons tolla valued at 52 an increase au over the output of 1908 of tons toil or more than 54 per cent in quantity and of or 40 per cent in value this output Is insignificant corn com P pared a red with that of germany where IS tons of braquet are made every year but I 1 it t shows that the braquet industry la Is at last getting started in the united states the conditions in hcrman hoovel how ovel arc are ery iery favorable to the of the industry labor la is cheaper coal la Is dearer and the wasteful aste ful beehive coke 0 oven v on Is un unknown knon for coal la is coked in efort ovens supplied with byproduct recovery equipment which yields a large output of coal tar pitch that li available for use ise as binding M material for making bri in the united states the braquet in austry Is held back by tho the large sup ply of cheap natural fuel by the high cost of labor and by attempts to ex I 1 llola loft secret diroe processes cs for which ex trava gant claims are made but which lave failed fated to make good the mate available aval rul rial available lable for braquet making la is abundant consisting Lon slating of anthracite culm slack coal tor for cok ing lignite coke breeze and peat and lah with the increase in the use of by prod product u ct recovery coke making pro besses and the mining out of more ac ces tessible sIble high grade coals the braquet industry must surely find a larger birket and make a greatel output 1 |