are the ones in most general use. Merits of Soft Coal. According to the reports of the U. S Bureau of Mines

.people of this city becomes very apparent. It is ad¬ mitted that stocks of coal in reserve either at the mines

on anthracite coal from the mines to New York is from the Virginia fields to Hampton Roads, $2.80, compared

of anthracite coal in Pennsyl¬ vania in 1912 was 75,310,049 long tons, valued at the mines at $177

not to have anything to do with new companies in which these same operators turn up. Take the mining interest

an abundant supply of it for mines, the greater part of which require coal and coke. The mines of that region

For State Coal Administrator Official to Be Appointed by Gov. Miller Will Regulate Distribution, Use, Price

, Woodin, in reply, outlined the situation as follows: "Coal mining has been suspended for five months. We

due to war orders. While the amount of coal mined was increased, the mine owners have had labor

the mines, dictate the prices paid for labor and fix the late that should be paid for coal

concerns in making their plunge into this new field. To Prevent a Coal Famine By concerted action

residences let for from $1,000 to $i,000 for the summer. MINING INFORMATION. A great many questions come

of the three most prominent coal roads whose stocks are actively dealt in on the New York Stock Exchange

, and therefore is fully con- versant with the coal business from mine to consumer. He was in a position to get

for payments adjusteu in direct proportion to the variations in heat value of the coal delivered (deter¬ mined

of the opinion that the coal roads are a purchase. There is an immense and growing demand for coal. The cessation

cent, of the usual output of anthracite will be or can be mined this winter. Steam coal used

,000,000 tons of coal more per annum than it is possible to mine and handle with the present force of men

in the mines, as impurities, sulphur balls, and also the preparation of' the coal, so that what you received

dealers in each borough of Greater New York. 8. The cost per ton of trans¬ porting coal from mine to New