Swamp Mud for Fuel

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 3, 1904

Swamp Mud for Fuel

Swamp Mud for Fuel.—Mr. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, believes he has found a substitute for coal which will be much cheaper than anthracite, and will give sixty-five per cent as much heat. It is simple swamp mud, or mud turf, or grass peat, and is found in limitless quantities throughout the country. Of course this mud must be properly prepared in order to burn and give off the necessary amount of heat. Mr. Atkinson declares that practical experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of prepared mud for fuel.