April 27, 1917.	THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.	821

No. 72.

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

Some Aspects of Fuel Economy. Prof. J. W. Cobb.
“ Nature,” Mar. 15, p. 45.

Fuel and Power Supply. E. AV. L. Nicol. “Gas
Wld.,” Apr. 14, p. 291.

Miners’ Objections to Bonus Systems. J. P. White.
“ Coal Tr. Bull.,” Apr. 2, p. 27.

The Application of Coal Gas to Industry in War
Time: Its National Importance. H. M. Thornton.
“ JI. R. Soc. Arts,” Apr. 20, p. 405; 22 fig.

Military Value of Coal and Iron. “Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” Apr. 13, p. 411.

Utilisation of Peat for the Production of Sulphate of
Ammonia and of Power. L. Simpson. “ Can. Min.
JI.,” Mar. 15, p. 128; 1 fig.

Mine Models. H. H. Stoek. “Bull. Amer. Inst.

Min. Engin.,” Apr., p. 431; 5 fig.

Coal Mines and State Control. “Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 5, p. 677.

The Collie (W.A.) Coal Industry. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 13, p. 721. (From the report of the Royal Com-
mission.)

Coal Supplies v. Water Power. “ Colliery Guard.,
Apr. 13, p. 721. (From Dominions Royal Commis-
sion Report.)

Wayleaves. C. Vernier. “Colliery Guard.,” Apr. 20,
p. 764. (From paper read before Instn. El. Engin.)

I IL—Geology.

The Lignites of Chivvizano, in the Serchio Valley (Le
ligniti di Chivvizano in Valle del Serchio). . D. Zac-
cagna. “ Ind. Chim. Min. and Met.,” Apr. 10, p.
104; map.

The Form and Structure of the Coal Fields of Scot-
land. D. Ferguson. “ Trans. Min. Inst. Scotld.,”
vol. 39, pt. 3, p. 70; 8 fig.

IV—Mine Surveying.

Surveying Methods in the Anthracite Regions. “ Coal
Age,” Mar. 31, p. 550.

VL—Working of Minerals.

British Coal Fields and Some Remarks on British
Mining Conditions. “Mine and Quarry,” Mar.,
p. 951; 4 fig. '	i

The Sterling Coal Mine. W. G. Burroughs. Coal
Age,” Mar. 31, p. 546; 6 fig.	„

Coal-Cutting Conditions. “Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,
Apr. 20, p. 448. (Discussion by Natl. Assocn. Colly.
Mgrs., Scotld. brch.)

Anthracite Stripping. “Bull. Amer. Inst. Mm.
Engin.,” Apr., p. 589; 2 fig. (Discussion at New
York meeting.)

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

The Wave Transmission System and its Use in Drill-
ing. E. M. Weston. “ S. Afr. Min. JI.,” Feb. 24,
p. 601.

Operating Methods in a Steel Sharpening Shop. J. E.
O’Rourke. “Mine and Quarry,” Mar., p. 963; 5
fig. (Sharpening drill bits.)

VIII.	—Explosives, Blasting.

Reducing Ventilation at Firing Time. W. E. Hol-
land. “ Coal Age,” Mar. 31, p. 549.

Shot-Firing in Bituminous Mines. “ Bull. Amer. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” Apr., p. 605. (Discussion at New
York meeting.)

Explosives in Coal Mines. “ Colliery Guard.,
Apr. 13, p. 728. (List of Permitted explosives.)

IX.	—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Government and Timber Supplies. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 5, p. 669. (Discussion by Engl. Forestry
Assocn.)

Subsidence Resulting from Mining. L. A. Young and
H. H. Stoek. “Colliery Guard.,” Apr. 13, p. 717.
(Prom “ Univ. Ill. Bull. 91.”)

Some Practical Notes on the Economical Use of
Timber in Coal Mines. F. C. Lee. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Apr. 20, p. 761; 10 fig. (Paper read
before N. of Engld. Inst. Min. and Meeh. Engin.)

X.—Surface Arrangements.

An American Concrete Tipple. W. G. Burroughs.
“Colliery Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 625; 2 fig. (From
“ Coal Age.”)	,

XL—Winding and Haulage.

Installation and Maintenance of Underground Plant.
W. M. Baird, junr. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Apr. 13,
p. 407; 1 fig. (Paper read before Assocn. Min.
Electr. Engin., W. Scotld. branch.)

Raising of Coal from Vertical Shafts. Presidential
address. “ Proc. S. Wales Inst. Engin.,” vol. 30,
No. 1, p. 5.

Hydraulic Decking Plant at the Great Western
Colliery Company’s Cwm Pit. T. C. Futers.
“Colliery Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 622; 6 fig.

XIL—Signalling.

New Sparkless Bell System. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 13, p. 729; 2 fig. (Davis-Furnton bell and
relay.)

XI IL—Lighting.

The Lumen as a Measure of Illuminating Power. “ El.
Rev.,” Apr. 13, p. 401.

Portable Miners’ Lamps. E. M. Chance. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 626. (Paper read before
Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.)

Portable Miners’ Lamps.	“ Bull. Amer. Inst. Min.

Engin.,” Apr., p. 600.	(Discussion at New York

meeting.)

XIV.—Ventilation.

A Study of the Thin Plate Orifice. V. R. Gage.
“Sibley JI. Eng.,” Feb., p. 120; Mar., p. 144;
11 fig.

XX.—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

The Horsley and Nicholson Automatic Compound
Siphon. G. R. Nicholson. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 20, p. 766; 1 fig. (From paper read before
N. of Engld. Inst.)

XXL—Preparation.

The Principles of Coal Washing. Dr. H. Louis.
“Colliery Guard.,” Apr. 5, p. 671. (Paper read
before Coke Oven Mgrs. Assocn., Northern sectn.)

XXI11.—Coke Ovens and By-Products.

Continuous Benzol Distillation and Refinery Plant.
“ Gas Wld.,” Apr. 7, p. 14 (coking section); 1 fig.

Nitrogen Compounds from Air and Coal Gas: Sug-
gested Development on Coke Ovens. “ Gas Wld.,”
Apr. 7, p. 16 (coking section).

Production of Liquid Ammonia at a Dutch Gas Works.
“Gas Wld,” Apr. 14, p. 293; (From “ Chemisch
Weekblad.”)

By-Product Coke and Coking Operations. C. J.
Ramsburg and F. W. Sperr, junr. “ JI. Frankl.
Inst.,” Apr., p. 433; 33 fig.

Identification of Phenols. E. E. Reid. “ JI. Am.
Chem. Soc.,” Feb., p. 304.

The Recovery of Benzol from Gas. F. W. Sperr,
junr. “Colliery Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 623; 1 fig.
(Paper read before Amer. Inst. Chem. Engin.)

A Simple Apparatus for the Washing of Gases. H. H.
Gray. “JI. Chem. Soc.,” Mar., p. 179; 1 fig.

Ammonia Recovery Plant. S. S. Dyson. “ Chem.
Eng. and Wks. Chem.,” Mar., p. 69; 2 fig.

XXIV.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

Pulverised Coal as Fuel for Open-Hearth Furnaces.
J. W. Fuller. “Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Apr. 13, p.
417; 3 fig. (Paper read before Amer. Iron and
Steel Inst.)

'The Utilisation of Low-Grade Fuels. Prof. J. W.
Cobb. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Apr. 13, p. 410. “ Gas
Wld.,” Apr. 7, p. 11 (coking section); 3 fig. (Paper
read before Coke Oven Mgrs. Assocn., Midld. sectn.)
Phosphorus in Coke. T. J. Drakeley. “ Sci. and Art
Min.,” Apr. 21, p. 438; 1 fig.

The Analysis of Light Oils. G. Egloff. “ Metall.
Chem. Eng.,” Mar. 1, p. 259; 1 fig.

Moisture, Ash, Carbon, and Sulphur in Coke. T. J.
Drakeley. “ Sc. and Art Min.,” Apr. 7, p. 412.

Filling the Cans with a Coal Sample. W. D. Stucken-
berg. “ Blk. Diamond,” Mar. .17, p. 216; 8 fig.

Improvements in Calorimetric Combustion. T. W.
Richards and H. S. Davis. “ JI. Am. Chem. Soc.,”
Mar., p. 341.

Philippine Coals and Their Use. F. R. Ycasiano.
“ Mineral Resources of the Philippine Islands for
the Year 1915,” p. 32.

Steam Raising with Pulverised Coal. “Colliery
Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 625. (Discussion before Amer.
Soc. Meeh. Engin.)

Composition of Power Gases. W. A. Tookey. “ JI.
Soc. Chem. Ind.,” Mar. 31, p. 309; 7 fig.

XXV.—Steam Engines and Boilers: Gas Engines.

Lubrication of Steam Turbines. T. C. Thomsen.
“ Engin.,” Apr. 6, p. 319; Apr. 13, p. 327; 6 fig.

The Deterioration of Curtis Rateau Turbine Blading.
A. Fenwick. “JI. S. Afr. Inst. Engin.,” Mar., p.
143; 26 fig.

The Loss of Coal Through Grates. C. W. Hubbard.
“ Coal Age,” Mar. 31, p. 554; chart.

Purification, Heating, and Pumping Feed Water. R.
L. Streeter. “Ind. Man.,” Apr., p. 81; 27 fig.

An Internal Combustion Turbine. “El. Rev.,”
Apr. 6, p. 378; 5 fig. (From “ Power.”)

The Influence of Retarders on the Transmission of
Heat Through Boiler Tubes. “ Trans. Inst. Engin.
Ship. Scotld.,” Apr., p. 7. (Discussion.)

Recent Developments in Air Pump Design. E. Jones.
“Trans. Inst. Engin. Ship. Scotld.,” Apr., p. 15;
16 fig.

Steam Engine Troubles: Governors. H. Hamkens.
“ Power,” Feb. 20, p. 251; Feb. 27, p. 284; 36 fig.

Steam Engine Troubles : Releasing Gears. H. Ham-
kens. “Power,” Mar. 6, p. 314; 14 fig.

XXVL—Compressed Air,

Compressed Air Practice in Mining. D. Penman.
220pp. London: Chas. Griffin and Company Ltd.
Price, 5s. net.

XXV IL—Electricity.

Conductivity of Earth Conductors and Metallic
Sheathings. S. Simon. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Apr. 13, p. 416. (Paper read before the Assocn. of
Min. Electr. Engin., No. of Engld. brch.)

Suggested Safety Rules for Installing and Using Elec-
trical Equipment in Bituminous Coal Mines. H. H.
Clark and C. M. Means. “U.S. Bureau of Mines
Techn. Paper No. 138.”

Electrification of a Group of Collieries. H. Green.
“Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Apr. 6, p. 381; 7 fig.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Apr. 5, p. 675. (Paper read
before the Assocn. Min. El. Engin., Lancs., Ches.,
and N. Staffs, brch.)

XXVIII.—Surface Transport and Storage.

American Installations for Coaling Locomotive
Engines. G. F. Zimmer. “Eng.,” Apr. 13, p.
345 ; 16 fig.	-

Coal Handling Plant at Narragansett, Providence,

R.	I. “Eng.,” Apr. 6, p. 318; 4 fig.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s Coal Pier. J. H.
Baumgartner. “Blk. Diamond,” Mar. 17, p< 219;
1 fig. (Pier at Centre Bay.)

Aerial Wire Ropeways. J. W. White. “Proc. S.
Wales Inst. Engin.,” vol. 33, No. 1, p. 25.

Future of English Railways. “ Rly. Gaz.,” Mar. 23,
p. 349 (serial).

Railways and Canals. “ Rly. Gaz.,” Mar. 23, p. 347.
Aerial Wire Ropeways. J. W. White. “ Colliery

Guard.,” Mar. 30, p. 621. (Paper read before the

S.	Wales Inst.)

New Coaling Plant for Durban. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 5, p. 670 ; 1 fig. (From “ S. Afr. Min. JI.”)

Coal and Shipping—XV. : Coal Handling Equipment
in Denmark. F. J. Warden-Stevens. “Colliery
Guard.,” Apr. 13,.p. 715; 4 fig.

Canal Transport of Coal. “Colliery Guard.,”
Apr. 13, p. 723.

XXIX.—Sanitation, Diseases, etc.

The Organisation of Mine Safety and Sanitation. “ S.
Afr. Min. JI.,” Feb. 24, p. 593; Mar. 3, p. 7.

Bunostomum Kashinathi and the Ancylostomidae.
Maj. C. Lane. “ Ind. JI. Med. Res.,” Jan., p. 414;
21

Child Mortality in the Coal Fields. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Apr. 13, p. 718; 2'fig. (From Report on
Child Mortality by the Local Government Board
Medical Officer.)

Coal Shipped from Ports in the United Kingdom during
Inarch.—The following figures, which have been extracted
from the returns issued by the Commissioners of H.M.
Customs and Excise, show the quantities of coal shipped
from each group of ports in the United Kingdom during
the month of March, as compared with the corresponding
month of 1916

	Mar. 1916.	Mar. 1917.
	Tons.	Tons.
Bristol Channel ports 		117,555 ...	114,881
North-western ports 		217,540 ...	193,704
North-eastern ports 		475,548 ...	502,908
Humber ports 		62,013 ...	53,783
Other east coast ports 		3,374 ...	1,145
Other English ports 		3,307 ...	2,990
Ports on east coast of Scotland	42,351 ...	48,971
Ports on west coast of Scotland	114,572 ...	148,726
Total 		1,036,260 ...	1,067,108
Bunker.		
	Mar. 1916.	Mar. 1917.
	Tons.	Tons.
Bristol Channel ports 		11,852 ...	9,148
North-western ports		47,047 ...	34,372
North-eastern ports 			50,630	19,874
Humber ports 	:		8,373 ...	4,507
Other east coast ports 		9,166 ...	8,655
Other English ports 		4,550 ...	2,244
Ports on east coast of Scotland...	7,983 ...	8,107
Ports on west coast of Scotland...	29,319 ...	22,696
Irish ports 			2,236 ...	2,046
Total 		171,156 ...	111,649
The shipments to English and Welsh ports		aggregated

671,326 tons (last year 632,218 tons), to Scottish ports
38,105 tons (last year 57,208 tons), and to Irish ports
357,677 tons (last year 346,834 tons).