New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
The INCOMPLETE figures Of the exports crude and re
fined PETROLEUM ETC. from the Atlantic ports from jan
uary 10 date the amour. Of AL 100000 gallons
compared with the corresponding period OF the
previous year Of 100000 gallons. Here Is compare
lively insqnincant decline in the volume OF epes out
the lower prices which prevail material decrease
In the returns exporters The Washington Bureau OF
Statistics completed Its report OF the total August
exports Of mineral and their psoducts The value Of
the exports month 69o3io against - JS3oo
in August $780, decline Of $G35 e2s the o'a s eS
ports dom January to august 81 inclusive Were Ssqe
eight months o. las year LOSE Of sSS4g Gst,oem last
week was the logic OF the heavy volume Of pr9duetl3n
and the steady Increase in stocks above ground Inc
M s2 % eS 600 hi bar Geia on one day W
S week the o Sc n1s i proving O. in its fertility
and t denes restriction any attempt 70 define the limits
he pFodGeers 70 abandon all dictates Of prudence and BY
thorough g epaS ts OF the southwest exhaust the maxi
mum outpour and determine the actual area Of this geat
Of no paccs momen The producers appear 70 be now
fully engaged in pursuing this policy But r wi niece
It Is not . phenomenal Improvement
The g ne current EMP rOdggs Vet 9 place pS2
reports Of the Pipe lines for the hssS p OF
Toe ,s TSqd sp9 ony q ia allowing
az one goes along with previous years Inc paIAi fc
se9ere the full reports rejected n stocks
Of $50 900 barrels It certain That the output to-day
Inc daily average Tar This month !: Place, =
barrels in september 1890 o2s52 barrels IN 1852 and
barrels IN sep Lass Ts a1 r ayfsagS
Sptemb 1880 seoo2 barrels in s9g and al asa mar
barrels in sepemP9 1891 $50 S5 III 1Gig
ana 20 5s2 SaT ntabe 10 10 charters to the Hin in
elusive are as follows; vvoass
Runs. Deliveries. DfiTsrss. ch as, Us
Total 0s SO 1891 'S sssS ' 55 'S 1854
The Buckeye Pipe Line reports 1,..s,
Runs. Deliveries. Deliyye sr 8
Total bSl l, day $3.50 q5$95 sG55
There was decided in animation in the crude
markets both here and at the West me hoVemsh az
the stScS Beaid although the shortened
by holiday the volume Of aong Wos gst Vas the
expansion In National Transit certificates in August Of
sS oGo GGS STG n the define q prices Below 50
But the addition TO implements Of speculation may serve
Pre st:raf last Sp Week s c the closing
Of the week previous 70 Options DEFINED rSa.d IRON nv
rctIon TO 54s, cents with subsequent fluctuations be
tween 56 and Boz cents; AZ tRe st2cH ,ae
sideng the extremely bearsh character OF The hed news
the crude speculation not be styled extremely weak
In the alder DAYS OF petroleum speculation the shrcwdcr
operators always bought oil around and below 90 cents
When the pendulum swung back TO u OF above Condi;
tons have changed materially since Is view eoga De hed
go few years, we find The Peadulum swngng from
then to July 1851 but back 70 81 in March
1885 7194 cents in June lSSs and TO u u again IN
Of values has been STEADILY downward 70 $50 cents
point touched last one e markets sgsd heavy In
coming week As these fluctuations will depend largely
Of scout news from field protect The public spec
uator viii probably appeal % the enterpnsng manage
The range Of prices and the tesl dealings In National
sodated stock and Petroleum Exchange for the last
weeks were as f9uo"T