New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

BI.ACKFIsH AND POHPOIsE FURNISH THE
BEST KINDS
From The Philadelphia Inquirer.

From The Philadelphia inquirer
The general impression Is that oil Is cheap
stuff But do you know that tiny ta!f-0unc-
vial Of the lubricant which the matchmaker Or
rcpalr.r applies to the delicate mechanism % 4
pocket umeplece - worth quarter II dollar
rru. a gallon e kerosene can To-, bought FOG
10 cents on the other hand this Amer oil which
must remain unchanged "a character ainii al.
the changes Of temperature has a market value
OF $50 gallon.
The engineer sitting in the cab Of his locomo-
tive ever glaacing at the dial OF MS watch.
knowing that 4 never makes mistakes. - con
hdent Of the safety ~ his train For this n
and the passengers should give thanks - The
blackfish and the pOrpois" that once swain ~
the sea OF the coast ~ New England
These marine animals furnish what Is kno"r
as head" oil. "a product which IN very SINAI.
quantities Is extracted solely from The under
Jaw and the peculiar fatty growth On tn T"s-
rum OF the skull in 'front.' Of the bio" hole
Blacknsh head" oil has almost uip.eI in
value I'm the ,rui. state. 1t Pr1t lnr"tONn. d'Nl.
on cape cod. wh'f- the bulk ~ it 81 land %.
within the short period OF seven years. ma
brought In whaling V.ss,ls ~ 1890 VAS sold .
reqrrrs for g., ~ q gallon and boz lNJ, he price
lad advanced L, so "A gallon. ~ single thip
arrived with more than tw..Nr gallons on board
as the result II a seasons work. although. az
course. there were ether trophies Of the voyages
10 be disposed = fOr cash.
The present scarcity e hlac>ish admits of bui
ono oxrlanation-f 10 wit. the almos' cOmpiei.
determination 81 the species the rr~ult II
terrific slaughter along the coast in tn, past
Provincetown is the greatest head oil On
u OF this country. VI lU' lDtdl Hlii.l'lf
produced in the United states during the last
nfty years seven-cghths were conir!Nu ird by
that cape town. where a limited quantity. mel
lowed and bleach,d 10 a putty and = whitene's
that are marvellous during It's long prriod ni
storage remains. provision TO lie relcd upon
to an extent in time = need.
4 visit to the factory Of a rcnner. whose prod
uc,e are furnished to the leading wa'ch manu-
facturers and rcuairers Of this country and
Europe elected the fact that the work "l re-
dnjng is a secret In part. This gentleman has
,fsrlt md nRrr
reveal the exact nature Of ;he art
To determine the purity Of the refined llqnid
metal discs are used AT this factory. TheS" ar
~ brass apparently. about the size or an old
time copper cent. oil dropped upon these discs
will reveal its mperfection. II thrr" he any
In the dep osit OF formation Cf q corr 'slve sub
e,.rce az a grepnish hue not unlike me color OF
calf corroded copper This. althcueh but one
% eeveral methods used at various stages OF the
morL 10 an irfallhle test. and the oil which
6oos moi tarnish the brass detector Is ndubtably
ur 70 etandard and equally certain TO pass on
no successfully undergo all tests. 70 fully win
49, ravor OF the exactng watch. clock ana
honorneter makers and rcjuvcnat0rs, the re-
cnad ,roduct Of the factory must u" entrely
a,,nid az acidulous properties. absolutely gum
,.ss he free" have ability 10 WilhS'anu 'he
o,o ~ the coldest climate without rongealinS
t's"s " 90 maintain it's body" or stability. IN
a high temperature, ara last "u' W. ''"''' "
rnust he Of uniform guality l., a.,
80 other REQUIREMENT inperative-'3 I'M
,uc,ion Of an oil the hue or when IL cx
aactIv 10 the liking Of the purcns7sr' ,
nv -, ,ha tvo head oils. blackish ana porp"ise
49,, ,r,,or Ia the favorlte by Sllgnt nhteIh
IN hov,nD trine heavier "body than the latter