Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-09-06
MID-CONTINFNT
OIL LOW-WHY?
PRODUCERS AhE NOW ANSWER
INC QUESTION.
CLAIM AN UNDERSTANDING
lllu'tinilon Comes In Jockeylng Along
WIN Two-Ccnt Advance
10 Bring Perry Home.
Whv b MId-co0II0cnt crude LOVE-


The question has become epidemic.
The producers themselves have been
asking the quealion for SO long that
they We're about % become dscour-
aged when events suddenly transplr-
cd to point ont that the only reaa-
on ia that marketing concerns, hay-
ing % slunglehold ON the transpora-
alton business do not feel moved 10
Increase the price.
Now the question Is being asked
by Others The National Petroleum
News published In Cleveland, ONO.
has sent out five-hnndrcd letters TO
producers in this field asking that
same question The letters arrived
during the paat twenty-four hours,
and they are being widely discussed
and lust as widely answered. The
News mailed out fiye-hundred, but
II should not bc surprised Il Il re-
cclyes more than that many answers
10 the question
Following is the letter in fun:
We are today a3kng that question
OF 300 Independent producers Of the
Mid-ContInent field Answers TO that
question heretofore have been prin-
cipally from the interested parties
other than you. the Producer
Is crude lows centg--because OF
the "urpun production. although
Standard Ons own reports show 1t
has been drawing on stocks for many
mon,hs2
Is 1t low because OF the lack" OF
pipe lines, although the standard
maintained that the fourth line from
the Held, It's Baton Rouge line, would
remedy that "Touble2"
ls u low because OF the "impend-
ing flood from Cnddo. field that
80 far ia variable quantity with
prepondcrance Of dry holes?
la Il low because there is not a
market for It, although Standard Oh
has beon busy selling II for fuel the
big railroads of the Southwest are
financing large purC-Ases OF Il for
their engines, the L. s government
wants II for the navy. the CUR coast
cGal production n Increasing for
lHek Of 1t ana manufacturers gen.
erally seek ~
We want your answer TO this on
The enclosed blank In the enclosed
and Stamped return envelope IL
YOU don't Wish your name printed,
snv so. but at an events give us your
oplrlon ana give II at once
THE NATIONAL PETRO LEUM
NEWS
W. w. Platt Editor
The first Of those letters were re-
ceiycd Ia Tulsa Sunday Mondays
mails began to carry the answers
back. The producers are anxious TO
answer questions now as well W to
asE questions And because the News
has heard the echo from the Okla
homl oil field, because il. is known
10 have connections that command\a
hearing We're a hearing Just now may
count the producers are responding
Here Us one answer by one Of the
Oh men operating In the OK
I.homa field;
why is Mid-Continent crude low2'
Because OF an understanding be-
weon the pipe line companies Any
thing like competition between them,
ns intended by the laws of the land,
would result In an advance that means
TO the Independent prod
ucer.
Ihe system or 1Ockcying with two.
rent advances such as has just been
started here (3S TO 40 cents) Is
good lllusuaton Of the understands
Ing that exists
THE oklahoma producer has been
doing lot OF thinking lately but he
Is now preparing 10 act Please ac-
rept thanks for the opportunity 10
express my feelings, and also for the
good work YOU have undertaken"
I'm this connection il is worth not
Ing that a movement is on foot 10
have Presidtnt T.. Il. Perry, Of the
Producers Association, return mmed-
ltely and take hold OF the work Per-
rvs attending the national encamp-
ment Of Of militia. and in the ord
mary course Of events viii not return
FOR some time But the producers,
many of them think that his place is
Dn the spot at this time looking after
The interests of the producers and
a number Yesterday suggested that
he be telegraphed TO report at once.