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eign countries was c1.751. valued at s21.-
$50 139 averaging slightly less than Sl.UO
each. while those to the non-contiguous
territory were higher, averaging Sl,6O
each.
The export price OF American autorno-
biles In 1912 averaged less than in any
earlier year in the history OF the export
trade. The average for 1912 dividing the
total number of machines exported into
stated value was $500 each. against Sl,loo
in 1911. $1.3So in 1910 S1,1Vo in 1909 and
$3.50 in 1905
On the irnport side. the automobiles i'm
ported last year amounted TO but about
two million dollars in value, against more
than four million In 1907. The average
import value of the automobiles brought
into the country last year was S2.2l6
each, against s., 1873 in 1911. $1.a36 In 1910,
Si,ISS i'm 1900, and S2,392 in 1908. Thus
the export price of American machines
has fallen from $3.50 in 1908 to $3.50 in
1912, while the import price of foreign
automobiles entering the country has only
fallen from $2.392 in 1908 TO $2,216 In
1872. the reduction in price on the ex-
port side being AZ per cent and on the
import side but per cent.
Even the remarkable growth in the eX-
ports OF American automobiles noted
above has not kept pace with the growth
in production at home, since the census
of 1900 showed the value of automobiles
manufactured in the United States In
1899 at S4..4S.00o. while that of 1910
showed S249 202, ,OoO as the value manufac-
tured In 1860. The wages paid in the au-
tomobile industry, as shown by the cen
eus report, aggregated $1.321 900 in 1899
and $4S.694. 600 in 1909; the capital en-
ployed In the industry in 1899. $5. 769,0oO.
and In 1909. s173. 3.S37.O 600. and the number
of wage earners employed. in 1899, III,
and In 1900. IS. III.
Engl,sh-speaking people are the chief
purchasers of American automobiles. OF
the 21.157 exported In 1912, 6.2SS went to
Canada, 5.116 to the United Kingdom and
1925 to Australia and New Zealand; the
next largest number. 1.611. being credited
to South America, while European coun-
tries other than the United Kingdom took
2296.
OF the aG3 automobiles imported into
were from France. 1ss from the United
Kingdom. 13I from Italy. 116 from Ger
many and 1T from all other countries.
When tire cuts are of considerable size
II is inadvisable to attempt to repair
them with patches. since they will not
hold The only remedy in such cases Is
to have the tube vulcaniZed by some one
experienced in this class of work How
ever. in case Of emergency. when on the
road and the damaged tube is the only
one at hand. it is best to effect a repair
with a patch IN preference to running on
a nat tire or on the rim The puncture of
for long. but no doubt IT will be perma-
nent enough to carry the cars weight un-
I'll the first garage is reached.
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The two new automobile hose wagons
purchased by the Baltimore (Md) fire
department are now III service. One does
duty in the business section of the city
while the other IS stationed at Forest
Park.
With the adoption OF a uniform size of
license tags by the various states
throughout the country. there would
come quite a few benefits to both the
builders and the owners OF automobiles
IL would enable the builder to make
suitable provisions for carrying the tags
IN manner that would comply with the
various state laws and at the same time
avoid interference with trunk racks and
tire holders. This would ohviate as
matter of course. the necessity for the
owner to equip himself with a number of
assorted license tags holders. At the
present time there Is a wide variation of
sizes existing and the Society of Automo-
bile Engineers has determined TO look
into the matter.
Leaks in the manifold are often detected
by a wheeling sound caused by the gas
escaping If leak is known to exist,
but cannot be found in this manner, II
may be located by squirting oil over the
joints near the cylinder and around such
places as the spark-plug holes, compress
sion cocks, etc, when the engine is run
ming. Bubbles will appear at the leaks.