Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-03

Some Interesting ssdelIshis are
thrown ON the question 81 supply
and demand for fuel Tor operatinH
motor vehicles In an article IN the
last Issue OF the Fuel on journal ~
Texas. on this supremacy Of oil AZ
the most economical source Of power.
Unless new sources for lieht crude Oh
are found. the Journal regards 4 as
very likely that prices 0f gasoline via
advance too high tor rrpalsr use.
Further. the belief l. cxpreaged that
automobile engines viii be adapted 10
the supply OF OIL, ana rapid de-
velopment OF the crude~oll type OF
engine II looked for. The article fol-
lows:
Announcement has been made that
an investigation Ut the fuel supply for
nutomohllc engines will be undertakcn
by the National Association 81 Auto
mobile Manufacturers. The scope OF
the Investigation will include study
81 the various petroleum products -
| Determine their relative availability
| for automobile use. and an arrange
ment has been ,aade with the Society
of Automobile Engineers 10 make ox-
perlments and suggestions as 10 the
advisabIilly OF making sucS minor
changes In engines. particularly In
carbureting devices. ea shall he nee
essary - accommodate thena to await
able fuels other than gasoline.
"slnce the beginning Of the rapid
rise In the price or gaLoline. com
plants Of automobile owners have
been numerous because Of the In
creasing cost OF fuel. one frequently
hears among automobiles the sug-
gestion that an investigation SHOULD
be made Of the selling methods % the
refincrs. on the assumption that the
price has been manipulated BY copOi-
nation and Intentionally Increased.
such complaints are. ~ course.
born of Ignorance and are not 90 be
taken seriously. II n readily appar-
ont 20 one who takes the trouble 20
inquire that the hlEh prices are dur
solely 10 y shortage IN the supply OF
light gravity refining OIL. In other
words. the use of gasoline AZ fuel
has been expandlRs ~ leaps end
hounds. while the nroduo Lon Of The
crude petroleum from which the case
line h refined ls with the greatest d,f'
AituiAh IIfN+UANu NIVNi W'NAtAlAiH'
This state 81 affairs very naturally
affects the manufacturer Of gasoline
engines. According to the statement
of President Metzger OF the National
AsaociatiOn Of Automobile Manuiac'
snrers there win soon be i.ooo.oa'
automobiles in the United states alone
for which fuel must be provided.
According 10 the best authorities
Il Is likely that the production Of
high grade refining Oh rs probably a.
. great now as Il viii ever be. II
more than likely that the supply WI
decrease rather than Increase. tn
Increase IN price OF gasoline inciden
10 the shortage ~ light gravity crud'
. may be steadied for while by 70
Timing out the lighter products % ~
heavier crude oil now ueod exclusive
liv for fuel. For Instance, hate ala
patches from Mexico state that MeNi
: can crude. which on the averns'
produces only about 8 per cent gas
! oline. viii be- topper" and the fosi
|. due used for fuel Oh.
1 re n very apparent. then. uSles
/ the unexpected happens IN tho way Q
. the di.eovery Of new supplies 81 ltRh
. crude Oh. the price Of Goaollno nanl
: be expected 20 increase until
3 reaches a level too high for pQpula
3 use. Thls means that the mauufno
: turer Of engines must adapt hts proc
uct 20 available fuels Il meant ina
ne must MANUFACTURES AZ engine wnif
I Wlll o1lher Use she herespnt nn'