The Washington times., 1919-12-24
.GLYCER|N |SNEW
INDUSTRY IN j. s.
Formerly Imported in Great
Quantities, Now Being
Exported.

Another new industry has sprung
up in the United States. as q direct
result of the world war, and a com
modify which this country formerly
imported from 10000, 900 to 10000, 900
pounds annually for fifteen years has
not only dwindled to, practically
nothing. but made possible the expor-
tation of 21.0Oo.ooO pounds in 1918
and 13.OO0, 900 pounds thus far in 1919.
This widely used commodity is
glycerin, the trade Of which in this
tionized since the war as the above
statistics gathered by the Depart
ment of Commerce show.
The world production Of crude
glycerin prior to the war has been
stated to be about 10000 tons per
annum, $4,000 Of which were from
soap manufactures and 26,0OO tons
from sterin manufacture, Of which
England produced $500 tons, France
$500 tons. the United States 5000
tons and Germany 1000 from soap
making. From the. manufacture of
stearic acid the United States and
Germany produced 5000 tons each,
France 5000 tons, Holland, Austria
and Russia 1000 each. with smaller
amounts in other countries.
Valuable to Nation.
Tho magnitude and value Of this
import trade to this country of glyc-
erin are evident from the total re-
ceipts In the period Of 1884 to 1919
amounting to 725, 500 .035 pounds, of
the aggregate value Of e$65, ,620, ,376.
From 1884 to 1910 France led as a
supplier Of glycerin to the United
States, with the exception of the year
1900, when the United Kingdom sent
a slightly larger quantity. England
ranked first in 1911, 1912. 1913 and
1918: france again in 1914 and in
1916. and in 1917 imports Of glycerin
from these countries ceased. to be re-
sumed with shipments aggregating
only 102, ,655 pounds from the United
Kingdom in 1919.
With the outbreak of the war the
United States had to seek other
sources for a goodly part Of such
glycerin as it continued to import.
Cuba had long been a shipper of glyc-
erin to this country, and sent stead
lily increasing quantities each year
from 1914 to 1915. but shipments de-
clined somewhat in 1919.
In July. 1919. the United States i'm
ported AIS o5S pounds Of gIycerin.
valued at s45.6G1, or an average price
of SOLOS pound. contrasted with 233
a pound in July. 1919. For the eight
months. January-August, 1919. i'm
ports Of elycerin into the United
States totaled 1,219.715 pounds. val
ued at s1Si.SS9 or sO15l pound,
against 1,0SO,92O pounds, valued at
s412,O19, or s0.i27 pound, in the
CORE responding period Of the calendar
year 1918.
Tremendous expansion IN the re-
covery of crude Elycerin began to
take place in the United States since
the war began. Glyccrin made in
this country was exported to fifty-
four countries during the fiscal year
1918, 81 per cent OF it going to Eu-
rope. The bulk Of the 21.O45, ,991
pounds exported in that year went to
allied countries. Italy taking 1885,
914 pounds. Canada 1885 o@2. Eng
land 2lf.95S, France 1OO,9i0 pounds
and Japan S0917 pounds
Big Quantities shipped.
While the production of elyCerin is
not confined to any one section OF
the country, exports for the fiscal
year 1918 cleared chiefly from the
ports OF Baltimore and New York, %
per cent OF the total quantity shipped
to all countries passing through the
Maryland district and IS. per cent
through New York. OF the 20, 700. los
pounds Of glycerin exported during
the six months ended June, 1919,
l.21I.Scs pounds, valued at 1923, i64.
were shipped through the customs
district OF New York; 4sS,91S pounds,
worth Sl07.S91, fro San Francisco:
.I69.993 pounds, invoiced at $406,o41.
through Washington and smaller
amounts through other districts.
The close OF the war released for