El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-12
ANEW INDUSTRY
BEGINS IN J. s.
Glycerin, New War Indus
try, Formerly Imported
in Great Quantities.

Washington. D. c. Dec Fan
other new industry has sprung up IN
the United States as a direct result
Of the world war, and a commodity
which this country formerly import
ed from 100000 70 100000 pounds
annually for Is years has not only
dwindled 10 practically nothing. but
made possible the expectation Of H.
100000 pounds in 1918 and 13,ooO,aoo
pounds thus far in 1913.
This widely used commodity is
glycerln, the trade OF which in THIS
country has been completely reEolu-
llonlzed since the war as the above
statistics gathered by the department
OF commerce show.
The world production OF crude give
erin prior TO the war has been stated
20 be about 10000 tons per annum,
$4,000 Of which we're from soap man
u1acrurer and $4,000 tons from STERN
manufacture, Of which England pro-
duced $500 tons. France $500 tons,
the United States 5000 tons, and Ger
many 1000 from soap making From
the manufacture Of srearic acid the
United States and Germany produced
5000 tons each, France, 5000 tons,
Holland. Austria and Russia 5000
each, with smaller amounts in other
Big Industry.
The magnitude and value OF this
Import trade TO this country OF gly-
Germ are evident from the total re-
ceipts in the period Of 1854 20 1913,
amounting 10 f25.6S9,u55 pounds. OF
the aggregate value OF SIS. 620,3f6-
From 1883 to 1910 France led as a
supplier Of glycerin to the United
States. with the exception OF the year
ls00 when the United Kingdom sent
q slightly larger quantity. England
ranked first in 1911 1912, 1913 and
in
1915 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 1913.
with the outbreak Of the war the
United States had TO seek other CIV
cerin a S its continued to import Cuba
rad long been shipper OF glycerin
TO this country and sent steadily IN
creasing quantities each year from
1914 10 1913. but shipments declined
somewhat in 1873.
In July, 1913. the United States i'm
ported zlS-253 pounds Of glycerin,
valued at S45,061, or an average price
Of S-1OS a pound. cOntrasted with 255,-
$50 pounds valued at Sl09.564. or
S0-459 a pound in July, 1918. For the
eight months, January August. 1913,
imports OF glycerin into the United
states totaled 1,219,715 pounds. valued
al Sl84, $50 or S0.151 a pound. against
1,0S0,920 pounds. valued at S472.O19. or
so.f37 a pound. in the corresponding
period Of the calendar year 1918.
Tremendous Expansion.
Tremendous expansion in the recOv-
cry Of crude glycerin began TO take
place in the United States since the
war began Glycertn made in this
country was exported to 81 countries
during the fiscal year 1918 81 percent
Of il going to Europe The bulk Of
the zl.045.99l pounds exported IN that
year went 70 the allied countries, italy
taking l6,Ss6.914 pounds. Canada,
l456,922; England, 214.953: France.
1oo,S40 pounds and Japan. S0.s17
while the production Of glycerin is
not confined 70 any one section Of
the country. exports for the fiscal
year 1918 cleared ch'eflv from the
ports OF Baltimore and New York 79
percent Of the total quantity shipped
10 all countries passing through the
Maryland district and Is percent
pounds Of glycerin exported during
the six months ended June 1918
l.2ll.828 pounds. valued at S323 46A
y ere shipped through the customs
district Of New York; 4sS,91S pounds.
worth slOl,bsl, from san Francisco;
1888 pounds, invoiced at s406.esl
through Washington, and smaller
amounts through other districts
The close Of the war released for
Industrial purposes gIycerin formerly
used in the manufacture OF high eE-
plosives. By far the largest appli-
cation OF ElTcerin Is for the manu-
factureof nitroglycerin. Glycerin IS
also employed extensively for filling
hydraulic jacks. gas meters and tubes
liable 10 be exposed 20 great cold. and
in the manufacture Of toilet soaps.
inks, waterproof papers. preservatiVes
for food products and in the treat
ment OF wine, beer and vinegar. The
bulk OF distilled Elycerin Is employed
in the MANUFACTURE OF dynamite and
other high explosives