The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
B|C|NCREASE
IN PRODUCTION
Of GASOLINE

Washington. Aug. l9-SEt!stics com
piled by IT,. United States Bureau or
Mines show that the production OF gas
uiinc thrOughou, the country for the
first six months OF 1921 amounted to
@.572,5i3.5T gallons. an increase OF ID
per cent over the production for the
same period in l"2v. Imports OF gas
oline for the first half OF 1921 were
I4.S35.GJ gallons, or - per cent less
than tie imports for the corresponding
Irriod in 1870. \ comparison OF tfr'
consumption Of gasoline for the first
hair Of 1911 with that Of the same per
iod In 1920 shows that the exports.
amounting to 26G. l.JI2 gallons, are
iapproxima; ely the same. while snip
meuts to insular possessions amounting
to l4,S6l,4S9 gallons. increased 40 per
cent. and the domestic consumption. l.
S9S.GSY,9s9 gallons increased by per
cent Stocks OF gasoline on hand June
30, 1921, were 7;nGi4.iJO gallons. or ~
per cent larger than the stocks year
PREVIOUS: compared VIII IN" stocks Of
January /. 1871. they show an increase
Of c" Fer cent.
Kerosene Decrease
The production ~ kerosene for the
arst half OF 1921. wa ?hu.'@%.u9" gal
Ions. as compared with the production
FOR the SAM p"r'od % 1920. decrease
Of - per cent IS shown. Exports OF
kerosene amounted To- m.l2b.s?S gal
Ions. a decrease, of Q FER cent: domestic
coustmptinn OF Kerosene. 54?,6l9.S"G
gallons. decreased 10 per cent: ship
mcn;s to insular poSxeasInns. S,sSS,4G4
gallons. increa srd by - per cent. stocks
OF Kerosene on band Jane 20. 1921. i3'.
Gi6rl% gallons were , r"r cent larger
than n year Ego. and were !! per cent
larger than on January /. 1921.
Gas Increased
: Tho production Of gas and fuel oil
for the first half OF 1921. h'Si.':S.lSo
GALLONS compared with the similar per-
lod last year shows an increase OF -
rpr cent. Exports and bunker oil for
vessels engaged in foreign trade, s9l,-
"a11i3 gallons. Increased l6 per cent.
shipments To insular possessions 6S.-
4TIAOo gallons. were increased by =
rrr cent, Domestic consumption. 3,3ls.-
1891 gallons. was per cent larger
Stocks of gas and fuel oil on June ~
1921, were !.2;S.66I,hSS gallons. an IN
crease Of % per cent over the STOCKS
on hand June 80. 1920. and an increns sc
! nf a. per cent over the stocks OF jan
nary J. WI.
Tho amount If bunker oil delivered
, 70 vessel. Engaged in foreign trade was
% per cent larger in the first Six
! months OF l9"l than for the same per-
iod in 1920. This fact. in connection
with the reported increase Of rarG" YES
sells being laid up would indicate that
n larger number OF Vessels were burn
ing oil for fuel.
Lubr1catinH Oils
, The amount Of luhrG"ating oils pro-
ducrd in the first months OF 1921 WIS
.4O.SS9.9c6 gallons. or |" ncr cent NOR"
:han the production in the hrst SIX
months Of 1920. Exports of lubricattng
oils were l%j.7S3.2Si gallons reduc-
tlon NJ ~ PC. cent. shipments I" in
sular possessions 2.193,367 gallons.
were i? per cent less: and domestic con-
SUMPTION foil IN %6l.9il6c9 gallons. a
reduction Of 20 Fer cent. Stocks OF luh-
ricating oils on Juno 80. 1921. 26O,6S5.-
l2l gallons were 81 yer cent larger
than on June S0.ls2O, and as compared