San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
oil Results in Decision
10 Wildcat and Ex-
tend Fields.
DORSE MAXIM PLAN
lon Tire Makers Antici-
pate a Heavy Trade
in Spring. %
By i. G.. ROYLE.


Hight. by The. San Antonio Light.
Nv York, Feb. 24.-Recent and
ent advances in crude oil prices
eatly charging the plans of pro-
Is for what is expected to be per-
the most extensive spring and
her drilling campaign in the his
Iiof the industry.
ports from Pittsburg today said
Pennsylvania producers claim
E$4 oil fully justifies further ex-
/ ,tion work and with that price
paid for crude oil, plans are be-
made not only for entirely new
but also for a great deal Of
in extending oil fields.
,nilar conditions exist in fields
than in PENNSYLVANIA and pipe
Tubular goods makers are enjoy
fas q natural result, buying
Iment similar to that which so ex-
Yyely altered the steel market a
time ago when the railroads and
automobile manufacturers of the
|try were placing large orders for
|ery in the first half of this year.
Form New Organization.
ON the Midwest today came
that dissatisfaction with the Pc
|um Markets Association has
ID about 40 members Of that or
Eation to resign and to organize
American Oil Mems Association.
policy of forbidding members to
business with the Standard Oil
|banies resulted in the resigna-
H. Members of the newly-formed
|eiation include Cosden and Com
4, Marland Refining Company,
Re Refining Company, White
he Oil and Refining Company and
4 of the other large independ-
BIZ only the South and Southwest,
Northern and Eastern manufac-
|g sections as well showed deep
lest today in the rather startling
of Hudson Maxim for eradica-
of the boil weevil by trapping OF
male pest by batting the trap with
tuition, or secretion obtained from
Rfanale of the species. Where
} was some skepticism shown at
glance by manufacturers, whose
Tut is either wholly or in part
|d on the products of the cotton
q complete understanding Of the
and the seriousness with which
las received by the national con-
bee at Atlanta, has evidently Civ
Pause for deep thought according
Espatches received here today from
centers.
To Back Maxim's Plan.
i indications today point to the
that every encouragement, finan-
and moral will be given scien-
in their effort to develop Hudson
inns plan to find better weapon
than is afforded in the use of
mic preparations for fighting the
weevil.
was very evident today that the
pciation of Research. headed by
Reese Hutchinson, will be accorded
Id financial aid, not only by cot
growers. but by all users of the
material as well.
ears of a greater car shortage this
|ng are imminent in certain sec
IS in the Middle West. 1t was
rted today from Cleveland that
Ipers there are receiving warnings
such a condition may occur and
as somewhat bampered the move
L Of steel products and coal for
Ie than a month.
ire makers at Akron are steadily
easing production in anticipation
4 very heavy spring trade. The
|erling Company there, one of the
l1gest of the Akron companies, re-
ed today that S1.000,000 in Or
are on hand. January deliver
1t is said, exceeded $500.0O0 and
ness the first week in February
% per cent over the company's
Eious best week. An advance of 10
cent in tires is generally looked
about March /.