Word: crude
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...production has been still on the increase; estimates of crude production daily for the week ending April 7 were 1,942,150 barrels. ¶ Monthly unfilled tonnage report of the U. S. Steel Corporation for March last was 7,403,332 tons, a gain of 119,343 tons over February last, and the highest since January, 1921. ¶ Steel ingot output of 30 companies which in 1921 made 87½% of the country's total, was 3,402,007 tons for March-a new high record. ¶ The loading of revenue freight for the week ending March...
...ancient fireworshippers of the Caspian Sea was nothing but the burning gases of petroleum, according to Carl 0. Johns, research chemist of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who revealed many milestones in the development of petroleum since prehistoric times. " Fundamental research in the chemical composition of crude oils is the crying need of the industry today," said...
...Phrases The Mirrors of Moscow* is something more than a collection of character sketches. It is also an outline of conditions in Russia under the Soviet Government. To be sure the Bolshevik oligarchs are shown in a most favorable light and the environment in which they live savors of crude satisfaction. Each chapter holds a mirror to one attitude of Soviet Government and reflects the image of one leader. Future generations will talk of the founders of the new Russia; not merely of Lenin and Trotsky, but also of Kalinin, king of peasants; of Lenin's five subordinates...
...table of stocks of basic commodities as of January 1,1923, in the bulletin of the New York Reserve Bank. Compared with January 1, 1922, much smaller stocks were reported of anthracite and bituminous coal, cement, brick, wood pulp, skins, leather, cotton, lamb. Larger stocks were reported in crude petroleum, kerosene, gasoline, beef, pork. Until stocks of commodities generally increase, it may be concluded that consumption is keeping pace with production, and that in consequence inflation is not yet upon...
...similar and even more striking case of climbing prices and record production is afforded by the petroleum industry. Crude oil has been marked up 25? to $1.75 per barrel by several prominent companies, notably the Texas Company and the Humble Oil and Refining Company. Yet the daily average production of 1,801,800 barrels for the period ending March 10 has established a new high record for the history of this country. The recent difficulties in the coal industry have probably proved of importance in the steadily widening employment of fuel...