SOUTHERN HORIZONS 



the coating industries use more; the sidelines are almost 

 innumerable. 



Since refining is not as simple as it seems and needs 

 a lot of plant and technically trained brains, it is likely 

 to continue in a few centralized operations. The map of 

 the South is already dotted with these plants, and if 

 the market develops a worth-while price, short hauls 

 only will be required to bring in the skimmings from the 

 neighboring paper mills. Thus another highly potential 

 raw material will be available in the South in tonnage 

 quantities. While these words were being written, a 

 significant news item appeared: "The National South- 

 ern Products Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, originally 

 designed to produce one carload a day of crude and 

 refined tall oil, is now producing six to eight carloads 

 daily. Plans have been approved for building an addi- 

 tional plant." 



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