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BULLETIN 1067, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ered at pumping plants in the period 1912-1917 has been about 

 4 cents per gallon or $1.68 per barrel, while kerosene has cost about 

 1\ cents per gallon or S3. 15 per barrel. Possibly kerosene in tank- 

 car lots was purchased at a lower figure, but many plants have 



/ z 2 4 5 e 7 a 

 Lift in Feet 



Fig, 6.— Cost of fuel oil to pump 29 acre-inches. 



limited storage capacity and fuel is purchased in smaller quanti- 

 ties. 

 The cost of fuel has been assumed to be as shown in Table 40. 



