THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY I9IO 



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In view of the long career of the productive industry in New 

 York, it seems surprising that the field should continue to show so 

 good results. There have been no important pools discovered in 

 many years, but by continual exploration of old territory and by the 

 use of the gas found in the wells for pumping, the yield has been 

 maintained at a fairly constant level. The average product now is 

 less than a barrel a day from each well. The quality of the oil is 

 such that it commands the highest prices in the eastern markets, 

 and this feature is the main incentive to the small-scale operations. 



The production of oil during the last two decades is shown in the 

 accompanying table. The figures for the years 1891-1903 inclusive 

 have been compiled from the annual volumes of the Mineral Re- 

 sources, while those for subsequent years are based on reports re- 

 ceived from the pipe-line companies who transport the oil to the 

 refineries. The following companies operate pipe lines in the New 

 York field : The Allegany Pipe Line Co., Columbia Pipe Line Co., 

 Union Pipe Line Co., and Fords Brook Pipe Line Co., of Wellsville ; 

 Vacuum Oil Co. of Rochester ; New York Transit Co. of Olean ; 

 Emery Pipe Line Co., Kendall Refining Co., and Tide Water Pipe 

 Co., Limited, of Bradford, Pa. 



Production of petroleum in New York* 



YEAR 



BARRELS 



VALUE 



189I 

 1892 



1893 

 1894 



1895 

 1896 



1897 

 1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 I9OI 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 



1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 I9IO 



585 

 273 

 031 

 942 

 912 

 205 

 279 

 205 

 320 

 I 300 

 I 206 

 T IT9 

 I 162 

 I 036 



949 

 I 043 

 052 

 160 

 160 

 073 



030 

 343 

 391 

 431 

 948 

 220 



155 

 250 

 909 



925 

 618 



730 

 978 

 179 



511 



088 



324 

 128 

 402 

 650 



$1 061 

 708 

 660 

 790 

 240 

 420 

 00 s 

 098 

 708 



759 

 460 



530 

 849 

 709 

 566 

 721 

 736 

 071 



914 



458 



970 



297 

 000 

 464 

 468 



653 

 736 

 284 

 926 

 501 

 008 

 852 



135 

 770 



931 

 095 



335 



533 

 663 



194 



1 The statistics for the years 1891-1903 inclusive are taken from the annual volumes of the 

 Mineral Resources. 



