THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY IQIO 



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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 wdio 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 



I 585 030 



I 273 343 



I 031 391 

 942 431 

 912 948 



I 205 220 



I 279 155 



I 205 250 



I 320 909 



I 300 925 



I 206 618 



I 119 730 



I 162 978 



I 036 179 



949 511 



I 043 088 



I 052 324 



I 160 128 



I 160 402 



I 073 650 



$1 061 970 



708 297 

 660 000 

 790 464 



I 240 468 

 I 420 653 

 I 005 736 

 I 098 284 

 I 708 926 



I 759 501 

 I 460 008 

 I 530 852 

 849 135 



709 770 

 566 931 

 721 095 

 736 335 

 071 533 



I 914 663 

 I 458 194 



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

 Mineral Resources. 



