PETROLEUM—OIL WELLS OF SMITH'S FERRY—AL LEGHANY OIL BOATS Number I. A new branch of national industry has sprung up within the past two years which promises to become both great and profitable — we mean that of our native petroleum or rock oil. The export trade in this substance has already attained to vast dimen of June no less than 2961317 gallons were exported from New York; 1095826 from Philadelphia; 190 512 from Boston and 36530 from Baltimore making a total of 4284185 gallons. These native oils were forwarded to almost every country on the face of the About two million of gallons were
PETROLEUM—OIL WELLS OF SMITH'S FERRY—AL LEGHANY OIL BOATS Number I. A new branch of national industry has sprung up within the past two years which promises to become both great and profitable — we mean that of our native petroleum or rock oil. The export trade in this substance has already attained to vast dimen of June no less than 2961317 gallons were exported from New York; 1095826 from Philadelphia; 190 512 from Boston and 36530 from Baltimore making a total of 4284185 gallons. These native oils were forwarded to almost every country on the face of the About two million of gallons were sent to British ports. One merchant in Liverpool who has im ported largely states that Great Britain alone can absorb one million barrels (42000000 gallons) per annum. When we reflect that this business is but in its infancy the large quantity which has already been exported is perfectly surprising It is believed that the United States and Canada possess natural supplies of petroleum to furnish the rest of the world for ages to come with sufficient quantities of oil to yield all the artificial light required and perhaps edly yet be much used for the latter purpose. The petroleum region embraces a vast extent of our continent. It is known to extend from the southern extremity of the Ohio valley north to the Georgian Bay in Canada West and from the Alle ghanies east in Pennsylvania to the western limits of the bituminous coal fields. It has been found in Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania New York Ohio Michigan Kentucky Tennessee Kansas Illinois Texas and in California. Oil wells however have been sunk in but a few localities as yet and in some of these the original wells have been abandoned on account of new and more copious supplies being ob tained at less expense in other sections. In proceed ing up the banks of the Ohio river a derrick about twelve feet in light and a small shanty beside it with a rusty stove pipe stuck in its roof is occasional ly noticed. These are deserted
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