Show moab crude oil put to practical use I 1 crude oil is of value principally for the refining of gasoline lubricating oil distillate and petroleum products byproducts by but it has other uses for instance crude oil in its natural state is an excellent dip for cattle which are infested with scab cattle raising is the oldest industry in the moab country the production of crude oil is the newest industry therefore it is entirely consistent that the two industries should work in harmony for the of this region and when it was learned last week that some of the prize purebred cattle of the la sal livestock company were afflicted with scab it remained for tho newest industry to come to the relief of the oldest dr J T neal state livestock inspector as called to la sal last week to make an examination of cattle which were infested with some kind of skin disease he found that they were suffering from scab and ordered that they be dipped he the use of crude oil as a dip manager charles redd of the la sal company phoned to superintendent clover A smith of the midwest company and asked if it would be possible to secure several barrels of crude from the shafer no 1 well on the big six dome mr smith readily gave his consent and the moab garage barge yesterday had as cargo on the upstream up stream journey five barrels of crude it was taken to la sal today mr redd has had a large dipping vat constructed this will be spatially pati ally filled with warm water and the oil will then be added the prize hereford cattle will then be given a bath in the moab crude this dip according to inspector neal is one of the most effective for the of cattle scab |