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Show RECORD PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE IN UNITED STATES KILLS THE FAMINE SCARE The gasoline famine scare is gone The latest figures show that the United States oil fields last year reached tho record-breaking total of 341,800,000 barrels, 14 per dent over the highest previous figures. The oil is apportioned among the major fields as follows: 1916. 1917 Field Barrels. Barrels. Appalachian ... 23.009,455 24,600,000 Ilma-Indiana ... 3.905,003 3,500,000 Illinois 17,714,235 15,900,000 Okla.-Kan 115.S09.792 147,000,000 Cen. and N. Tex. 9,303,005 11,000,000 N. Louisiana .. 11,821,642 S,700,000 Gulf Coast 21.76S.096 24,900,000 California 90.951,936 97,000,000 Rocky Mountain 6,476,289 9,200,000 Other field 7,705 Totals 300.767.15S 341.S00.000 |