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Show EXPLAINS TREND OF COALOUTPUT Local Railroad Man Te'ls How Certain Sections Kept Supplied Individuals and industries In tho west that have ordered coal and yet are unable to obtain delivery have naturally exhibited some concern over the prospective coal supply situation this winter, according to Wlllard G Wilson, traveling agent fur the Southern South-ern Pacific with headquarters In Ogden. Og-den. He said the reasons for this concern con-cern must, however, bo gradually dispelled dis-pelled when the facts regarding the production and movement of coal are disclosed. "This year up to September 23 the railroads have moved 392,747.000 tons of bituminous coal from the mines BS compared with a total of 341,276.000 In tho same period laet year and Increase In-crease of over 51.500.000 tons." said Mr. Wilson. ' About the middle of May! when the wwllchmen's strike was at Its height, tho weokl movement of coal' dropped to far below 9.000.000 tons, f-'ince then there has been a consistent consis-tent gain In the weekly movement, culminating In the establishment of a new 1920 record, when for the week ending September 25, 11.817.000 tons were moved. I "Where is the coal going"? Largely to Northwestern and New England districts. Not long ago the stocks of coal In the northwest Indicated a serious seri-ous fuel shortage In that territory this winter. If that section of the country Is to have sufficient coal to last through the winter. It must be moved tSere before navigation on the Great Iikes ckNes. Since the opening of the season of navigation 1 4.8 86.000 tons' have been moved to the northwest as compared with 18.44S.000 tons In 1019 The movement of coal Into the northwest north-west this ysar Is gaining on tho amount moved last year, and a few more weeks should end the danger of a serious shortage In that territory. "The next step will be to supply the1 central west, and other sections In which winter cmes later and Is less rigorous. "The results which have already been accomplished In Increasing effl- Iclsncy should be Indications of what can be done by private Initiative and organization In the face of adverse condition. oo |