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Show GAS RESERVES 'c ON INCREASE Records for Output and Consumption Are On Upward Grade WASHINGTON". July 1. The na- k ftion's R.is'illni rfsrrvi' Is continuing ; j,M rffonl-lc iking climb, accord I rig k ! to figures compiled by the United : i ' ' States bureau of mines which show Jg that on Mav 1 the total stocks on W r hand amounted o 892,267,766 galloni. B 1 an lncrra.se t C8.000.0ftn gallons over; WM I he previous high record mark of April M I While production records ar e being W (-"-(.ken Ih- figures for the consunip- CIL ;ion of gasoline arc also on an up- V v nrd spurt Thus while domestic V production for April, 1922. registered H an Inrrciuv of 10 s ij por cent ovr the production in April. 1921. domestic Ymfl .-onsumption of this product in April. UK i;'i22 shows . n js" 1 1 ' 7 pel KM cent over the consumption figure for IN ' Vhlle the figures for domestic pro- nlm ,, .;, tion plus Imports of gasoline for il l IprU 1922, registered an increase of Ull , . 'i .it uvfr similar flgurns for Sl t V-Pril 121 The figures for domestic Ml . "'-I ship-IB ship-IB I i.. ril for A, rll of this year show an MU t , .-ent over slmi- lH l.i licures for the corresponding per- lM i -t vf-ar. The production of gasoline during nl I which amounted to 472 920,-III 920,-III c , I , : re prai tica lly no in-Ill. in-Ill. I , ,,wr M.irch Total consump-H consump-H . ...n im-ui-.-s-, including exports ai.d I . ipnients to inular possessions, how-l.,r how-l.,r show an increase of 12.000,000 K-'loins ?:ports for April amounted l -.v mi: 1:15 u. '-' n- shipments to in-lU in-lU , , -,rsc)i.iis, 1.8 94,426 galolns; i) I' I j ..ports. 10. SKI 720 gallons; domestic I 0 iiinption. T5.r.,?..x70 gallons. I I . average of 1,3 57,000 bar-f bar-f '( .. la of "il run thorugh the stills of the , .-! : 1 1 parted to the bureau " o' mines as operating during the I n'h of v.prll. Tf-c figures show I ,; -. oi 30 In th s Huaily average run, and also three loan ,., i-rafive plants than the report of I 1 ,r -. loua mont h The Vpi r- - Ml orts -how operative rl i. ft t.to bo run-hi run-hi iing 77 per cent of their dally lndl- II , fll IpTClt The seasonal decline in the gaso-1 gaso-1 1 up stork ruive. occurring generally I j . il- X" 1 ' or .M:i h.ts 11J, V-'t rl ,. :i is i v-:.lcn. ' 'J liy Mi ' hi-' p IIIH -eases I n 1 eservet II Both production and stocks Oi kero-llll kero-llll ne showed an increase during tlio month of April. Stocks of this raa-I raa-I terlal on hand in May amounted to , I 1SS.s09.386 gallons Exports and ' Shipments during th month consis, ill I I ' :'0, 000.000 galion-v this being Ihi I I largest amount since December, 192U. Iy J'roductlon of gas and fuel oil de- III I j 1. eased 68.000.000 gallons during I Mlpril, and stocks increased 32.000. 000 Jill ' tailons. Indicating a substantial de-1 i l l w crease In the consumption of this j lHH product. The month's output of gas 1 III' A "d fLHl 011 an'ounte l" '''' 1 1 1 " ! bIRI u lions, and stocks on hand May 1 m ;. mo. noted to 1,282. SOO. jfi gallons. f! Production of lubricating oil in j! I April amounted to 72,945.168 gallons, ; I I the daily average production increas-ll increas-ll ' ir M "oO gallon during the month. , I Stocks of this product remained prac- ; I w tlcally stationary, amounting on Mav I III 1 " 23 7 2n'S1 1 f;"ll"ns- |