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Show Eight States Consume Half of Gasoline Sold Chicago. Eight states of the Union consume half of all the gasoline gaso-line used annually in the United States, according to a survey conducted con-ducted by the American Research foundation. Latest statistics show New lork leading the states In gasoline consumption con-sumption with 9.1 per cent of the country's total. California Is second sec-ond with 8.5 per cent, and Ohio third with 6.5 per cent. Then comes Pennsylvania with 6.1 per cent. Illinois with 6 per cent, Michigan Mich-igan with 5.3 per cent. Texas with a.2 per cent, and Massachusetts and New Jersey with 8.4 per cent each. "A study of the buying habits of motor car owners patronizing a ration-wide chain of service stn- j tlons revealed some interesting trends," says a bulletin covering the survey. "It was observed that there Is a growing habit among nutomoblle drivers to select gasoline gaso-line to fit the particular needs of their motor." |