The United States exports more than all other producing na-
tions combined. The exports of mineral oil during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1916, amounted to 58,000,000 barrels, or
about twice as much as in 1906.
Of all the different kinds of mineral oil exported from the
United States, that of illuminating oil is the most widely distri-
buted, for kerosene from the United States is preferred above all
other, especially in the Far East. Of the 1,157,000,000 gallons ex-
ported in 1914, 710,000,000 gallons were to Europe; 272,000,000
gallons to Asia; 70,000,000 gallons to South America; 39,000,000



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gallons to Oceania; 34.00(1.000 gallons to Africa, and 29,000,000
gallons to North America. The dt'crtase of 335,000,000 gallons in
1916 was mainly in the trade to Europe, which fell off 280,000.000
gallons. — [Excerpted from article by John J. Macfarlanc in
Commercial America. Oct., 19IG.]



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Oceania — A Supplementaby Geogbaphy. James F. and Arthur H.
Chamberlain. Macmillau Co., 191(>, ICO pp. 55 cents.
This little volume is the last of the series entitled "The Con-
tinents and Their People." It deals with a region of Jntcuse
interest and certainly of unique character. The aims of the book
is "to show in an interesting manner, the relationships between
human life and its environing conditions, and to adapt the ma-
terial to the ability of the pupil." The first part of the purpose
has been attained, while the second part can only be positively
realized after children have used the book.
It is a bit unfortunate that this Reader is not quite up to
the high standard set by the other books in the series. Even the
mechanical make-up of tlie book is somewhat lacking in quality.
