26 FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I3TH ANNUAL REPORT 



BRICK AND TILE 



The conditions prevailing during. the year 1918 were unfavor- 

 able to the brick and tile industry, due to governmental building 

 restrictions, which of necessity reduced the demand and resulted 

 in a decided decrease in the volume of business. The total num- 

 ber of common brick manufactured in Florida during 1918 was 

 i7,56r,ooo. In addition to building brick, there was also produced 

 tile, drain-tile and fire-proofing brick. The total value of brick 

 and tile products for the year 1918 was $181,339. 



The following firms in Florida reported the production of brick 

 during 1918: 



Barrineau Bros., Quintette. 



Campville Brick Company. Campville. 



Clay County Steam Brick Company, Green Cove Springs. 



Dolores Brick Company, Molino. 



Florida State Reform School. Marianna. 



Gamble & Stockton Co., 108 W. Bay St,. Jacksonville. 



G. C. & C. H. Guilford, Blountstown. 



Glendale Brick Works, Glendale. 



Hall & McCormac, Chipley. 



Keystone Brick Company. Whitney. 

 Law & Co.. Brooksville. 



Lee Miller, Whitney. 



Joe Messina, Palm Beach County. 



Ocklocknee Brick Company, Ocklocknee. 



Tallahassee Pressed Brick Company, Havana. 



Whitney Brick and Manufacturing Company, Whitney. 



Wilson-Owens Brick Company, Callahan. 



FULLER S EARTH 



The Fuller's earth industry of Florida was very active dur- 

 ing 1 91 8. The abnormal demand for fuel oils and gasoline had its 

 reflection in the increased demand for Fuller's earth. The prin- 

 cipal use of the Florida Fuller's earth is in clarifying and filtering 

 mineral oils, although during recent years experiments with this 

 earth in the refining of edible oils and fats have proven very sat- 

 isfactory, and its use for this purpose is increasing. Florida has 

 been the chief producer of Fuller's earth since the beginning of 



