THE MIXIXG AXD QUARPA' IXDUSTRY I908 \J 



with $1,224,300 in 1907; fireproofing at $91,377 as compare! with 

 $45,672; and building tile at $70,162 as compared with $215,126. 

 In addition there were produced miscellaneous materials, including 

 flue lining, fire tile and shapes, conduit pipes, sidewalk brick and 

 acid-proof brick, the collected value of which amounted to $29,680 

 against $104,575 in 1907. The potteries of the State reported an 

 output valued at $1,653,241 as compared with $2,240,895 in the 

 preceding year. 



Production of clay materials 



MATKRIAL 



Common brick 



Front brick 



Vitrified paving brick 



Fire brick and stove lining 



Drain tile 



Sewer pipe 



Terra cotta 



Fireproofing 



Building tile 



Miscellaneous 



Pottery 



Total 



1907 



1908 



$12 688 868 I $8 918 863 



A distribution of the production among the counties in which it 

 was made shows that Ulster county held first place last year in re- 

 gard to value of output. It reported a total of $819,947, made up 

 almost wholly of building brick. In 1907 the county ranked second 

 to Onondaga county. Rockland county advanced from third to 

 second place with a total of $800,603, represented entirely by build- 

 ing brick. Orange county which stood fifth in 1907 advanced to the 

 fourth place with a value of $747,637. Onondaga county fell from 

 first to the fifth place and contributed $734,880; it is the largest 

 manufacturer of pottery in the State. The other counties that re- 

 ported a value of over $100,000 in i(>o8 were Erie ($632,048); 

 Dutchess ($605,371); Richmond ($587,919); Albany ($538,213); 

 Kings ($416,474); Columbia ($283,720); Saratoga (.$245,878); 

 Monroe ($240,087); Schenectady ($238,750); Rensselaer ($233,- 

 995) ; Westchester {^226,062) ; Ontario ($214,246) : Steuben 



