THE MIXING AND QUARRY IXDL'STRV I90S 



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Manufacture of building brick 



The oiit})iit of common building brick in lyoS amounted to 

 1,056,769,283 valued at $5,064,194. In addition there were made 

 9,763,649 front and fancy pressed brick valued at $136,757, making 

 an aggregate output of brick for building purposes of 1,066,532,932 

 valued at $5,200,951. The total number manufactured in the pre- 

 ceding year was 1,366,842,000 valued at $7,424,294, consisting of 

 1.351,591,000 common brick valued at $7,201,525 and 15,251,000 

 front and fancy pressed brick valued at $222,769. The manufacture 

 of building brick was carried on in 37 counties by a total of 196 

 companies or individuals. In 1907 there were 36 counties repre- 

 sented witli a total of 205 producers, and in IQ06 there were 37 

 counties with 213 producers. 



The average price received for common brick throughout the 

 State in 1908 was $4.79 a thousand as compared with $5.33 a 

 thousand in 1907 and $5.98 a thousand in 1906. Front and fancy 

 pressed brick averaged $14 a thousand in 1908 against $14.61 a 

 thousand in 1907 and $15.68 a thousand in 1906. The prices are 

 based on sales at the yards. 



Production of common building brick 



