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$166,645 against $146,790; and sewer pipe to $95,142, against $444,- 

 457. The product of terra cotta was valued at $1,037,387, as com- 

 pared with $874,717 in 1905 ; fireproofing at $120,282, as compared 

 with $133,995; and building tile at $217,475, as compared with 

 $251,600. 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 $129,402, against $74,114 in 1905. The potteries of the State 

 reported an output valued at $1,795,008, as compared with a value of 

 $1,620,558 in the preceding year. 



Production of clay materials 



MATERIAL 



1904 



1905 



1906 



Common brick 



Front brick 



Vitrified paving brick 



Fire brick and stove lining . 



Drain tile 



Sewer pipe 



Terra cotta 



Fireproofing 



Building tile 



Miscellaneous 



Pottery 



Total 



$7 234 876 

 238 246 

 210 707 

 506 800 

 149 864 

 460 000 

 798 028 



157 119 



206 503 



103 927 



I 438 634 



751 753 

 302 844 

 180 004 

 498 184 

 146 790 

 444 457 

 874 717 

 ^33 995 

 251 600 



75 114 

 620 558 



$9 302 165 

 386 124 

 178 on 

 527 659 

 166 645 

 95 142 

 I 037 387 

 120 282 



217 475 



129 402 



I 795 008 



$11 504 704 



$14 280 016 



$13 955 300 



The distribution of the production according to the counties in 

 which it was made shows that Rockland county has the largest clay- 

 working industry. The value of its output in 1906 was $1,767,012. 

 It also led the list of counties in 1905 with an aggregate value of 

 $2,144,210. Ulster county ranks second in importance, its total 

 being $1,465,457, as compared with $1,776,035 in the preceding year. 

 Orange county, which was fourth in 1905, advanced to third place 

 last year with a total of $1,170,695, against $1,011,006. Onondaga 

 county ranks fourth with a value of $1,094,635, against $932,285, 

 the greater part of its production being pottery. Dutchess county 

 moved from third place in 1905, when it reported a value of $1,258,- 

 937, to fifth in 1906, with a valuation of $975,410. The other 

 counties that reported a production valued at $100,000 or over in 

 1906 are: Richmond ($896,789); Erie ($804,159); Albany 

 ($675,099) ; Kings ($575'973) ; Westchester ($536,189) ; Columbia 



