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$210,707, and fire brick and stove lining $498,184, against $506,800. 

 The manufacture of drain tile amounted to $146,790, against 

 $149,864, and sewer pipe to $444,457, against $460,000. The 

 product of terra cotta was valued at $874,717, as compared with 

 $798,028 in 1904; fireproofing at $133,995, as compared with 

 $157,119; and building tile at $251,600, as compared with 

 $206,503. In addition there were produced miscellaneous mate- 

 rials, including flue lining, fire tile and shapes, conduit pipes, side- 

 walk brick and acid-proof brick, -the collected value of which 

 amounted to $74,114, against $103,927 in 1904. The potteries of 

 the State reported an output valued at $1,621,558, as compared with 

 $1,438,634 in the preceding year. 



Production of clay materials 



MATERIAL 



1904 



1905 



Common brick $7 234 876 



Front brick 238 246 



Vitrified paving brick } 210 707 



Fire brick and stove lining | 506 800 



Drain tile 149 864 



Sewer pipe 460 000 



Terra cotta 798 028 



Fireproofing ^ 157 119 



Building tile 206 503 



Miscellaneous 103 927 



Pottery { i 438 634 



$9 



751 753 

 302 844 

 180 004 

 498 184 

 146 790 

 444 457 

 874 717 

 ^33 995 

 251 600 



74 114 

 620 558 



Total |$ii 504 704 $14 280 016 



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 last year was 

 $2,144,210. In 1904 it also led the list with an aggregate value of 

 $1,422,436. Ulster county maintained its position as the second 

 largest producer, with a total valued at $1,776,035, as compared 

 with $1,274,284 in the preceding year. Dutchess county, which 

 held third place in both years, reported a product valued at 

 $1,258,937 against $932,907 in 1904. Orange county ranked 

 fourth with an output valued at $1,011,006, while in 1904 it was 

 fifth with $690,064. The importance of the industry in these 

 counties is due to the extensive manufacture of building brick, 

 which are supplied to the New York city market. On the other 

 hand, Onondaga county, which was the fifth largest producer last 



