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in 1909, a decrease of $1,476,025. Common brick accounted for 

 $6,563,212 in the total, against $8,009,766 in the preceding year, 

 and front brick for $119,859 against $149,330. Fire brick and stove 

 lining showed a small decrease, with a total value of $464,693 

 against $486,894 in 1909. The vitrified paving brick industry, on the 

 other hand, reported a good advance, the product reaching a value 

 of $333,511 as compared with $207,970 for the preceding year. 

 The manufacture of drain tile was valued at $254,679 against $268,- 

 589; and of sewer pipe at $127,731 against $117,324. The produc- 

 tion of terra cotta was valued at $1,062,017 as compared with $962,- 

 497 in 1909; fireproofing at $256,820, as compared with $166,025; 

 and building tile at $65,190 as compared with $54,397. The mis- 

 cellaneous clay manufactures, including such items as flue lining, 

 fire tile and shapes, conduit pipes and acid-proof brick, had a col- 

 lected value of $134,752 against $101,497 in 1909. The potteries of 

 the State reported an output valued at $2,136,518 as compared with 

 a value of $1,827,193 in the preceding year. 



A distribution of the production in 1910 according to the coun- 

 ties represented places Ulster county in the lead as having the larg- 

 est clay-working industry. The value of its output was $1,121,460, 

 nearly $500,000 less than the total for 1909. Rockland county held 

 second place, with a value of $i,o8o',ii7, also showing a large re- 

 duction from the amount reported in the preceding year. In both 

 counties the manufacture of common building brick is the main 

 industry. Erie county advanced from sixth place in 1909 to third 

 place last year with an aggregate value of $841,726. It has a diver- 

 sified industry, including important potteries. Onondaga county 

 maintained its place as the fourth largest producer and contributed 

 a value of $833,892, practically the same as in 1909. The other 

 counties which reported a value exceeding $500,000 were, in order : 

 Orange ($761,500); Dutchess ($649,862); Albany ($641,227); 

 Richmond ($633,010) ; Kings ($569,720) ; Queens ($551 '375) ; and 

 Schenectady ($505,966). 



