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duction had a value of $134,199 was due mostly to the reorganiza- 

 tion and temporary closing of a few plants whose entire output 

 was sold to the export trade. The remaining production chiefly 

 sold for local consumption remained in about the same condition. 



POTTERY 



For the first time in many years the pottery industry showed a 

 decided falling off in activity and interrupted the steady gain which 

 has marked the course of production. The decrease amounted to 

 nearly 30 per cent, mainly affecting the electrical porcelain business. 

 The table below gives the value of the production for the last three 

 years. 



Value of production of pottery 



WARE 



1912 



1913 



1914 



Stoneware 



$46 024 



29 697 



1 038 428 



1 727 553 

 35 060 



$37 077 

 35 790 



1 H3 835 



2 100 985 



49 500 



$28 888 



Red earthenware 



31 806 



Porcelain and semiporcelain 



1 129 629 



Electric and sanitary supplies 



Miscellaneous 



1 187 506 

 27 847 





Total 



$2 876 762 



$3 367 187 



$2 405 676 





CRUDE CLAY 



Four counties reported a production of crude clays. The greater 

 portion of this output was sold under the name of slip clay and was 

 used mainly in the manufacture of porcelain electric insulators, 

 although a small amount was produced for use in the manufacture 

 of decorative terra cotta and for bonding purposes. Onondaga 

 county produced some red burning clays for use in the manu- 

 facture of red ware. Richmond county made the only production 

 of a white or light burning clay. The total production of crude 

 clays amounted to 7109 tons having a value of $12,424. Of this 

 amount, 4,703 tons with a value of $10,407 were slip clays. 



At present slip clays are used mainly in the production of glazes 

 for porcelain electric insulators, and therefore have to be of such 

 quality that they will fuse at a comparatively low temperature and 

 in a quiet manner and yield a glaze that will be able to stand up 

 under the extreme condition of a very high voltage current. Such 



