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TERRA COTTA 



The total production during 191 5 had a value of $647,815 as 

 compared with $892,630 for 19 14. The material produced in this 

 vState is entirely from imported clays with the exception of a small 

 amount for glaze. On this account it is hardly probable that the 

 industry will have a very great growth as compared with other 

 states. The building industry, making use of ornamental terra 

 cotta, had a comparatively poor season and this has helped to a 

 great extent in reducing the production in New York State. 



DRAIN TILE 



The output of drain tile had a value of $91,221 as compared with 

 $92,938 for 19 14. There were twelve active producers operating 

 in Albany, Cayuga, Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario and Wash- 

 ington counties. With a few exceptions, the entire output is sold in 

 the local markets. The local demand is far ahead of the production 

 and a considerable quantity is imported from other states. There 

 is a large and growing demand for a glazed drain tile as a substitute 

 for the ordinary porous tile such as is made in this State. There is 

 no reason why drain tile should not be produced to a greater extent 

 in New York State as there is any amount of clays and shales which 

 will produce either a porous, glazed or a nonporous unglazed tile. 

 With the present water transportation there should be a great 

 field among the southern agricultural coast states for a large output 

 of drain tile. For the unglazed tile it would not be necessary to 

 furnish much additional equipment to the present soft-mud brick 

 plants in order to produce a large quantity. It would not be neces- 

 sary to change either the drying or burning arrangement. 



POTTERY 



The production of pottery for 191 5 in New York State had a 

 considerable increase over the season of 1914. The output had a 

 value of $3,064,274 as compared with $2,405,676 for the preceding 

 year. The increase was due mainly to the greater demand for 

 electric porcelain insulators and for American-made porcelains. 

 The table below gives the value of products for the last three years.. 



