THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 1915 1 5 



close early in the season and a few for the same reason made no 

 attempt to produce. There were during the year 79 idle plants situ- 

 ated in 27 counties. Common brick, front brick, common hollow 

 brick, fire brick and stove lining and pottery showed gains over 

 1914. 



The total number of building brick manufactured during the year 

 was 951,329,000 with a value of $5,040,306 as compared with 943,- 

 241,000 and a value of $4,703,295 for 19 14. Of this number, 

 41,896,000 with a value of $290,003 were made by the wire-cut 

 process. Paving brick fell from a production of 46,696,000 to 

 26,154,000 with a value of $680,226 and $382,502 respectively. 

 Fireproofing fell from $245,034 to $177,844; terra cotta from 

 $892,630 to $647,815; drain tile from $92,938 to $91,221. Even 

 with this considerable falling oft" in some articles there was a total 

 gain, over 1914, although still far below the production of 1913. 



Thirty-four counties reported a production of clay products of 

 which 29 had a production of common building brick. Eight 

 counties reported a production of common hollow brick, 4 of front 

 brick, 8 of drain tile, 4 of paving brick, 6 of fireproofing, 3 of terra 

 cotta, 8 of pottery and 5 of fire-resisting forms. 



The total value of clay products including miscellaneous wares 

 but not including crude clay was $ 10,002,373 as compared with 

 $9,475,219 for 1914. In value of products Onondaga county held 

 first place with a total of $1,293,022 as compared with $1,556,093 

 for 1914. Ulster county was second with a production of 

 $1,059,377 as compared with $895,126 for 1914. The production 

 from Onondaga county consisted mainly of pottery with a value of 

 $1,132,306, while that of Ulster county consisted entirely of 

 common soft-mud building brick. Livingston county was third in 

 value of production with $724,267. Counties reporting gains during 

 the year were Albany, Cayuga, Columbia, Dutchess, Kings, Living- 

 ston, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Richmond, Saratoga. 

 Schenectady, Ulster and Washington. 



The following table gives the total value of clay products by 

 counties for the last three years : 



