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amounted to only $77,644, against $138,258 in 191 1. The pro- 

 duction of terra cotta was valued at $1,139,291, as compared with 

 $718,700; of fireproofing at $230,833, against $229,627; and of 

 building tile, inclusive of roofing and floor tile, at $42,575, against 

 $82,217. The miscellaneous clay manufactures, including such items 

 as flue lining, fire tile and shapes, conduit pipes and acid-proof 

 brick, amounted to $13,828, against $20,179 ^ n I9 11 - The potteries 

 of the State reported an output valued at $2,876,762, against 

 $2,196,054 in the preceding year. 



Of the 38 counties in the State that had representation in the 

 clay-working industry last year, Onondaga stood at the head in the 

 value of its product which reached a total of $1,368,345. In 191 1 

 it also held the same place with a value of $912,892. The greater 

 part of the product consisted of pottery which is an important in- 

 dustry in Syracuse and vicinity. Ulster county ranked second in 

 the list and contributed a total of $1,296,779, all reported by the 

 brick yards in the Hudson River section. Rockland county dis- 

 placed Erie county which held third place in the previous years 

 by reporting a value of $994,967, also represented by common 

 building brick. Erie county with a diversified industry that includes 

 most of the common clay manufactures besides pottery ranked 

 fourth with products valued at $810,516. The other counties that 

 reported a value exceeding $500,000 were Dutchess ($665,082) 

 Orange ($615,155) Kings ($574,805) and Schenectady ($539,928). 



