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$166,645 against $146,790; and sewer pipe to $95,142, against $444,- 

 457. The product of terra cotta was valued at $1,037,387, as com- 

 pared with $874,717 in 1905; fireproofing at $120,282, as compared 

 with $133,995 ; and building tile at $217,475, as compared with 

 $251,600. In addition there were produced miscellaneous materials, 

 including flue lining, fire tile and shapes, conduit pipes, sidewalk 

 brick and acid-proof brick, the collected value of which amounted 

 to $129,402, against $74,114 in 1905. The potteries of the State 

 reported an output valued at $1,795,008, as compared with a value of 

 $1,620,558 in the preceding year. 



Production of clay materials 



MATERIAL 



1904 



1905 



1906 



Common brick 



Front brick 



Vitrified, paving brick 



Fire brick and stove lining 



Drain tile 



Sewer pipe 



Terra cotta 



Fireproofing 



Building tile 



Miscellaneous 



Pottery 



Total 



$7 



234 876 

 238 246 



210 

 506 

 149 



707 

 800 

 864 



460 000 

 798 028 



157 119 

 206 503 

 103 927 

 438 634 



$9 751 753 

 302 844 

 180 004 

 498 184 

 146 790 



444 457 

 874 717 



133 995 

 251 600 



75 114 

 I 620 558 



$9 302 

 386 



165 

 124 

 178 on 

 527 659 

 166 645 

 95 142 

 037 387 

 120 282 



217 475 

 129 402 

 795 008 



$11 504 704 



$14 280 016 



$13 955 300 



The distribution of the production according to the counties in 

 which it was made shows that Rockland county has the largest clay- 

 working industry. The value of its output in 1906 was $1,767,012. 

 It also led the list of counties in 1905 with an aggregate value of 

 $2,144,210. Ulster county ranks second in importance, its total 

 being $1,465,457, as compared with $1,776,035 in the preceding year. 

 Orange county, which was fourth in 1905, advanced to third place 

 last year with a total of $1,170,695, against $1,011,006. Onondaga 

 county ranks fourth with a value of $1,094,635, against $932,285, 

 the greater part of its production being pottery. Dutchess county 

 moved from third place in 1905, when it reported a value of $1,258,- 

 937, to fifth in 1906, with a valuation of $975,410. The other 

 counties that reported a production valued at $100,000 or over in 

 1906 are: Richmond ($896,789); Erie ($804,159); Albany 

 ($675,099) ; Kings ($575'973) ; Westchester ($536,189) ; Columbia 



