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carbonates play a subordinate role. Light colored and white lime- 

 stones are not typical of the State, the prevailing colors being 

 grayish or drab, and for this reason considerable quantities are 

 brought in from other states, principally Ohio and Indiana. 



The total output of limestone last year amounted in value to 

 $2,963,829. This is exclusive of the products used in the Portland 

 and natural cement industries, for which no statistics have been col- 

 lected. Compared with the previous year, there was a gain of $552,- 

 373 in the valuation, or about 23 per cent. The product was dis- 

 tributed among 33 counties of the State, with a total of over 160 

 quarries. 



Crushed stone for road metal, concrete, etc., represents the largest 

 item in the output. The value of this material was $1,590,205, 

 against $1,193,800 for 1905. The manufacture of lime is second in 

 importance with a product valued at $795,348 and $702,684 for the 

 respective years. The building stone quarried amounted to a value 

 of $229,479 against $246,300 in 1905 ; furnace flux to $287,816 

 against $198,168; rubble and riprap to $32,975 against $40,664; flag- 

 ging and curbing to $8067, against $7297 ; and miscellaneous mate- 

 rials, not classified in the returns, to $19,939 against $22,543 in the 

 preceding year. 



Distributed according to the counties in which the limestone was 

 quarried, the largest producer last year was Erie county which 

 reported an output valued at $525,381, consisting principally of 

 building stone, crushed stone and furnace flux. This county also 

 ranked first on the list in 1905 with a valuation of $383,411. Onon- 

 daga county which returned a total value of $391,457 was second, 

 the same position as in the preceding year when its output 

 amounted to $310,322. It is the largest manufacturer of lime. The 

 remaining counties which reported a value of over $100,000 each 

 with their respective totals are here given, the figures in brackets 

 being the corresponding totals for 1905 : Dutchess, $368,927 

 [$234,578] ; Rockland, $242,184 [$220,596] ; Genesee, $227,062 

 [$227,087] ; Warren, $205,832 [$192,136] ; Westchester, $143,168 

 [$74,948] ; and Albany, $106,800 [$101,425]. 



Lime. There were 38 firms that reported an output, last year, 

 of limestone (including marble) for lime burning, either as a main 

 product or in connection with the quarrying of other materials. The 

 greater portion of the •limestone was converted by the companies 

 operating the quarries. In all 18 counties participated in the pro- 

 duction. The quantity of lime made was 313,369 short tons, 

 valued at $795,348. Onondaga county reported a product of 208,- 



