THE MIXING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



915 



Schoharie, Steuben, Tompkins, Ulster and Warren. Of these 

 Onondaga county contains the largest number of plants, having 

 seven in operation last year, besides two that were idle. Four 

 companies produced cement in Erie county, three in Ulster county, 

 two in Greene and Steuben, and one each in the remaining counties 

 of the list. Erie and Onondaga counties make both Portland 

 and natural cements, but most of their product is of the latter 

 variety. In Ulster county only natural cement is made. 



Production and trade in 1904 



The total output of cement last year was 3,258,932 barrels, 

 valued at $2,453,661. Separated as to variety the total repre- 

 sents 1,377,302 barrels of Portland valued at $1,245,778, and 

 1,881,630 barrels of natural rock cement valued at $1,207,883. 

 There were 23 companies in operation during the year. The follow- 

 ing table shows the output distributed according to the localities 

 in which it was made. Where the number of producers was less 

 than three, the output has been combined with that of other 

 localities so as not to reveal the figures of individual companies. 



Production of cement in 1904 



LOCALITY 



PORTLAND CEMENT 



Barrels 



Value 



NATURAL HYDRAULIC 

 CEMENT 



Barrels 



Value 



Erie county 



Onondaga 



Ulster 



Greene 



Other localities. . 



a 



a 



b 617 575 

 759 727 



Total 



a 



a 



$545 782 

 699 996 



1 377 302!$! 245 778 



332 78i 

 96 333 

 c 452 516 



$149 112 

 47 010 

 1 011 761 



1 881 630 



$1 207 883 



a Included in other localities; & includes Columbia county; c includes Schoharie county. 



The output of Portland cement which was reported by 10 com- 

 panies (one company produced both Portland and natural rock 

 cement) was somewhat smaller than in 1903. The decrease may 

 be traced to the unfavorable state of the market, as there was 

 no falling off in the capacity of the works. Throughout the entire 

 year the prices for both Portland and natural rock cements ruled 

 so low that there was little profit for manufacturers. In fact, 

 some of the companies preferred to close down their plants rather 

 than to sell their product at the current quotations, and others 



