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avenue east of the Rochester Brick & Tile Co.'s yard. They have 

 now consolidated their works and carry on business at the 

 former locality under the name of Rochester German Brick & 

 Tile Co. The company manufacture brick, draintile and hollow 

 ware. 



Its clay bank is located 1/4 mile from the buildings. The ma- 

 terial at present runs about 3 feet deep. The clay is brought to 

 the yards by a small steam engine. It is prepared in the same 

 way as by the Rochester Brick & Tile Co. The company has four 

 stationary up-draft Philadelphia kilns and one Wilford con- 

 tinuous kiln, the latter being used almost exclusively. The Phila- 

 delphia kiln, like the Wingard kiln used by the Rochester Brick 

 & Tile Co., consists of side walls and open ends, but, instead of 

 confining four fires in one chamber, the Philadelphia kiln is fired 

 under each arch. The number of men employed in the busy 

 season is between 100 and 140. 



The Maplewood brickyard (3) , belonging to the Hiram Sibley 

 estate, office in Triangle building, Rochester, is located at Maple- 

 wood, on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad, 2 miles 

 south of the Rochester German Brick & Tile Co.'s yard. This 

 company confines itself to making common building brick. The 

 works are superintended by Robert Gay. 



The bank is located a mile farther south along the railroad. 

 The clay at present runs about 3 feet thick and is underlain by 

 quicksand. It is lighter colored than that of the Rochester Brick 

 & Tile Co., and the lower portion is lighter colored than the 

 upper. 



The clay is spaded into cars, and drawn to the works by a 

 small steam engine. It is mixed with sand and tempered by 

 hand in a pit, a process known as puddling, and then shoveled 

 into the soft mud machine. The company has one Wilford con- 

 tinuous and four Wingard up-draft kilns. 



On an average 50 men are employed during the brickmaking 

 season, which is from April to October or November, according 

 to the year. Boys are employed in bringing pallets and in edging 

 brick. The pallet racks are arranged as at the Rochester Brick 

 & Tile Co.'s yards. The teaming is done by contract. 



