Clay. 



The clay industries of New York have been exhaustively 

 described in Bulletin No. 12 of the New York State Museum 

 published this year and the reader is referred to that publication 

 for a complete discussion of the subject. 



The following brief extract from the above-mentioned bulletin 

 will convey an idea of the condition of these industries. 



The increasing value of clay for the manufacture of brick, 

 tile, terra cotta, pottery, etc., and the ever growing demand for 

 these products have given rise to an industry which is rapidly 

 assuming vast proportions, and will in the near future become 

 one of the most extensive and important in the country. Scat- 

 tered over New York are extensive deposits of clay, many of 

 them capable of being used for the manufacture of terra cotta, 

 roofing tile and the coarser grades of pottery. To add to their 

 value the most extensive beds of clay are situated in close 

 proximity to the waterways and railroads which lead to the 

 principal cities of the State. The commoner kinds of clay prod- 

 ucts, such as building brick, are marketed within the State, but 

 the higher grades, such as terra cotta and roofing tile, have 

 found good markets outside of New York. 



The following table gives the receipts derived from the 

 various branches of the clay industry during the year of 1892 : 



Building, front and paving brick $8,500,000 



Terra cotta 100,000 



Sewer pipe 260,000 



Firebrick* 50,000 



Stoneware clay 10,000 



$8,920,000 



♦This does not include those manufactured in the State from clays obtained in other 

 States. 



