New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-26
BRYcr.N4KING on THE HUDSON


STATISTICS SHOWING THE MAGNITUDE or THIS
YEARS BUSINESS.
IRON OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBrSE.l
KINGSTON \. Y, Sept. 23.-lt is now within
month OF the close of the season for brick manufacture
The Hudson River rpossiby live weeks, that depend
ing upon the weather. The immense extent to which
this important industry now carried along the river
IT, perhaps, realized by very few. TRIBUNE CORE
spondcr ha. recently talked with prominent brick men
and made some careful Investigations with view OF
presenting some facts ana statistics ia regard % the mag
ntude of operations for the present season
More brick made this season than ever before"
wa. the reply of practical brclmakcr to the core
spoudcnrs inquiry few days ago and such is the re
port obtained nearly every locality. Every yard
has been worked 10 It's full capacity, and the weather
has been exceptionally favorable through the season up
to TIL. time There have been very few storms, and less
than a week OF time has been lost altogether The
margin of loss resulting from bad weather during the
drying process has thus been reduced 10 the minimum.
and nearly all the bricks have left the moulding
machines have gone into the kus.
As nearly as can be- a.ccraincd there about 100
dcren, Lrckyard near the river between larry
town and Troy These yards vary IN productive capacity
from - 900 10000 bricks per day. careful csti
mate based upon Trustworthy data. brings hc average
daily output OF each of these yards 10 at least 10000
Thus It will be that the whole daily product the
river reaches the immense total OF 100000 bricks
enough Il laid end 10 end in continuou, line, to
reach more than thousand miles Now the Season
counted on by the brckmakcr extends over period OF
six months sometimes week or two more they say
but taking the 81 working days basis, find,
total product for the OF PTS 100000 bricks
From this number must be deducted the margin of loss
occasioned IN drying, burning and handling. This is
placed Oue-cigIth Of the whole 10y practical brick
non mis- season This sill leaves tho -ca-ous output
of mcrchantabe brick at the enormous total of
1O92000oOO, or enonsh To cnclrc the earth win ilyc
continuous lines Of brick with more than enough left Ia
extend across It's diameter
These figures may seem incredible TO many but they
are believed 10 be founded upon existing facts.
Another curious feature developed by this calculation
r. found IN the fact that over three million tons OF clay
and sand have been required for the mnnuacurc of the
seasons brick product, which Is NO nconscrabc part
of the river bank 10 be removed annually
The labor involved In hi- enormous annual output Is
also item Of much Importance Aside from hnrgcmcn
and those required IN tine transportation OF the brcfo
market, about o'oVO men hiu D"yH are eInPoyc9 III
these various yards throughout the season The rule il
To have for every thousand bricks made daily.
The average rate oil amy wages phid thlr season i
about two dollars the smallest boys receiving 81 25
aud of the - % and even more in few
Taking the average rae ic' u toiaI ol 9IouVO phd
for wages every working day of the season. And
amount OF time often made Then large number of
hor,cs are also employ ed Ia the hauling OF the mate
chimes hOweycrare now run by steam almost entirely II
will be- therefore, thai nearly S3OOOOO0 will have
Of Tho season To this must be added the cost Of tho
wood used in burning the brick Brick men reckon on
cordng this lGG.iOO cords OF wood will have been
rrnuir,d to burn This srason'. product Wood has bee,
high this year, averaging perhaps - per cord. This
places the Total cost for wood at S9j2 600 Then
idcrabr quantity of fine coal j. al-O used 10 mix in
with the clay and sand previous 10 moulding.
In regard to the AmOtnt OF money invested In brick
property along the river such clay and sand banks.
docks. sheds. machinery cor-c- hargcs, sloop-. tugs.
etc. il very difficult 10 form oven an approx matc
estimate. That the amount is very large is rcadiy ap-
| parent
A. 10 the actual market value, the precise amount
az money that will be obtained for the seasons product.
that II also problem requiring some conjecture IN its
solution Price, have nuctuatcd materially large
amount Of brick is st haHd,aud the neat month, pro
duct j. Ia Al tine opening of the season prices
were very high and the demand extremely active Bat
when all the yards got in fan operation sudden decline
cnnued. and prices have ruled low all summer, with
very indifferent demand a times. II In believed That
many brick has been sold at cost nOt even less
ina few n-nncc,. leading manui'i, tpfer places the
hvrrnec up-thc brick 80 tar az - - per
thousand. This would bring the value OF the total out
put To 50 s2j,O 900 IN all were marSctcd Al the
present time 50 Is about the ruling price, and there
little reason tO predict much ui an advance very
soon Many brick have been sold at -. Hnycrrifnw
brick aud those made IN that lower river vicinity, bring
about seventy five cents more than those made above
The material there lr rulh 10 he better. HnNcIsrHW H.
the grcn brick centre of The rYcri there are some
forty different yard In that vicinity