Manufacturing opportunities in the state of Washington . hington are quite satisfactory for allfuel purposes. There are large reserves of this fuel as yet lui-touched. There is no question but what any industry dependingupon coal will be able to find in the coal fields of this state anample supply for a great many years. CLAY PRODUCTS. There is scarcely a locality in the state where clays of dif-ferent grades may not be found. The manufacture of commonbrick is widespread, being carried on in every community ofconsequence where brick is needed. The higher grades of clayware are made in those lo
Manufacturing opportunities in the state of Washington . hington are quite satisfactory for allfuel purposes. There are large reserves of this fuel as yet lui-touched. There is no question but what any industry dependingupon coal will be able to find in the coal fields of this state anample supply for a great many years. CLAY PRODUCTS. There is scarcely a locality in the state where clays of dif-ferent grades may not be found. The manufacture of commonbrick is widespread, being carried on in every community ofconsequence where brick is needed. The higher grades of clayware are made in those localities where the best materials aieto be found, convenient to transportation and not too far re-moved from the best markets. The aniuial value of clay prod-ucts averages about $2,000,000. About one-fourth of this isfrom the sale of common brick which are made at a wide varietyof points. Following coHunon brick, in order of monetary value, wehave sewer pipe, vitrified brick, terra eotta, fire-proofing ma-terials, front brick, pottei-y, and drain
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