Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-15

STRAW, EAPeR.--The rapidly increasing iem1nd
for paper for printing and writing purposes las
rendered an increased supply of raw N aterial
necessary. The raw materials generally used i'll
its manufacture cannut long be obtained in suf-
hcient quantities tomeet the growing demand. II
is now believed that good aIiicleof printing pa-
per can be inanulaclurediont Of stiaw; and esper-
ments areniy made render il certain that twill
be successful. ONE newspapers rre now print
ed on such paper, aud pres hi very faii and do
rablu Appearance. Tie Phiaielphia Lrdger is
one example of lis suect sslul USE; and it will
doubtiss DC generally used Tor newspaper iur-
poses soon. It will greatly reduce tie price OF
paper, wi lgiyetuthetiatinera new market folune
of his pfodlIctioas that has hitherto found biin
limited usei and twill, We hope, give publishers
some Chance OF reascnublct profit FOR their labor
add enterprise, wbicllfew now enipy The present
Howe rates Of Subscription and advertising.
bone some of our enterprisipg citizens will
examine this subject, and seeif anianufactofy Of
such paper 5insttis neighbofhood would no, pay
abundnnly. The twelve daily newspapers of
Pittsburgh, and fifteen or sixteen weekiies furnish
large market, in addition 10 the vast amount Of
paper wanted for other, fuses.
We hope the manufacture of straw paper win he
unierakenin this Aeighborhood. We will use
it'll il answers The purpose, and is cheap. Paper
can be made our Of almost any Kind ufGbsous
vegetable. On this subject We Ike the following
hon GARDENERS Chronieie:-P Gaxene.
sfhe wants Of paper makers can only be satis-
ned by The production Of more raw matt al That
mai etial can be as we'll provided III own ie Ids
as Dy,ioIelgl import lion, ana We believe as alum
i dainty. Whether, however, can grow paper
lmaterials us cheaply as they can be importer, Is
9uesl'onto be answered by no other aus than
4 ny sexperiments Country gentlemen, living near
4 payer mill, are those by whom the experiment
l should be ltlsd 1t cannot cost much; their ~
dsners are the men 10 Acorduct j., and is ill,
Time 10 set about it. rlie problem 10 solve j.,
whsihe. ~ is more profitable tu grow acre OF
corn, or root crop. of paper materals?s Paper
Innterials are vegetable fibre. All 70 ants CONSIST
Jlargelyo oil This substance, but III some il is more
abundant than in Others, sepeiable, or of Il
better color. Those plants WILDE best suited fol
the purpose IN OUT stion in Which ii IS most abun,
uant, most seperabe, finest and widest. We are
surrounded by suitable plants. but they al Z ilui
cultivated. Neltles and nal lows IN particular IRE
well knewnt 10 possess the requisite qualities; Sc
uoes the Spaiiish broom, and probablyt common
broom; anyo these thrive in poor suil, VII, bet-
ter crops cannot be Produced. Tue common sting.
ing aleluelis an example of wllatfwe mean. lis
roots can be procune everywhere; sandI as II is
perennial 1t will mot only kt ep Itself sufficen NIL,
clean, but may be cut two or three times year
The principal cosl consists in coiiec;iug ills roots
for planting, rent, &c.S of land, and tile labor u
'Icuthng and preparing. lis fibre is yety.ine and
sooG; scarcely; interior 10 heinpi and has been
used IN Germany in the manufacture OF first cias.
paper. Fisilng lines, and cotlner.of good quail
w, are also SAID 10 have been ;prepaTed from it,
W nelseSer hug can grow, there the nette is
at home no bad season hurts ;no glect Injuries
ut; and,itis subject TO neither blight or iniidew
nor tue rarages Of insects. a iargef produce may
no uouDt, he lla,l from the liempleay s,i nettie