New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-20
BEETPOOT PAPER.

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SIR The Press OF the United States equally With
the book naker aud all others to whom paper is q
multom necessity must regard with satisfaction the
efforts of those who, through years of toll aud expert.
ment have devoted themselves to the discovery OF
material processes by which that indispensable
article he inPrOced an quality ard eleafened "a
cost. The old axiom about making two blades OF
grass grow where but one grew before by which
the fortunate individual acquired the title Of Benesc-
tor, is of universal application
The discovery BY d.. Colyer, Of process by
which the refuse Of the beet sugar manufactures and
dstlleres can be converted into Il paper material Of
extraordinary value Is destined Ia exert an immense
influence in the product and consumption OF paper
II is the desideraian-tlis thing laekDg-whieh
will give vitality to industrial interest of grea, and
increasing magnitude, bui which has from scarcity OF
material and competition, for many years past made
ona.ely remuneratcd The capital employed.
The world hes been ranss.ked for "rags"-,he
tombs of the PhSraohs iesecrated and the bodies %
the embalned occupants stripped Of the cermen.. in
which they have rested three thousand year--in u Ter
10 meet the demand for paper mstersl. The amcs,
sole dependence row is upon cotton the staple Of
the paper manufacture; for although there is zee ry
increase in the Of supply equal to the increase
in the demand, there has been at the def
cheney in the supply Of "hnen so Necessary 10 give
strength to the fabric.
IL il unnecessary To refer TO the thousand expert
mep;s OF the past ten years. made with view 10 the
substitution of new and cheap notericl in paper
making for Il is record IF fsilHre, patent 70 af who
are interested in the InapGsse1 IRE consumption OF
paper;
able qualities possessed IN 70 equal degree BIZ .nv
known material for psper-naking. One Of the most
important Of thes- is that u takes the place OF eyer
inc in importing that peculiar soft veny surface to
the paper 80 necessary to receive the clear, sharp
.p,uressi0n irom wood sngrsyinss in which consist.
The beautiful effects ofrght and shade. All tie quail
ties Of glycerine conferred by the beet rvsdne
only in superior degree, while the cost is les than
ope-ffth The Beet forms component part Of paper
lTng an the nterstices and giving eompactne - whc
plyceripe is super-sddition 10 the surface.
The beet residue is easily worked, sefsizes al
paper made wih it, and is subject % spprsc able
los. in the processes Of manufacture. A hundred
pounds of the material is warranted TO give sn equal
Weight of paper while TIE loss rags averages one
third Of the gross weight. The beet papers compact
flexible and in every way superior articc At saw.
ing of cost To- the manufacturer, relat quality con-
sidared of NOT less than tve1f, Ter csz1. ID
IL has been repeatedly asked Ii the beet residue
is so valuable material and its profitable TO
the maker, can an adequate supply be obtained p
Yes In France, Belgium and Germany, there csnno,
be k,ss than 5000 beet-sGgar manufactures. The
French GoyeTnm.r, "Repcrt pf the amount u l,sr