Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-27
Paper.


Boston Journal was printed on paper made OF
wood The Journal now states that this wood
paper is manufactured in Pennsylvania. The
proprietors Of the mills have patent for The
invention, but as yet are manufacturing 1t only
on a small scale. The wood used ia common
white wo d, or poplar. It is first Clipped IN
the same way that dye wood is cut up, aad
then 1t is subjected IL a chemical process, sub.
hitting It for several hours to The solvent action
OF caustic alkaline with the application Of
a powerful heat, to reduce it loa pulp. The
rest of the process is the same as that employed
in the manufacture Of ordinary rag paper
Aboat 20 per cent Of linen or cotton fibre ia
mixed with the wood pulp. The paper made
by this process costs the manufacturer five cents
a pound or about one bali as much as rag pa
per one year ago, though, Of course, j, ns~
commands as high price in market DIS the same
quality Of pa per made from cotton fibre. The
mill, where it is manufactured, although OF
limited capacity, not producing enough to supply
the demand of the B9s ton JoWHai, alone, Is
making net profit Of $500 day. The paper
is white and strong,a and as good IS, if not betlor
for printing purposes than paper made Of rags
The proprietors Of tho patent are anxious to
form company with a capital Of q million
dollars to manufacture paper in immense quan
titles and no doubt will accomplish this result
as, at the present high price Of paper, tho en-
terprise promises yeyy large profits
The Bo,ton Journal, after making tho state.
ments from which We condanso the above adds
the following interesting statistics respecting
tho consumption Of paper
The manufacture of printing papor IN this
country is ono OF great Importance. The con
sumption Of paper equals in amount that Of
Great Britain and france together. In 1854
It was estimated that $50 100000 pounds were
consumed, valued at S25 900 900. About 401,-
900 900 poundaol rags were used, at an average
cost OF lOor cents per pound. In New Easlaha
the Middle and Western States the va 10 OF
book, job and newspaper printing was returned
/ by the last census (lSG0l a' S39,42o,84J, Of
which eleven millions worth consisted Of books,
the value Of the latter being nearly equal to tho
| whole product Of the s4mo braach n 1870
which was returned al Sll ,5sO, Sag. The man
uiacturo Of paper has increased in 60 equal ra-
| ten, the State Of Massachusetts, alone produc.
ing paper Of the value Of s. ,96s ,lOS, being
over IS per csatol the product Of tho Union in
! 1850.
The amo paper also makes the following
statement respecting tho high prices which have
been paid for rags, and the aources ei supply
TIE high price Of printing paper has result
ed in part from tho scarcity Of cotton, Whll.
the high rates Of exchange have also contributes
to enhance the valuo Of paper stock, BY lar The
largest proportion OF the rags used in the man
uiacture being imported, mainly from Italy
and Egypt. The a1zroni Of ths former ccpu
try have contributed their cart OF clothing
which has been literally rags, whlo even lh
mummies OF Egypt have yielded their cciemeut
for the benefit ot the present generation Of
newspaper and book readers,
Sorghum is now being used to sJna EATEN. d
the manufacture Of paper, and We give below
from another source, further interesting inIor
ma ton respecting the material from which pa
per can be manufactured.
In Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and other State
thousands Of acres yield tons OF flax, which !
raised only for the RIt seed and oil, which ar
great articles OF commerce. Tho straw whiei
might be converted into linen IS thrown away
! hiUru than n HUNDRED thUusiul tuas sgu tho
wasted every year, for the want Of su.tabl
machine to break and dress 10, 4 cotton gil
MADE the South rich. What Whitney did loi
cotton, two OF our New York noiehbors hay
done for flax. We have seen it tried, aud hAy
fall faith in its abilities to Do all shat is heede
to convert these vact supplies Of western an
northern produce into the raw material 70
printing paper, to the immense profit Of til
western producer, to the great relief Of III
publishing and reading community, and to Oh
injury Of none but the paper monopjist.
The machine is very simple one lutel Cyl
Under rcyolves into another, and the bundle {
FAX put in is drawn through and comes on
crushed the woody matter falls to the grouu
in small splintors, and the residue is the line
FIBRE, long, soft and tough, like the tail Of
gray horse. This is the h.sI material ia tn
world fer paper ln the lash, 18Th and lot
centuries it was thc very thing of which papc
wasmadc, and it is far superior to that of whic
cotton rags is the staple sSuy one may loar
by looking at tho books OF former csnturc
!, compared with ours. The reason why loreig
rags bring so high price is, that they al
mostly linen. BY tho use Of the newly Invent
ed machine, which i, now in efficient use in Il
fax mills in Washington county, \. Y, a0
just as fast as they can be made they will :
everywhere, this stock for paper can be sold
this city, after paying freight, for three cents
pound, and leave amp,e profit to the producer,