, 1870-03-16
Corn Paper nnd Corn Cloth.

We have received from Dr.. T. Cantaius the fol
Loving interesting communication relative TO corr
pAper ard linen, manufactured ftoM Tho 1bres
contained Ii roe hulEs OF uaize, or corr We
| hope cur turner's Hnd enlerprIstog bus10esE men
@ e rsaa eq@ ssS
bet1er account than II done Rs Tbs present rtre.
Inc :.rsg suostNute," Inc corn naAf, tnAs i
! It we1o gathered and used TOR pape1-mnE.
| ng, Iuinola a!oue could furnish irou
United S;ates BY ths pHper mlils, to manufacture
| the FOUNTAINS OF paptt po1 nsed within the oof'
| deys OF The UGlon- The subtec: which Dr.. Cant
s:us brings to the stseouon Of the paollc Is worth
| tne co.Bldetatlon OF every nan Who takes 10 IL
| tcIest In the welfare Of t7e farming community,
| AID the public good geoerallt:
EDITORS HERALD: You already IN ycur las,
| iasur, referred 10 The samples Of "cotn pAnsr u
| Of co1n.nusks, 1ud OF which fabrics left some
The recent failure OF the BATAVIA Paper Mills
| troupht ths TACT TO my mlLd tna. had IN my
pot stssltn some nne samples OF corn paper and
| linen, which brougat with me fson Austria to
| this county. And a. tue question noH aod
rags nas eDg1ozaed the a.tenIea Of sclsotidc
| men, ss well as paper manufacturers, for Feata
| pat, and seemlBg,y ~lthout s9e!s having oeen
! able to discover tho material desired. It may
p1ore interesting TO ihe readers Of tho Herald to
learn tbat the best rag subs:ftu:a Ia lying IN IN
| bounded Quantities before our doors
|
| Austrian Empire, became acquainted Mtkh tns
! superintendent OF the lmpera. Paper NILS WHO
shortly after my arrival IN the city, had mate the
| invention TO manufacture from corn-husks ps 3ef
and linen CLOTH both OF gtea: duraotlt'y, and the
paper Of very nue quality. deemed tn!s tnyen'
TOR, for our conn1ry, Of special Importance.
wEerp rigs are high IN price and corn. hasks Ia
tucb unmeasured quantities, and reported al the
| facts concerning the invention TO Secretary
! Seward, 10 whom also sent samplcs Of pa oe!
| aad CLOTH manufactured from the 1oras conta1ued
| In corn. huatG.
Tne attempt 10 manufacture paper from oorn-
husks wns made as eaflI a. ths nsg,nnlng Of ne M
Superintendent Of the Imperial Mills, 70 Baron
von Auer, to successfully Manufacture paper OF a
saeh eeh ss ~ rase u Il our neda Tne
! 10 Manufacture the paper we1e carried on wuh
fhe pecunisrJ help OF the Austrian Government,
at ~; and that the experiments resulted in 3
brilliant success, the samples row In the ONCE OF
[ the Herald abundnutlJ show.
The cotn.nusEe, Cou2!nlnE dbfeB, 1our, ard
gluten. are In tubular boilers, subjected to pro-
csEs OF bolicg with alksltne mixture, AZ result
Of which very sDp!e process the 1ores OF ne
aponsy condition. nIltd with . giotenohs sub
starGe, which, on clote examination. proves 10 b.
perfect dough OF cornneaI, containing IN con,
teasy, Originally contttned 10 the nusk, md fur'
mining one Of the 1aesL feeds fof cattle, Wntch
eu'y Inn uns o5fs, =, ,,aEao dE
sasea ea5DE u as
nraf nore., which Can easily be seen 10 the nat
utsl leaf without the aid Of q giass. are prepared
ior spinning ard ptper.mating. Tne linen, made
Rtl1ute for ,de coarser iiuds Of dax and hemp.
a. Is superior 10 tn,e, guony CLOTH colt. and me
T1S @ S ns %aea ois as sas sna
ps1s of tas ssne weight uaas from lneo
upe;s ea q s exceeds 4: tsss asfae;s u ss sss
d'ppeo English drawing pspers, snd IL especially
nospted fot percu draw1rg, stenoRraph!c aritinx
p psper ms made % fson any otDer mateslai, and tic
cpi1-hosk parchment u nct at exposed TO DO de-
It1oJed by iptectf. AZ tracing paper It has NOT
paper can be made extremely Transparent Win
oas sacrificing any portion OF It's strength Tae
tire Is easily worked. either atone or mixed Mith
nape1s; il readily takss ~. tint OF color.
a,d csn be worfe almost 70 As much
| advantage into stoat wrapping papers os 50;
/ ctsare,so paper. The machinery required fsr
nacipula ipR 1t IL rot essentially dlnsFent from
that originally in ase IN our piper mills Tos.11G
huef nbres It xoald donotlcaa tKiye oct OF the
market tie miserable ttun with Hhich we nov
tic e cs ge saa 1c9as
mairrisl we have for the pusp3se. Il also would
re the best paper for llrtcg ,ndles' bo1ue.a, TO,
css c9 ee,n a and r1nne 1es Taa1 11
snsdes,. awnings and twine, Ha'l paper, pspei
ooxsa IS Visited tne Imperial Mill, pes, Wanna
| the Nu1 Hartau and Italian hnaks Yielded 80 pei
| ceIt uDTes, 10 per cent gluten, and 90 per cent
| 1cur Dough. The gluten, as well as the noul
nussr ss,sps psrer ma ta he kuss aoar % dough- coas
tu;es an excellent feed for cattle, 81 alresdy re.
naked, berg far Superior to oil cake. which l.
scld IN large Quantities at ITO and haa cents
IN corclnttor, ought to remark tba'