Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-03-17
rHE FrrrRE OF WOOD PUP.


from The Paper World, does not
the subject commend itsllf to the
people of Island Pond ? Let
them investigated. The HERALD
believes there is money in it, and
that to erect a wood pulp indus
try would prove a profitable in
vestment.
One of the most interesting
factors connected with the
paper making industry is the
evolution OF wood pulp; not
alone as an ingredient for the
manufacture OF paper, but in its
constantly wicening develop
mcnt ana application to diverse
uses and purposes. The employ
mcnt OF paper mache Literally,
"chewed paper" in the manu-
factire OF ornaments and small
wares, tor various purposes, has
been known and practised for
something like century; but ii
remained Tor wood fiber to rem
der possible that wide extension
of this idea, which has accom-
plished SO much during the past
lew years, and the future OF
when is not easy to estimate.
The use of this material for
building purposes has been de-
monstrated, and for certain pOT-
tions OF a structure it has been
shown to possess qualities sur
passing any other known mater
nal. 1his tact opens the way to
endless possibilities. That they
will be developed by American
genius, thereiS no question. And
III this connection we are present
cd with important economic con
siderations. Hitherto only the
finest and best OF our timber has
been available for building pur-
poses and in the slaughter OF our
forests a great percentage OF the
fallen trees have gone to waste,
being fed to the flames or LETT to
decay where it fell; while much
OF the standing growth has been
considered worthless for any pur.
poses save for fuel. About the
great saw mills of the country
untOld tons of waste have yearly
been burned or swept down the
streams to poilute the waters
and choke their course.
The employment OF wood pull
for paper making utilized a class
which had hitherto been valuelcss
as well as a portion of the waste
from the mills; but i'll coarscl
grades Of fabric which are now
being developed there inheres Tx
possibility OF a still greater econ
Omic advance, and the employ.
ment OF lower grade of raw
material, y thus conserving the
national resources, at the same
time that our means and tacili
ties are being developed anC
broadened. BY the use of prac
tically valueless wood with the
employment of cheap chemical.
and adequate machinery, it seems
entirely probable that the result
ing product-which is both fir,
and water proot-may in a shorI
time become a valuable building
material, at a very mOderat,
cost. Already entire structure!
have been erected, both in this
country and in Germany, where
the development is even nor,
advanced than here. In Berlin
for instance, the carriage Of I
fire engine has been made entire
ly of this material. 1t prove,
to be lighter than if made o
wood, while at the same time i
is much stronger.
Some notable transformation
are already being wrought by
the pulp industry. 1t was no
long ago that the papers of New
York called attention to the fac
that lath were very scarce ii
that city, as a result of the Woo
pulp industry in the STATE O
Maine. Formerly millions upol
millions of lath were cut from th
slabs and other refuse Of the vas
mills located on the Maine rivers
but as the making of lath in
volved still a certain residue O
waste, while the digcstor de
yours everything except knots
bark and blemishes, there ha
been quite a curtailing of tn
supply for the lath maker.