Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-12-16
ODD USE FOR WOOD PULP
mopeaM WAY OF CONVERTING THE
TREE INTO NOVEL ARTICLES.

IL Ia wonderful How Extensively Paper
Ia Taking tho Place OF Other SUBJ
stances In Various Mechanical Trades
--Ens,neIed Paper Bricks Successes
ut Is wonderful how extensively
paper Is taking the place OF such sab
stances az wood, biick and iron IN
various mechanical trades" said q
large New York dealer IN oil sorts OF
novelties made ont of paper. For
instance, boards Of all sizes and
shapes are now manufactured out Of
wood pulp very faithfully to resemble
the grain aud texture OF every kind Of
wood. The material costs about one
half the price Of the genuine article,
and IL ip used by carpenters, cabinet
makers, picture irsme makers and
boat builders for paneling, wainscot-
ing and decorative work generally
where lightness and durability are re-
quired. Two excellent qualities that
the paper boards possess are that
they are not subject to warping and
dry rot. There are no bad knots to
mar the appearance Of the surface, and
as the material is smooth and does
not require planning, and can be easily
cut with q finesaw, there seems every
reason to believe that II will In time
be used even more than II Is.
Telegraph and telephone poles,
Aagstaffs and spars for small sailing
vessels are the latest development in
the line OF manufacture from paper.
They are made Of pulp in which q
small amount Of borax, tallow and
other ingredients are mixed. These
are cast In q mould in the form Of a
hollow rod Of the desired diameter
and length. The poles and spars are
claimed to be lighter anu stronger
than wood. They do not crack or
split, and it is said that when they are
vanished or painted the weather does
not affect them, Besides possessing
these advantages, the paper-made ar
ticle can be made fircproof by saturat-
ing II in q strong solution Of alum
water. When thoroughly dry the pa
per poles and spars thus treated will
resist the action Of flames.
1.-THE manufacture of enamelei pa
per bricks, which commenced in 1896,
has now become a''dehnite industry, as
the material has been used for build
ing purposes all over the United
States with very satisfactory results.
''The production Of these bricks on
the hollow principle Is q marked fea-
ture in their form, the object being
practically the same as that sought ia
the making Of hollow forged steel
Not only Is defective CEN
tire removed, but II Is possible to put
in q mandrel into the hollow, and, by
applying pressure, the walls are oper-
ated upon from both inside and out
side. When a solid body Is heated
the temperature Of the interior always
varies from that OF the outer portions
ut first often resulting in the expan-
sion Of one or the other that causes
The defects. 1t 10 for these reasons
that the plan OF forming the bricks
upon the hollow principle and plug
ging them afterward Is Of advantage.
5awdust is found to be good filler
for this purpose. 1t is frat fire.
proofed, as is also the paper pulp used
in the bricks, and then IL Is mixed
with cement and pressed into the hol-
low Of the bricks and smoothed and
over.
Although paper horseshoes are a
recent invention, having been only
In this country within
The past two years, their use has al
ready quite largo with the owners Of
line horses, especially In cities where
ssphalt pavements abound. On such
roads in wet weather . horse fitted
With paper shoes Is less liable to slip
han when provided with iron ones,
Ind, besides being light and comforta-
Die for an animal to wear, they are
,aid to be more durable than iron
shoes and are more easily and snugly
itted to the hoof.
"The paper horseshoe Is mado in
the same way that paper
ar wheel Is formed. The paper Il i'm
with oil or turpentins to
waterproof, after which It is glued to-
yethef in layers. Tho glue or paste
e . mixture OF Venetian turpcntine,
insssd oil powdered chalk snd lac
2usr, and it docs not become brittle
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