New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13

covered with a wool Jacket and then TO what
are known as the first felt rollers. where The
moisture is squeezed out Of the sheet
But the journey is only half over. FOR row
comes the pressure from q pair OF highly pol
ished metal rolls. and then the second felt Be-
fore the Mckinley tariff went into effect many
psper-makers believed that no good paper could
be made unless European felt was used: but
the Mckinley act imposed a high tax on the
article. and domestic product had 10 be sub
stituted. with the bes, results.
AMERICAN FELT THE BEST.
Our American felt" said a manufacturer
fills every requirement, and the manufacture
OF paper never suffered because Of its subSttu-
ton FOR the European article
The paper continues along between heated
and covered rolls until /, reaches the end Of the
machine. where bath OF animal size awaits IL
l; runs into this absorbs it. the surplus size Is
pressed out by rollers and the perfect white
paper finally comes over the end Of the machine
where il is cut into sheets. IL one OF these
sheets is held up 20 the light ii will show a
water mark" which was made when the roll
with the raised letters pressed the indented
mark into the soft pulp. In its progress along
the length Of the machine the linden tation be-
came obl!tcrated. but the mark remains.
Ordinary and low grades OF papers are dried
and finished as soon they come from the
machine by a series Of cGlenGers. hut the fine
paper is taken 10 lofts. where IL is pole dried,
which means that it is hung in patches OF ten
or twelve sheets across poles and allowed TO
dry in that way. AS il hangs in the lofts the
paper represents much labor and skilful manipu-
Iation. but il would have little or no commercial
value because II is rough and wrinkled
After the sheets have served their term in the
drying lol;s they are pressed in hydraulic presses
having capacity OF four hundred tons 10 the
square !nch and are then turned over 10 the
girls. who send them rapidly through the series
OF polished rolls known cylinders The irst
tiip through takes the rough surface OF the
sheet. The second improves il. and SO. according
to the degree Of polish required, the paper is
passed through these rapidly revolving cylinders
from four 10 eight times.
The best grades OF paper are not calendered.
hut plated. The sheets are placed between sheets
Of zinc or copper and pressed under rolls at
eighty tons pressure to the square inch.
ALMOST THROUGH THE FACTORY.
The paper has now nearly completed its fac
tory life. but before il be shipped 1t must
go through the finishing room. where girls sit
ting at long tables ranged closely TO the win
dows. where they may have the benefit Of the
best light separate the sheets into three grades
according TO their quality. The least speck or
stain consgns a sheet 10 the second class. and a
more pronounced imperfection makes II third.
The girls turn the sheets rapidly. the turning
finger being covered with rubber cot and
when a stack OF paper is handed over To the
packer as perfect" there is little doubt on the
subject The sheets are then counted. trimmed.
packed and sealed and the commercial article
is ready for the consumer.
But where is the handmade PAPER was
asked when the tour OF the mill had been made.
There is no such thing" was the answer.
There are some people. though, who prefer old
fashioned articles 10 those Of modern make IN
all lines. old fashioned molasses candy and old
fashioned clocks, old-fashioncd pies and hand
made paper and they can usually hc accommo-
dated But il was learned that nearly all the
hand made paper is made on paper machines
and with the exception Of the small quantity