Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-07-07

The following article with reference
10 the manufacture Of paper from the
cotton stalk should be Of interest to
NIississippians, especially where cotton
i the principal crop. Gould plan be
saevsed whereby our cotton stalks could
h. utilized and made to bring some
hing to the farmer it would be OF great
benefit to our people:
THAT paper can be manufactured
from cotton stalks, and at q good mar
bin OF profit, has been demonstrated by
practical experiments. 1t has been
Furthermore demonstrated that the
stalk of the plant can be converted into
very satisfactory quality of cotton
bagging.
# These discoveries are of the utmost
Importance to the South. They open a
new avenue of profit from the cotton
crop, and it may be predicted with con-
4 Siderable assurance that the day is not
bar distant when the South will be
Dotted with factories engaged in this
form Of enterprise
3 1t is estimated that the value Of the
rotton crop will be increased fifty mil
lion dollars by these discoveries, and
that a product heretofore regarded as
mere wastage will be turned to good
account. Paper mills and bagging fac
torics will inevitably come, and the
Southern farmer will be beseiged for
bis stalk crop just as he is now sought
bitter by the agents for his seed crop"
2 In speaking of the discovery the Cot
ton Journal says
1T has already been demonstrated by
practical experiments that the fibre of
the whole cotton plant, including the
stoks and limbs, is almost as strong as
Bic fire OF the wax plant. This will
prove interesting and valuable news to
ahoso cotton planters OF the South who
zach year are forced to expend so much
timc and labor in getting the dead !
Rtalks Of the previous crop out OF the
Nay for the planting of the new crop |
With the establishment Of paper mills |
throughout the South for the purpose
pi converting this heretofore waste
product into valuable and useful com
ncrcial commodity, the growers will |
b., only receive cost of labor for re-
loyng the stalks from their fields but |
o profit from the new industry as well. |
Ibe samples Of paper already made
from the fibre of the dead stalks has |
proven TO be stronger and better than |
paper made from wood pulp, and 20
Strong and durable as linen paper
The wood pulp paper mills cannot sue
fessiully compete with the cotton stalk |
paper mills, owing to the cheapness
Nih which the stalks can be secured |
and the better class of material they |
Burn out
More than 5000, 100000 are invested |
u the paper manufacturing industry of
the United States, but nearly all the |
hlIIS are located in the East and North |
Fest where the raw material used is the |
Spruce pine which grows in those sec
tions However, it is believed that the
fe2ent discovery Of the value of cotton
stalk fibre will result in the develop
nent OF new industry in the South
pinch will bring about the investment
n much idle capital and add many mil
lons OF dollars to the wealth of this sec
lion Of the country.
This, if successful, would prove a
paying enterprise for Greenville. The
pen fertile soil Of the Delta produces
4srge cotton stalks whose fibre is very
Strong and will make the finest quality |
oinews stock.
Again, the cotton wood forests along
W Mississippi would also furnish a
uantity of paper pulp and should in
Pure the success of such an enterprise"
An encouraging sign of the times
GONE, occasionally in the cloud of law
breaking that seems to pervade the
plate Just at this time. A glorious re-
lya OF religion has just been closed at
\ ater Valley in which 506 known CON
.S8eNlons were recorded. Many mem |
Pere OF the various churches were re-
anS'ated and are not included in this |
lumber. This Is good sign indeed.
Y lthout the churches our country |
you'd soon degenerate into land OF
fayages and there has been too much of
tendency to get away from the good
eo'tlme religion that was good enough |
~ our fathers" 1t seems though that
8'e people of Water Valley have awak-
'neu TO the proper sense Of their duty,
~ 1t Is safe to predict that blind tigers
Ill De fewer around there and crime
general will decrease to large ex-
INV There is power for good in an
a'tlme revival that can be found no
mere else. Let us sincerely hope that /
'ne good will be lasting.
Inc Patrons Union will hold its reg
ar meeting at the grounds near Lake
rom July 80 to August 3, inclusive. A
program of unusual brilliancy and merit
aaS been prepared for this year and the
tendance will likely be larger than
Yer before in the history of the or
sani2ation. The organization is the
quest OF its kind in the State and has
que great good for the section imme
fately adjacent to it. While the name
MS not indicate this fact, it is about
fan way between county fair and u
nautauqua and embodies the good
Fatures of both.
B west Point is again agitating the
oe8tlouof public parks for rest and
'creation places. 1t is mistake made
] 100 many towns that in laying them
Z no space is reserved for parks or
"usement resorts. Such are needed
V'ly' and especially when the town
ii H'nS to assume proportions, and then
generally too late to get hold OF
& necessary land. West Point is at
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