The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-07-06
COTTON
MAY BE USED TO MAKE GOOD
PRINTING PAPER.
Latest and Most Interesting Inven
tion to Make Paper From
Useless Product.

uBeleBS
The manufacture of paper from the
fiber of the cotton stalk is one Of the
latest and most interesting Inventions
Of the new century, says Harvie Jor-
dan In Manufaoturers Record. For
many years expert inventors Save been
busilY engaged experimenting with
tho cotton stalk, and now 1T appears
from recent developments that their
labors and expenditures of money are
to be rewarded with signal and strik-
ing success. Not only have these in.
~vestigations passed the experimental
stage but they are rapidly being shap
ed to be placed into practical opera
tton. 1t has been PROFESSIONALLY dc
m~onstrated that all grades of paper,
from the best form Of linen grade to
the lowest, o be manufactured from
the cotton stalks. In addition to this,
q variety Of by products, such as alco.
hol, nitrogen, material for gun cotton
and smoked SO power, can also be Sc.
cured In paying quantities. The time
is not now far distant when paper
plants equipped with all modern ma
cninerY aud devices for making PAPER
will be built and placed In operation
throughout the cotton gro wing states
OF b South. The establishment OF
these mills for the manufacture CT pa.
per from cotton stalks will at once de
Velop a new industry Of quite enor-
nous proportions OF q waste product
which at the PRESENT time has com.
parative little or no value. 1t will
prove the entering wedge Of checking
the present incr, asirg cost If paper,
which Ia becoming sucn q burden
upon the newspaper industry Of the
country.
1t Is estimated that on an acre OF
land producing a bale OF cotton at
least one ton Of stalks can be gather
ed Upon this basis Of calculation
this now industry can annually depend
upon from 10000, 900 to IL, OO0, 900
tons of raw material. This will not
only furnish necessary supplies to meet
all home demands, but q 80 permit of
the export OF pulp or finished pro
ducts to foreign Countries. At the
present time Ghere Is approximately
o2S7, 600, 900 invested In paper mills
In The United States. with but few
plants located In the South. The bulk
OF the material going into the manu-.
racture OF paper at the present time
10 spruce pine, and which Is annually
becoming more expensive In the de pie.
tion OF the forests and the high rio
which such timber commands In the
market for other uses. The utilizs.
tiOn Of o waste product such as he
cotton stalk, manufactured into com
mercial paper, will be a boon Of inesti.
matable value to the whole country.
The practical effect OF this new In.
vention will be to increase the present
value OF the South cotton crop near.
ly 800. 600, 600 annually. The grow.
ers will be amply paid for the expense
of removing the stalks from their
heldS n delivery to the paper plants
and In addition thereto receive q pro.
TIT on this product Of their labor. In
the southwestern section OF the cotton
belt the new INDUSTRY will especially
be of value and a blessing. With the
removal OF the cotton stalks from the
beldB In the early fall the death knell
Of the boil. weevil will be sounded and
Its present devastating influences re-
duced to a minimum. So that from
every standpoint the speedy develop
ment and EXPANSION Of this new indus
try Will be welcomed in all sections OF
the cotton belt. Paper manufactured
from the cotton stalk Is OF the strong
est texture and softest finish. 1t ia
reported that several plants will be
erected during the next few months
In certain sections OF the South which |
Will be In full operation by January l,
1907.