The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
COTTON STALKS
MAY BE USED TO MAKE GOOD
PRINTING PAPER.
Latest and Most INTEREST," g Invsn.
tion to Make Paper From
Useless Product.

Ine nanUIScGu1e o. paper llCn Lie
fiber OF the cotton stalk is one Of the
latest and most interesting Inventions
Of the new century, says Hsrvie Jor-
dan In Manufacturers Record. For
many years expert inventors 5ave been
opsilY engaged experimenting With
the cotton stalk, and now it appears
from recent developments that their
labors snd expenditures Of money are
TO be rewarded with signal and strik-
'pg success. No5 only have these in.
vsssigations passed the experimental
stage bus they are rapidly being snap
ed 70 be placed into pEsctical opera
ton. Il has bean uLQ lesutonably DC
nonstrased that all grades Of paper,
from The BEST form Of linen grade to
tbs lowest, can be manufactured from
the cotton stalks. In addition to this,
variety of By products, such as alco-
hCl. nitrogen, material for gun cotton
snd snoseless power, can also be So
cured il paying quantities. The time
is not now far distant when paper
plants equipped with ali modern na.
chinery and devices for making paper
will be built and placed In operation
throughout the cotton growing states
Of the South. The establishment OF
these mills for the manufacture Of pa
per from cotton stalks will at once de-
velop new industry OF quite enoi-
nous proportions OF waste product
which at the present tine has com.
parative little or no value. 1t will
prove the entering wedge Of checking
the present increasing cost Of paper,
which is becoming such burden
upon the newspaper industry OF the
country.
It is estimated that On an acre Of
land producing bale Of cotton st
least one ton of stalks can be gather.
ed. Upon this basis OF calculation
this new industry can annually depend
upon from lo,000,o00 to 10000, 600
tons Of raw material. This will not
only furnish necessary supplies to meet
all home demands, but aso permit OF
the export Of pulp or finished pro
ducts to forsign countries. At the
present time there is approximately
s2S7 700, 600 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-
tacture Of paper 1t the present time
is spruce pine, and which Is annually
becoming more expensive in the dep!e-
tion OF tie forests and the high prices
which such timber commands in the
market for other uses. The utiliza-
5ion OF q waste product such as he
cotton stalk, manufactured into con-.
mercial paper, will be boon OF inesti-
natable value to the whole country.
The practical effect OF this new in
vention will be to increase the present
value OF the Scuth's cotton crop near.
ly 500. 900, 900 annually. The grow
eis Will be amply paid for the expense |
OF removing the stalks from their I
fields and delivery to the paper plants |
and In addition thereto receive pro-
fit on this product OF their labor. IN
the southwestern section Of the cotton
belt the new industry will especially
be OF value snd q blessing. With the
removal Of the cotton stalks from the
fields In the early fall the death knell
OF the boil Weevil will be sounded and I
It's present Devastating influences re-
duced to a minimum. So that from
every standpoint tie speedy develop
nent and e1tansion Of this new indus
Try will be welcomed in al sections OF
the cotton belt. Paper manufactured
from the cotton stalk is OF the strong
est texture and softeSt finish. 1t is
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.