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 Host Jnteresti' g InVen
ton to Make Paper From
Useless Product.

The manufacture OF paper IlCn Ine
fiber OF the cotton stalk is one OF the
latest and most interesting Inventions
Ct the new century, says Harvie Jor-
dan in Manufacturers Record. Fol
many years expert inventors AsVe beer
ousily engaged experimenting with
the cotton stalk, and now 1t appears
from recent developments that theil
lsbors and expenditures Of money are
to be rewarded with signal and strik
ing success. Not only have these in
vestigstioIs passed the experimental
stage but they are rapidly being shap
ed TO be pissed into practical opera
t;on. It hss oesn u1q lestionably de
monstrated that al grades Of paper
from the best form OF linen grade. tt
the lowest, can be manufactured from
the cotton stalks. In addition to this
s variety Of by products, such as alco
hol. nitrogen, material for gun cct5oE
and smoseleSs power, can also be So
cured in paying quantities. The time
is not ncg far distant when paper
plants equipped with all modern ma
chinery and devices for making papel
will be built and placed In operation
throughout the cotton-growiDg states
OF the South. The establishment Of
these mills for the manufacture OF pa.
per from cotton stalks will st once de.
vslop new industry Of quite enor.
nous proportions OF waste product
which st the present time has com.
parati7e little or no value. 1t will
prove the entering wedge Of checking
the present increasing cost Of paper,
which is becoming such a burden
upon the newspaper industry OF the
country.
Il is estimated that on an acre OF
land producing a 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 100000 to $4,000, 900
tons Of raw material. This will not
only furnish necessary supplies to meet
all home demands, but so permit Of
the export OF pulp or finished pro,
ducts to foreign countries. At the
present time there is approximately
s2S7, 10000 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-
fsctuSe OF paper at the present time
is spruce pine, and which Is annuauE
becoming more expensive in the deple-
uion OF the forests and the high prices
which such timber commands in the
market for other uses. The utiliza-
tion of q waste product such as The
cotton stalk, manufactured into COM
mercial paper, will be boon OF inesti.
natsble value to the whole country.
The practical eSsct Of this new in.
vention will be to increase the present
value OF the South's cotton crop near
ly sl00. 900, 900 annually. The grow
ers will be amply paid for the expense
u removing Gls SGalkS IEOn GnelE
fields and delivery to the paper plants
and in addition thereto receive pro-
fit on this product of their labor. In
the outhwestsrn section OF the cotton
belt the new industry will especially
be Of value and q blessing. With the
removal of the cotton stalks from the
6elds in the early fall the death knell
il the boll.Weevil will be sounded and
It's present devastating Influences re-
luced 10 minimum. So that from
svery standpoint the speedy develop
nent and extansion Of this new indus
try will be welcomed in all sections OF
;ne cotton belt. Paper manufactured
rom the cotton stalk is OF the strong
,st texture and softest finish. Ii is
eporred that several plants will be
erected during the next few months
D certain sections OF the South which
Rill be In full operation by January l,
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