The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-03
WOOD ruLp ron THE rnEss.

n The New Orleans Picayuno calls at
tcntion to the fact that IL is not as
widely known as it might be that the
paper on which tho mi,nons OF news
! papers circulated in tho United states
is made of wood. Non-resinous
| woods not belonging TO the hard tim
Der varieties are used for this pur-
pose. They are, for the greater part,
white pines and spruces. all North
ern. found in the North where the
forests have been largely exhausted
for timber. but existing In vast guam
titles in Canada.
In the old days. all printing paper
was made of cotton rags. Let
ter paper and other sorts intended to
be written on with ink were mado OF
linen. The tremendous amount OF
paper used for printing In this modern
age put all reliance OH cotton rags
out of the question. a substitute had
to be found. Certain soft, white
woods. with q nnc grain. finally re-
wardcd the quests OF the searcners and
of the chemists. They have becn able
to make of the wood mentioned cir
culating medium when issued from
the press that is counted by millions
Of tons as we'll as millions of dollars
The wood is crushed in mills. 1t is
treated with chemicals until 1t has
been reduced to pulp. This pulp is
manufactured out of wood found in
the United States. but there are large
imports of pulp from Canada as we'll
The Census Bureau has lately is
sued bulletin on the subject OF wood
pulp, from which interesting informa
ton may be gained
The total cost of wood nulp. NUN
wood and other paper stock used in
1909. amounted to s1o7.6o7. 600 pn,p
Oh "a" per cent, IS compared with
s44'sal.ooo in 1899 The total cost OF
wood pulp consumed Increased from
S9,Sas,Ooo In 1899, to sas.soa, 900 in 1900
or ga per cent.
The total quantity of wood pulp
consumed IN the industry increased
from 1.lT3.0oo tons In 1889 to 2,3s4.ooo
tons in 1909. or 142 per cent. In
1909. of the total quantity Of WOOD
pulp used. 100000 tons we're return.
cd By the establishments as made
for own use" and l.244.ooo as "nur-
chased"
During the decade the quantity OF
rags used. including cotton and nax
waste and Syon,I.,.
a35.o0q tons to 36SOoO tons, or 50 pcr
cent, and the cost rose from $685.. 900
to slo,7lo.ooo. or GO per cent. Manila
stock increased in both quantity and
cost, and old or waste paper, pur-
chased as such. increased i76 per cent.
in quantity, and ISL per cent. in cost.
thus emphasizing the growing scarcity
OF paper-making materials.
The total value of products report-
cd for 1909 was s2G7s69.ooo. comnarod
with sla7.32Tooo in 1899, an increase
of 10 per cent. during the ten years
The quantity of news paper manufac-
tured increased duringsthe same me-
riod from $500 tons to 100000 tons
~ ~ PSI cent. Inc proportion nut
up in rolls In 1899 was so per cent.
of the total. compared with % per
cent In 1909. The quantity put IN in
sheets has MATERIAL. decreased.
During the decade the quantity of
book PAPER proper increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 tons, or lo4 per cent,
while the value increased from slo,-
10000 to s42,soa,oOo. or l24 per cent.
The quantity of writing paper showed
an increase of IS per cent with a
gain value of lOi per cent. while "ail
other fine paper"> Increased 20 per
cent. in quantity and 10 per cent in
value.
The total quantity of wrapping
paper manufactured was $4,000 tons
in 1899. and $4,000 tons in 1909. a
gain Of 4s per cont, while the value
Increased from s245i3,ooo 10 si2,-
$4,000. or ~ per cent