The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-04
% PAPER MILLS IN VERMONT
Out Of Total of TIT in United States
Production Increased.

A preliminary statement OF the gen
eral results of the 1914 census of manu-
features for the production of paper and
wood pulp has been issued by Director
Sam l.. Rogers, of the bureau of the cen
sus, department of commerce, 1t con
sists of a summary comparing the United
States totals for 1909 and 1914, prepared
under the direction of William NJ
steuart. chief statistician for Tuanufac-
lures. The figures are preliminary and
subject to such change and correction as
may be necessary from further exam
nation of the original reports.
Number of Establishments.
| Returns were received from 727 estab-
| lishments engaged in the industry in
| 1914. At the 1909 census reports were
received from 1872 establishments. OF the
total number in 1914, sos establishments
manufactured paper only, and l6l both
paper and wood pulp. Nine of the es-
Establishments reporting in 1914 and Is of
those reporting in 1909 were engaged pri-
marily in the manufacture of finished
products other than paper and wood pulp,
such as paper boxes and roofing mate
rails. and produced paper only as an in
tIuifuAtlt VI euU1ilialN HibuHtAa All
the figures given in the text Of this an
nouncement refer TO the output Of the
entire industry in each year, including
the nine establishments in 1914 and the
is in 1909 which produced paper only as
an intermediate or subsidiary product.
Production of Wood Pulp.
The production of wood pulp in 1914
amounted TO 1884 $50 tons, as compared
with 249s 955 tons in 1909, the increase
being l5.S per cent. In addition to the
domestic production there were used j34.-
395 tons of imported pulp in 1914 and
30I 1872 tons in boo. the increase for this
item being T7.3 per cent. Other materials
used during 1914 comprised 37l $40 tons
of rags, .57T,S45 tons of waste paper,
l2l .2SO tons of rope, jute bagging,
threads, etc, and 800 ,345 tons of straw
The corresponding items for 1909 were
375.2 60 tons of rags. l,0l0,S34 tons OF
waste paper. l2l $50 tons of rope, iute
baggiug, threads. etc, and 3O4 ,543 tons of
straw.
The total value Of the paper produced
in 1914 was S2g4. 355,s75. as compared
with S235, 242, 1878 in 1909, the increase
being PSI per cent.
The production Of news paper in 1914 !
TO l,3l3.2S4 tons, valued at
$50 942,774, as compared with l.l75.554
tons. valued at 1856. $50 in 1909, the |
increase in quantity being III per cent. !
and in value. 10 per cent. There were /
in the later year 934,97g |
tons OF book paper. valued at S73 499.5l4.
and in the earlier. 6a4 .9O5 tons. valued at
s54,7 9s $40. the increase in quantity be-
ing 34.5 per cent, and in value, 34.l per
cent.
The production Of fine paper amounted
10 pa .72s tons. valued st S34.O54 .glS, in
1914. and 10 1928 tons. valued az $50
l56.63s. in 1909. the increase in quantity
being . per cent, and in value, Ill per
,snt.
The production Of wrapping paper was
Isl .7Qq tons. valued az S47372753. IN
9l4. and 766.160 tons. valued az S42-
80. 427. in 1909. the increases being IS
'er cent in quantity and les per cent in
'alue
The output % wood-pulp board, news
card. binders board and all other
.oards in 1914 aggregated ] IS. 81 tons.
alued az s4l .s7oa47. as compared with
50 2ss tons. valued 90 s2H s63 G5n. IN
80. ths Increase in quantity heiuc 5Gs
er cent. and il value. $50 per cent
TIE production 81 en- other kinds Of
srer smounte5 o. Tooess tons. valued
& Ss2Glas6g. IN 1914 AID 5ss.9l9 tous.l