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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1917
Page
29
A Texas plan with Southern support seeks to solve a paper shortage by proving a patented machine can turn cotton stalks into paper. Government laboratories in Washington are to deliver a conclusive verdict. A commission appointed by Governor Ferguson last year endorsed the machine’s claims, with backers seeking a final scientific opinion.
The report describes cotton stalk pulp as a potential source for high quality paper and for use in making explosives along with clothing fabric. It notes government laboratory evaluation and claims substantiated in part, suggesting pulp may lower material costs if paper production succeeds.
A Texas committee chaired by A C Goeth reports cotton stalk fiber can yield a durable paper grade using chemical processing. The plan included a Waco mill and stock company. government lab review supports the patent. About 12 million acres of cotton planted in Texas annually.
A Texas study and report by Commissioner Davis and colleagues argues cotton stalks left in fields wasteful while stalks could yield paper pulp and by products. They estimate large cotton yields create 12 to 18 million tons of stalks, with nitrogen, phosphates, potash, and lime value, suggesting a local paper mill could relieve national paper shortages and spur explosives industry inputs.
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