| Show pulp for paper it Is reported that the department of agriculture is experimenting with wire grass as a source of supply tor for pulp for making paper in place of poplar or this variety of 0 grass grows on the pacific coast and lit la western mexico and possesses the very desirable property of toughness and can be reduced reduce dby by the soda process es it Is stated that paper manufactured from the stock has proved as satisfactory in physical tests as a first grade machine finished printing paper in appearance and in feeling the paper produced Is satisfactory however the experiments have indicated that more bleaching powder is required in the bleaching process than in the case ot of I 1 poplar stock |
