Abstract
In this paper the authors discuss the pulp- and paper-manufacturing industry as it is conducted today and show that, owing to location, source of supply, water supply for both power and process, labor, etc., the state of Washington presents many attractions to the prospective plant builder.
Of the subjects taken up, the first has to do with the materials used in the manufacture of paper. Then the several species of woods found in the United States, with particular emphasis on the state of Washington, are discussed, together with statistics concerning quantities available. One of the sources of supply mentioned is mill waste, and the possibilities of carrying on pulp operations in cooperation with saw-mill activities are discussed.
Pulp-making processes also are treated, those receiving attention being the mechanical process, the soda chemical process, the sulphate process, and the sulphite process.
The process of making paper is touched upon, but owing to the fact that complete treatises on this subject may be obtained without difficulty, little more than a brief review is given.
Interesting statistics on the consumption of wood pulp, its production in the United States, particularly in Washington, and its exportation appear in the paper.
