The fact of rubber having been used as the basis for paper, as illustrated by the appearance of a London journal printed on such material, may possibly increase confidence yet further in the rubber market. - It shows that we are only beginning to learn the uses to which rubber may be put, aod accordingly, sooner or later we may find a very great shortage in the article as a result. In the meantime, however, we believe that the most -profitable use of rubber ig to be found in the pure unvulcanized article—much too expensive to be used for paper-manufacturing, to which, however, may be devoted scraps. It is only in the last year or two that the wonderful wearing" properties of the treated material have become at all recognized, and when full. advantage is.taken of this knowledge it showld*mean la very great ins crease!'in.: the! quantity which the world wilk require: - Yot with. reference fo this latest: development, one.'point must-be: borne in mind. One. of the mest. recent publications
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