The Old Original Firm-Established 1869 Paper Machine Wire and Engineering Works. CHR. WANDEL (THIS SHOWS HOW TWO STRAINERS WORK TOGETHER. THE BEST STRAINER-adopted by the most important Paper Mills. During last year (1904) 197 Rotary Strainers and Drums were supplied. Sole Representatives for the United Kingdom: W. G. TAYLOR & CO., Ltd., 126, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C. Also at 29, ST. ANDREW SQ., EDINBURGH; and 5, CROSS STREET, MANCHESTER. OUR FOREIGN POST NORWAY THE Norwegian paper mills have (says Farmand) been well occupied during 1905 at about same prices as in the preceding year. During the first months of the year there was, however, an extraordinary water scarcity in most rivers which greatly interfered with the working of the majority of the paper mills. Operations had to be restricted or stopped altogether, and several mills who, under ordinary conditions, produce their own wood pulp, were obliged to buy pulp at very high prices. Several mills have also had to pay considerably more for sulphite in 1905 than in the preceding years. All of which must have reduced the net profit of most paper mills for 1905 somewhat below that of the preceding year. During 1995 three new large machines for "news" have been started, and one for cellulose paper. Both in this country and abroad several new mills are building, and old mills are being enlarged. The consumption of paper increases steadily. but it may be feared that the increase of production will prove to be greater than the increase of consumption. GERMANY. THE Actien-Gesellschaft für Grossfiltration and Apparatebau (Limited Co. for filters on a large scale) have transferred their head office from Mannheim to their factory at Worms-on-the-Rhine, Germany. Papermakers, experiencing difficulty in the quality of their water, particularly in the production of the finest papers, would do well to study the firm's claims in providing a supply devoid of all impurities. THE death is announced of Heinrich Frenzel, aged 62 years. He was the owner THE Paper Association of New York City, consisting of paper dealers, recently held their fourth annual dinner. Mr. Linde, the president, said they had reason to congratulate themselves upon the success that had attended their efforts, and also on their relations with manufacturers. The employ. ment of a permanent corresponding secretary he considered was fraught with the greatest possibilities. ACCORDING to a recent decision of the Board of United States General Appraisers, grease-proof imitation parchment paper is dutiable at 25 per cent. under the Dingley law. JAMES KENYON and SON, Recommend their First-class Bleached Dry STRAW PULP. Unequalled in Whiteness and Purity. Strong and Felty. Warranted free from clays and colours. Used by Leading Paper Mills in Europe and U.S.A. Daily production 60 Tons Dry STRAW PULP. Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900, "GRAND PRIX." Sole Agents for Messrs. BECKER & CO., 64, Cannon Street, London, E.C. Great Britain : This Machine has now been Greatly Strengthened and Simplified. and its Output Capacity Every Class of Stock. Sole British Makers of the NO WELL EQUIPPED PAPER FULL PARTICULARS This Engine will produce a Better Finished, Stronger, and More Even Sheet of Paper from COBURN TAYLOR Machine. MILL SHOULD BE WITHOUT. RON APPLICATION. Owing to the holidays business has been somewhat at a standstill in all stocks and shares, more especially paper mill shares. There is, however, every indication with the election in view and business prospects going, if slowly, very much brighter, that paper companies' shares will still further improve. Annandale pref. are better. Bury remain firm and are now ex div. A. M. Peebles 5 per cent. cum. pref. are about higher, and Waterlow and Sons 6 per cent. non. cum. def. better, but are now ex div. The chemical market, considering the holidays, is remarkably firm and by the end of January will, I fancy, be booming, and anyone buying now are sure to benefit, especially in Castner-Kellners which have improved to 23s. 6d. buyers at moment. Electrolytic Alkali ordinary have been depressed to below 6s. but have improved to 6s. 6d. and every appearance of advancing. Salt Union have improved 1s., preference are now ex div., also both debentures interest. F. Steiners pref. ex div. but remain firm. United Alkali seem to be the most dealt in and some very sound buying going on, although there is a certain amount of buying and selling for quick turns. United Indigo Chemical ord. 6d. better. Yorkshire Dyeware 6 per cent. pref. are firm but not much business passing. New British Patents. APPLICATION. ex |