. Pulp and paper magazine of Canada. h re-mains constant throughout the year, unlimited power, ex-cellent shipping facilities and nearness to markets are installing a third machine. The Provincial Paper MillsCompany at Thorold is the largest book paper mill inCanada and is also a big producer of bond, writing andledger paper. The Beaver Mill at Thorold cost .liSOO,-000. It contains a board machine 300 feet long, theonly one of this kind in the world. The Riordan Com-pany at Merritton are building an addition to theirplant at the cost of $300,000. All the other mills in thedistrict are operatin
. Pulp and paper magazine of Canada. h re-mains constant throughout the year, unlimited power, ex-cellent shipping facilities and nearness to markets are installing a third machine. The Provincial Paper MillsCompany at Thorold is the largest book paper mill inCanada and is also a big producer of bond, writing andledger paper. The Beaver Mill at Thorold cost .liSOO,-000. It contains a board machine 300 feet long, theonly one of this kind in the world. The Riordan Com-pany at Merritton are building an addition to theirplant at the cost of $300,000. All the other mills in thedistrict are operating to capacity while a number ofthem are considering the advisibility of enlarging theirpresent facilities. THE BANQUET. No more romantic or jiicturescpie spot exists on theContinent than Niagara Falls. It is the Mecca to whichbridal couples and tourists flock by the thousands, andhere also came the Pulp and Paper Men. For a ban-quet the Clifton House dining room was an ideal *within sight and sound of the Falls, the dele-. BEAVER BOARD FACTORY, THOROLD, ONT. some of the many reasons which lead pulp and papermakers to locate in district. When the new Welland Canal is completed it willmake the towns along that wate. ,ay virtually oceanports. The new canal will be 25 miles in length by200 feet wide at the bottom and 30 feet deep. Thedifference between the level of Lake Erie and LakeOntario amounting to 3251/2 feet will be overcome byseven locks, each having a lift of 46% feet, this beingthe greatest lift yet attempted in canal building. Atone point three twin locks will be built to overcoruea difference of 1351/2 feet. One flight of tliese lockswill be used for down bound vessels and the adjoiningflight for up bound, thus overcoming the delays suchas take place in ordinary canals. It is not necessary here to go into a detailed dis-cription of all the mills located in the Niagara district,but a few comments regarding two or three mills willprove of interest. The On
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