Richmond paper mill, April 1865
Rags for Rags?
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 18, 1862:
Rags and raw cotton Wanted.
The paper mill in this city, now our sole dependence for a supply of printing paper, is very much in want of material for manufacturing paper. Both rags and raw cotton will bring excellent prices at the manufactory. Country people, by gathering up what they can and bringing it to market, will find a new source of profit and confer a benefit on the press and the public. At present, we are threatened with a suspension of newspapers for the want of paper to print upon. We urge the people in both town and country to gather up and being their rags and cotton to the paper mill as rapidly as possible.
Gettin’ the word out in leaner and leaner times
