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A list-of the pulp and paper mills, showing the location, nature of 
product and daily output of each, is shown in Appendix I. 
Development of the Pulp and Paper Industry.—The chief factors 
in the recent remarkable development of this industry have been, the 
swistence of abundant water powers adjacent to extensive forest resources 
Pulp and paper mill at Kipawa, Ottawa river, Quebec 
of pulpwood species, the development of hydro-electric power, the invention 
of improved machinery, and the discovery of the three chemical methods 
for reduction of wood fibre, the sulphite, sulphate (or kraft); and the soda 
process. 
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Natural Advantages.—In the production of pulp and paper Quebec 
bids fair to continue her lead among the provinces. Since a ton of paper 
requires a cord and a half of wood and one hundred horse-power for its 
manufacture, only a land renowned for forest and stream can compete. 
Quebec's natural resources of pulpwood available at present are estimated 
at more than 130,000,000 cords, her water-power resources are estimated 
at 15,000,000 horse-power ordinarily available for six months of the year, 
of which a little over two millions have yet been developed; her geogra- 
phical position is unequalled in Canada for trade with Europe and the 
United States 
Foreign Capital Interested.—Capital is prepared to benefit by 
Ouebec’s opportunities. Within the last twenty-five years many millions