Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1916 — Prices of Paper Still Soaring. [ARTICLE]

Prices of Paper Still Soaring.

The Democrat received another case of envelopes for its job printing department Thursday, and the price was considerably higher than for the last case received a few months ago. None of the paper houses will guarantee the prices quoted in their catalogues, but give prominent attention to the fact that prices may be advanced without notice. • Some grades of paper have nearly doubled in price within the past year, while all grades have advanced 25 to 50 per cent. The situation so far as print paper is con.cerned will not be bettered very much even when the European war is ended, owing to the growing scarcity right along of timber for wood pulp from which print paper is made. A great many publishers have already advanced the price of subscription to meet the situation and still many more will be compelled to do so.