Rubber Sails

A proposition íb at present in tho wind ;o make the saus of ships of rubber instead of canvas. It is supposed that if roped strongly alongfoot, luff aud leach ;he resnlt will be superior to the cauvaa Baila. Surely, however, a sudden ídcrease of wind power would expaud tbe sail too much aud cause some diffioulty in governing the course of tho boat. Paper pulp is again snggosted as boiug au adequate substitrute for canvas. When pressed into sheets aud stitched together, it would ruake a light and effective