Grammage ream developed because such a size can easily be cut into sixteen 6 by book sized sheets without significant waste. Early newsprint presses printed sheets in size, and so the ream dimensions for newsprint became , with 500 sheets to a ream. Newsprint was made from ground wood pulp, and ground wood hanging paper (wallpaper) was made on newsprint machines. Newsprint was used as wrapping paper, and the first paper bags were made from newsprint. The newsprint ream standard also became the standard for packaging papers, even though in packaging papers kraft pulp rather than ground wood was used for
Ream Wilson Clearwater Trail right of way by US 19). Connecting many parks the trail offers opportunities to access nature walks, photography, picnics, and fishing. Ream Wilson Clearwater Trail The Ream Wilson Clearwater Trail, also known as Clearwater East West Trail, is a 13-mile bicycling and pedestrian trail corridor under development in Clearwater, Florida. It connects areas near the Gulf of Mexico at Clearwater Beach to areas near Tampa Bay at Safety Harbor. Parking is available where the trail runs by the Long Center, Coachman Ridge Park, Northeast Coachman Park, Cliff Stephens Park, the Eddie C. Moore Recreation Complex, Del Oro Park, and Cooper's