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PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The number of illiterates is a fraction under 3 per cent of the 

 population above the school-going age. 



The people of this district are mostly engaged in manufacturing 

 pursuits, as were their ancestors for generations before them. Nat- 

 urally, they have mechanical traits and exhibit taste and ingenuity 

 in the production of a great variety of articles, including paper. 



CONSUMPTION. 



Paper is used for all the various purposes common in the United 

 States, and the classes and kinds are essentially the same here as 

 there. I am aware of no industries peculiar to this country requir- 

 ing paper. 



The market prices for the kinds of paper in most common use 

 are as follows, per 100 kilograms (220.46 pounds): Printing paper, 

 $6 to $10 ; celluloid paper, for bags, etc., $8 to $10; wrapping and 

 packing paper, $5 to $10; cigarette paper, $20 to $40. The price 

 of writing paper is 14 to 60 cents per 100 sheets; envelopes, 8 cents 

 to $i. 13 per TOO. 



The terms of sale are usually three months' time, or 2 per cent 

 discount for cash. 



I can find no statistics giving the quantities and values of paper 

 consumed per year in this country. Nothing more definite can be 

 said than that the quantity is less perhaps by one-half than would 

 be used by a population of equal size in the United States. News- 

 papers are less numerous here in proportion to population, and the 

 comparative poverty of the working classes makes letter paper a 

 luxury almost prohibited to many people. 



The total number of paper firms, companies, and brokers in this 

 consular district is 112. The addresses of the principal ones are as 

 follows, their relative importance being in the order here given: 



Franz Scheffel, Reichenberg. 



Friederich Stein, Koniggratz. 



Arens & Knauschner, Tetschen. 



Gustav Seeger, Reichenberg. 



Rob. Peuker, Reichenberg. 



A. Terreles, Aussig. 



Johann Schors, Teplitz. 



S. Seidemann, Teplitz. 



A. Stein, Teplitz. 



S. Teweles, Leitmeritz. 



Ferd. Martin, Leitmertz. 

 Edwin Goldberg, Warnsdorf. 

 Josef Ressel, Trautenau. 

 Dolanscky & Hecker, Gablonz. 

 Carl Fischer, Briix. 

 Carl Gebauer, Friedland. 

 Albert Fuchs & Co., Arnau. 

 Adolf Herter, Bomisch Leipa. 

 Heinrich Pfeifer, Rumburg. 

 I. Matena, Koniginhof. 



.There are 97 periodical publications in this district. Fifty are 

 newspapers 20 daily, TO semiweekly, and 20 weekly. The follow- 

 ing periodicals are issued semimonthly or monthly: Eleven indus- 



