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The trials are made upon bands of 50 millimeters width, taken as well from the 

 wide portion as from the long portion of the sheets submitted to trial. The charge 

 (p) is average figure of the results obtained. 



The paper furnished must conform in all respects to the requirements herein- 

 after indicated. 



The same must be free of folds, of stains, of inequalities of surface, etc., per- 

 fectly pasted and perfectly dry before delivery. It must be finished with care and 

 to the same extent on both sides of the sheet. Each ream should weigh the mini- 

 mum expressed in the specifications. The sheets must have exactly the dimen- 

 sions prescribed by the specifications and must be cut perfectly square. 



Printing paper, writing paper, envelopes, and bands of address must be satined 

 on both sides and resist penetration of every sort of ink. 



The terms of sale in Belgium involve credit of thirty to sixty or 

 ninety days. Settlement of account at thirty days' time ordinarily 

 carries a discount varying from i to 3 per cent. A discount of from 

 3 to 5 per cent is generally made for spot cash. 



The Minister of Labor and Industry states that there are in this 

 country thirty-three paper firms of companies, comprising manufac- 

 turers of pasteboard, occasionally producing paper. 



The principal ones are as follows: 



Godin & Cie., at Huy (Province of Liege), working thirteen ma- 

 chines rather of small size, producing all kinds of paper, but mostly 

 fine writing paper. 



De Naeyer & Cie., whose works are at three different places, to 

 wit: At Willebroeck (Province of Antwerp), where seven large ma- 

 chines are in operation, producing daily 40,000 kilograms (88, 184 

 pounds) of paper of all kinds; at Crainhem (Province of Brabant), 

 where four machines produce vegetable paper exclusively; at Gram- 

 mont (Province of East Flanders), for the making of colored and 

 one-fourth-white paper. 



Societe Anonyme des Papeteries de Sarenthum, at Sarenthum 

 (Brabant) ; printing and colored paper. 



Societe Anonyme des Papeteries de Virginal, at Virginal (Bra- 

 bant) ; all kinds. 



Societe Anonyme de 1'Union des Papeteries, having works at La 

 Hulpe- and at Rhode St. Genese both in Brabant; and at St. 

 Servais-lez-Namur (Province of Namur) ; all kinds of paper. 



Societe Anonyme des Papeteries de Gastuche, at Warre (Brabant) ; 

 all kinds of paper. 



Societe Anonyme des Papeteries de Limal, at Limal (Brabant) ; all 

 kinds of paper. 



G. Stevens, at Droogenbosch (Brabant) ; all kinds of paper. 



G. Demeurs & fils, at Huyssingen (Brabant); all kinds of paper. 



Societe Anonyme des Papeteries d'lttre, at Ittre (Brabant) ; paste- 

 board and packing paper. 



