EUROPE: DENMARK. 



DENMARK. 



The De forenede Papirfabrikker (/. ^., the United Paper Manu- 

 facturers, Limited), Copenhagen, controls the manufacture of paper 

 in Denmark. The capital is 3,500,000 kroner ($938,000), in shares. 

 The shareholders get about 6 per cent dividend, which must be con- 

 sidered low, as the paper trade is a kind of monopoly, owing to 

 prohibitive duties; but it is stated that the factories are old and 

 machinery antiquated. They are now, however, concentrating the 

 works and purchasing new machinery. One factory was sold last 

 summer and will cease running on the ist of July, 1899. The export 

 of Danish paper is very small. In 1897, it was $254,056. On the 

 other hand, the import into Denmark mostly from Sweden, Ger- 

 many, and Great Britain was $838,254. 



Most of the paper imported pays a duty of 4 cents per pound. 

 Coarse wrapping paper pays one-fourth of a cent only. 



The population of Denmark was, in 1890, 2,299,564. The percent- 

 age of illiterates is very small, school education being compulsory. 



The use of paper is the same in Denmark as in any other Euro- 

 pean country. News paper, wrapping, book, writing, and ledger 

 papers are used. Terms of sale, one year credit to publishers; three 

 months to others. 



The whole of Denmark consumes about 6,500,000 kroner ($1,742,- 

 ooo) of paper, of which about half comes from abroad. It is im- 

 possible to state each class, but it is divided about evenly between 

 news, book, writing, and wrapping. 



The principal importer is P. Mailing, 26 Skindergade, Copen- 

 hagen. 



There are about 300 daily, weekly, and monthly publications. 

 In Copenhagen, there are some 150 printers and 20 publishers. In 

 Denmark, there are about 375 bookbinders, 7 envelope manufactur- 

 ers, 5 wall-paper manufacturers, and 23 paper-bag manufacturers. 



The consumption is likely to increase considerably. 



Germany, Sweden and Norway, Great Britain, and Belgium ex- 

 port paper to Denmark. Small lots also come from the United 

 States. 



The Danish factories are close to railroads, and the facilities for 

 transportation are good. 



Paper machinery is not made in Denmark. 



Wages run from 70 cents to $i daily. 



The factories use steam as motive power, and the paper is ma- 

 chine made. 



