8O PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The import consists mostly of writing, ledger, finer grades book 

 printing, cellulose, and common wrapping paper; also, surface col- 

 ored and coated paper. Germany sends all grades; England, book 

 printing; Norway and Sweden, cellulose and common wrapping 

 paper. 



The banking facilities are excellent. The principal banks are 

 Privatbanken, Landmandsbanken, and Handelsbanken. Mail facili- 

 ties are also good. 



The duty is considered prohibitive, but with the labor-saving 

 machinery in use in the United States, we should be able to compete. 

 There are no export duties. 



The paper is transported from the Danish factories to their cus- 

 tomers by rail. It is, I regret to say, impossible to reply to the 

 questions propounded under schedule for transportation. 



Denmark used to export large quantities of rags to the United 

 States, but the shipments have fallen off considerably. The reason 

 is the unsatisfactory price offered, as the rags can be sold to the 

 Danish factories at better prices. 



JULES BLOM, 



COPENHAGEN, January 16, 1899. Vice and Deputy Consul. 



FRANCE. 

 LIMOGES. 



PRODUCTION. 



The number of manufacturers of paper in this consular district 

 is 53, and the factories are situated in the following cities: 



Department of the Haute-Vienne. St. Julien (straw paper, 3,500,- 

 ooo kilograms=7,7i6,ioo pounds per annum, valued at 2,500,000 

 francs $482,500), Bosnie, Nantiat, St. Leonard, Rochechouart, Isle, 

 Maureix, Aixe, St. Priest, Taurion, St. Brice,Chateunaneuf-le-Foret 

 straw paper. There was a large factory for letter paper in Limoges, 

 but the competition with Angouleme was too sharp, and it now man- 

 ufactures wall paper. 



Department of La Correze. Laguenne, Le Prieur, Malemort, Lau- 

 meuil, Tulle, and Uzerche. 



Department of the Dordogne. Allemans, De Couze, Creysse bris- 

 tol board for fine cards; Excideuil, Lalinde, Mauroux, Montpont, 

 Namthiat, Paysac straw paper; Pluviers, St. Paul-de-Lizonne 

 paper and vegetable parchment; Thiviers, paper. These factories, 

 altogether, have an annual output of 1,150,000 francs ($221,950). 



Department Puy-de-D6me. Thiers (several factories), for stamp 

 paper; Chamalieres and Ambert, fine paper for prints and engrav- 



