88 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



NICE. 



POPULATION. 



The population of the city of Nice, according to the latest census 

 (1896), was 108,227. I should say that it reaches to-day the figure of 

 111,000. The percentage of illiterates is not procurable in the local 

 statistics, but it may be from 8 to 10 per cent. It should be remem- 

 bered, however, that there is a considerable floating population, 

 especially among the laboring and working classes. I consider that 

 the people have the mechanical traits necessary to become producers 

 of paper. 



CONSUMPTION. 



The uses of paper may be said to be confined to local printing, 

 wrapping, and wall papering. There are no industries peculiar to 

 the country requiring this product. At present, with the exception 

 of wall papers, only inferior qualities are used here, and I know of 

 no special requirements as to quality, weights, sizes, etc. I find that 

 paper for printing newspapers ranges from 35 to 75 francs ($6.75 to 

 $14.49), an d for wrapping from 20 to 25 francs ($3.86 to $4.83) per 

 100 kilograms (220.46 pounds). There are several qualities of finer 

 papers, used by printers for miscellaneous printing and fine work, 

 that cost from 85 to no francs ($16.40 to $21.23) P er I0 kilograms 

 (220.46 pounds). 



I can not ascertain that there are any uniform terms of sale, the 

 credits varying according to the commercial status of buyers. There 

 are few heavy purchasers, and for these special terms are made, 

 generally at three months. Our system of discounts is unknown 

 here. It is impossible to ascertain the statistics relating to the 

 quantities and values of paper consumed during any given period. 

 There are no paper companies or brokers. One firm, manufacturing 

 cheap paper, is located at Pont de Peilles. The name of this firm is 

 Chagot & Bounet. The wholesale dealers in paper are: Madame 

 Broggi, 17 rue Pastorelli, and Madame Rossi, 17 rue Emmanuel 

 Philibert, Nice. 



There are 5 daily newspapers published at Nice, i at Monaco, i 

 semiweekly at Nice, i monthly at Nice, and 26 weeklies in the 

 Department of the Alpes-Maritimes. These are likely to change 

 in number each season. There are about 20 printers of different 

 classes at Nice, but there are no publishers as the term is understood 

 in the United States. Aside from these, there are the usual con- 

 sumers of wrapping, writing, stationery, and wall paper. There 

 are, moreover, no special articles manufactured from paper or from 



