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in like good quality in Germany as, for instance, American flint 

 paper, which is largely used in the Nuremberg lead-pencil factories, 

 has an immense sale; in fact, none but the American make is used 

 in the pencil factories here. 



Some years ago, coated (glazed) paper for price lists, catalogues, 

 illustrations, etc., was much imported by the publishers here from 

 the United States; but the same is now made in Germany, and the 

 importation, therefore, has ceased. 



Brown "parchment" paper is imported from France, and is sold 

 here at 68 marks ($16.20) per ream of 500 sheets. It is used in the 

 metal and gold-beating industry of this city and its neighborhood. 

 This paper consists largely of waste from leather factories. It is made 

 by only two French firms, situated near the leather-manufacturing 

 district in France. One of them is the firm of Montgolfier freres, 

 in Annonay. 



Another kind imported from France is white parchment used for 

 soap wrappers, the cost of which is 74 marks per 100 kilograms 

 ($17.61 per 220.46 pounds), free delivered in Nuremberg. A similar 

 kind is made in Germany, but, as the German makers have agreed 

 not to sell it below a certain price, the French manufacturers try 

 their utmost to undersell them. 



English blotting paper is still largely imported, although the im- 

 portation is said to be decreasing, as the German makers endeavor 

 to equal the English article. Decalcomania paper for some finer 

 grades of transfer pictures and paper made of alfa and esparto grass 

 are also imported from England. Paper made of these fibers has 

 the advantage of being very thick and yet comparatively light, which 

 is of importance for exportation to countries where duty is assessed 

 according to weight. 



Some fancy paper, also the better quality of writing paper of 

 English, French, and Austrian make, in cardboard boxes, as well as 

 Japanese fancy-colored paper handkerchiefs and tissue paper, are 

 sold here wholesale and retail, but not largely. 



Beyond the above, very little foreign paper is imported into this 

 district. From what I hear, I am led to believe that Nuremberg is 

 not favorably located for the importation of American paper; it lies 

 too far inland. Northern Germany offers better openings for the 

 American paper trade. My informant, who knows the prices of Amer- 

 ican paper, told me that the paper makers in the United States, by 

 reason of their excellent machines, can produce many kinds of paper 

 even cheaper than the German makers; but the freight to an inland 

 place like Nuremberg, the rates of which I quote below, is too high 

 and, together with duty, prevents the possibility of American com- 

 petition. 



