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PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



market, and they give satisfaction, but are rather expensive. By 

 pushing the matter with the help of some active local agent, the 

 trade might be increased. For American pulp, there is no hope in 

 this market; but in other European countries Norwegian competition 

 ought to be successfully met. 



EXPORTS. 



The exportation of paper from Norway (the whole country) con- 

 sists of the classes specified in the statement already given. I am 

 told that Norway exports large quantities of newspaper printing 

 paper to England and to other countries. This would lead one to 

 believe that printing paper in the official statistics is to some extent 

 confused with wrapping paper, of which a large export is shown. 

 It is not easy to obtain information from interested parties (and they 

 are generally the only ones that can furnish it), as they all look 

 upon these things as trade secrets, and the official statistics do not 

 give all the information desired. According to the statistics, ex- 

 ports of paper for the year 1897 were: 



Export of paper from Norway in i8gj. 



The total of all kinds was 40,923,154 kilograms (90,219,185 

 pounds). 



