NORTH AMERICA. 



DOMINION OF CANADA. 

 CHARLOTTETOWN. 



POPULATION. 



The total population of the Province of Prince Edward Island is 

 i 10,000; total number of illiterates, 27, 126, including 19,136 children 

 under 10 years of age. 



CONSUMPTION. 



The uses of paper are for printing, bookbinding, and stationery. 

 There are no industries peculiar to the country requiring paper. 

 All classes and kinds of paper are used, as well as all qualities, 

 weights, sizes, etc. The market price for printing paper is from 

 2^ to 3 cents per pound: other paper, from 4 to 30 cents. 



George Carter & Co. and Harzard & Moore, of Charlottetown, 

 are the largest dealers in this Province. 



There are about 20 publications. The number of printers is 12, 

 with staff of operators; number of publishers, 8. There are no 

 articles manufactured from paper or pulp on this island. 



IMPORTS. 



With the exception of wall paper, there is very little imported. 

 I am confident $1,000 would cover other importations. Most of the 

 paper comes from Montreal and Hull. I am informed that print- 

 ing paper from the United States costs from one-fourth to one-half 

 a cent more per pound than Canadian goods; this is in a measure 

 owing to duties. 



The duty on newspaper stock is 25 per cent; writing paper, ruled, 

 35 per cent; unruled, 25 per cent. 



Banking, mail, and telegraph facilities are good. If our manu- 

 facturers would send their agents and introduce their goods more 

 widely, there is no reason why our trade in this line should not be 

 greatly increased, as American goods of all classes are held in high 

 esteem by the people. Another way to help our trade would be for 

 the consuls to be allowed to have a room and make exhibits of 

 American manufactures, as in that way dealers would see many 

 things which might not otherwise be brought to their attention. 



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