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World has mostly passed beyond here during the past twenty-five 

 years. As the people are intelligent, they certainly have mechanical 

 traits and are able to become producers of paper. 



CONSUMPTION. 



Paper is used for the same purposes as in the United States; T 

 do not know of any industries peculiar to the country requiring 

 paper. 



The paper employed is chiefly for printing newspapers, of which 

 there are 7 daily, 5 weekly, and 3 monthly; for writing, wrapping, 

 etc. The market price is : For news paper, 2 to 2^2 cents per pound ; 

 fine book, 10, 15, and 20 cents per pound; writing, 6, 10, 12, and 15 

 cents per pound ; wrapping paper and bags are very cheap. 



I have no means of giving the quantities and value of paper 

 consumed in the country. The publications are: 



Daily newspapers. Le Courrier du Canada, Le Soleil, Le Quoti- 

 dien, L'Evenement, the Daily Mercury, the Morning Chronicle, the 

 Daily Telegraph. 



U'cekly newspapers. La Semaine Commerciale, La Verite, Le 

 Journal des Campagnes, Le Soleil, Saturday Budget. 



Monthly. Educational Record, La Croix, Le Courrier du Livre. 



Periodicals. Les Annales de St. Ann, L'Enseignement Primaire. 



The articles manufactured from paper are books, bags, and 

 boxes. 



PRODUCTION. 



Most of the fine book and writing paper is manufactured at St. 

 Jerome, Quebec. The news paper used in this city is chiefly manu- 

 factured at Hull, Quebec. Paper bags are made here for the local 

 trade from paper manufactured at Lorette and Portneuf, Quebec, 

 where most of the wrapping paper is produced. The principal 

 dealers are: 



J. B. Rolland & Fils, 76 St. Paul street. 



Reid, Craig & Co., 126 St. Andre street. 



Quebec Paper Bag Company, 74 Renaud avenue. 



J. B. Rolland Fils do most of the fine book and writing paper 

 business. 



The total number of printers is 22; most of them are publishers. 



The paper business is mostly done by Canadians. There is in 

 the Province of Quebec a vast amount of water power to be had at 

 a nominal price and situated not far from navigable waters and rail- 

 roads. There is plenty of wood and coal fuel at a low price. As to 

 raw material, not many rags, and, so far as I know, no grasses have 



