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PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The different kinds of paper in use at present are: Writing, fine 

 and fancy; wrapping, printing, cigarette, and pasteboard. 



The writing paper must be for general use, with gloss and lines; 

 qualities, medium and common; color, white; sizes, quarto and 

 octavo. The wrapping paper imported is of different qualities, gen- 

 erally brown, blue, and gray; size, 14.17 by 37. 79 inches. Printing 

 paper for books and newspapers of usual quality is without gloss 

 and white in color. Wall-advertisement paper of different colors is 

 used with and without gloss; sizes, 22 by 29. 13 inches and 25.2 by 

 43.3 inches. There is also printing paper of fine quality for com- 

 mercial uses, such as bills of exchange, accounts, circulars, etc. 

 Cigarette paper of different qualities only in white is used. Paste- 

 board comes in different qualities and colors; size, 12. 6 by 33 inches. 



The average yearly quantities consumed and their values are: 



* Weight unknown. 



The total number of paper merchants is 18 to 20. The principal 

 ones are Athauassula f re res, Spiro Athauassula, Orosdi Back & Co., 

 and Nic. Placotaris, all of Smyrna. The total number of newspa- 

 pers is 15. There are 10 or 12 printing establishments. 



The consumption of paper is increasing from year to year. The 

 trade is in the hands of Greek merchants. There are no paper or 

 pasteboard mills in this city. 



PRICES. 



The average prices of the different classes imported are as 

 follows: 



Fine writing and fancy paper per 220 pounds... $9.65 to $15. 44 



Wrapping paper do 3. 47 to 7. 72 



Printing paper do 6.75 to 7.72 



Paper for wall advertisements do 8.68 to 9.65 



Pasteboard do 2. 89 to 3. 86 



Cigarette paper .per ream... .68 to .97 



The different kinds of paper are sold to retailers on six months' 

 credit or discount for cash. 



