364 MODERN PAPER-MAKING
PAPER TRADE CUSTOMS
CODIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE PAPER-MAKERS* ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND IRELAND (INCORPORATED); THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE
STATIONERS AND PAPER MERCHANTS; THE EMPLOYERS* FEDERATION OF
ENVELOPE MAKERS AND MANUFACTURING STATIONERS; AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM PAPER BAG MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION
Group Reference Letters.—A: Cloth-lined Papers, Coated Art Papers and
Enamels, Copyings, Tissues, Drawing Cartridges, Drawing Papers, Blottings,
Dryings, Filterings, Duplicators, Foils, Gum Papers, Insulating Papers, Machine
Writings and Printings, Pulp Boards, Tracing Papers, Envelope Papers, Manillas
for other than wrapping purposes, Caps for other than wrapping purposes, and
similar papers. B: Cards, Pasteboards, Glazed Pressing Boards, Greaseproof,
Imitation Parchment, News, Waterproof Papers, Waxed, and similar papers.
C: Box Boards, Browns, Corrugated Straw, Leather Boards, Middles, Mill
Boards, Mill Wrappers, Sugars, Casings, Krafts, Sealings, Wrappings,
Cartridges, and similar papers.
Conditions of Sale.—Prices may be agreed: (i) By weight, whether put up in
reams, reels, or any other form. (2) Per ream, based upon nominal weight.
Terms and Delivery.— (i) Quotations are understood to be net and carriage
paid to buyer's address. Goods invoiced and despatched up to and including
25th of the month shall be paid for during the following month, provided
delivery has been effected by date when payment is due. (2) Delivery in the
British Isles shall include delivery at buyer's warehouse or that of his consignee.
Packing and Marking.—Bozrds, Frames, Cases, and Special (not ordinary
cardboard) Centres shall be chargeable at reasonable rates, to be refunded in
full when returned within a reasonable time, carriage paid and in good condition.
The outside of the wrapper of each ream shall be marked with the nominal
weight, except in cases where the weight charged is above nominal.
Machine-Made Writings, Printings, etc.—A ream contains 500 sheets. Reams
are graded as 'Good', 'Retree' and 'Broke'. 'Retree' is subject to 10 per cent
reduction. 'Broke' is subject to 20 per cent reduction. All fine papers under
15 Ib. Large Post 500'$ shall be classed as 'Bank'.
Wrappings, Caps, etc.—A ream contains 480 sheets.
Hand-Made Papers.—A 'Mill' ream 'Good' or 'Retree' contains 472 sheets,
consisting of 18 'Inside' quires of 24 sheets each and 2 'Outside' quires of 20
sheets each. The 'Outside' quires are placed one at the top and one at the
bottom of the ream. An inside ream 'Good* or 'Retree' contains 480 sheets,
made up of 20 'Inside' quires of 24 sheets each. 'Retree' is subject to 10 per
cent reduction, and 'Broke' to 50 per cent reduction.