PAPER TRADE CUSTOMS
The following are the recognised customs of the trade relative to papermaking, provided that no agreement to the contrary has been made at the time of the order between the vendor and the purchaser.
SALE
Paper is sold either at a price per ream, based upon its nominal weight, or at the actual weight by the pound, packed in reams or in reels. Wrapping paper is sold at scale weight.
MACHINE-MADE PAPERS
1. A ream of paper, unless otherwise specified, contains 480 sheets.
2. A "perfect" ream for printing papers contains 516 sheets.
3. A ream of envelope paper contains 504 sheets.
4. A ream of news contains 500 sheets.
5. An "insides" ream contains 480 sheets all "insides," i.e., 20 good or inside quires of 24 sheets.
6. A "mill" ream contains 480 sheets, and consists of 18 "good" or "inside" quires of 24 sheets each, and 2 "outsides" quires of 24 sheets each.
7. Reams are classed as "good," "retree," and "outsides." The price of "retree" is 10 per cent., and of "outsides" 20 per cent. lower than that of "good."
HAND-MADE PAPERS
8. A "mill" ream, "good" or "retree," contains 472 sheets, and consists of 18 "insides" quires of 24 sheets each, and two "outsides" quires of 20 sheets each.
9. An "insides" ream, "good "or "retree," contains 480 sheets, and consists of 20 "insides" quires of 24 sheets each. In all cases the "outsides" quires are placed one at the top and one at the bottom of the ream.
VARIATIONS IN WEIGHT[1]
1. In printings, writings, etc., the average variation in substance of any ream must not exceed 4 per cent. either above or below the ordered substance.
In greys, caps, manillas, browns, coloured printings, etc.,
- ↑ Not applicable to hand-made paper.
