Quite a substantial portion of the paper import trade was transacted by German firms, but rivalry in this line of business is so keen that only in the case of large orders from reliable dealers who are sure to take prompt dali-very on arrival, is the game worth the candle, Most German firms confined their business in chemicals to specialities for which they are sole agents, or in some other way enjoy favourable facilities finding it impossible to compete against the large British concerns who are firmly established in this trade, in the importation of staple articles which form the bulk of this business, The business in chemical fertilizers made slow but promising progress,
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