likely to become damaged. Fastening is done with paper tape, webbing, or string, according to the size and weight of the parcels. Light and small sued paper may be fastened with paper tape, all sizes and weights with webbing or cotton tape, and heavy papers with string. If string be used, it will be necessary, before stacking, to see that the strings are not greasy. If soiled string has been used it must be removed and the reams again fastened, or the grease will penetrate and spoil a portion of the contents.
Broken quantities should always be tied up, preferably with webbing, and the quantity marked on the wrapper, correction being made as quantities are withdrawn.
Letterpress printers prepared to execute all classes of work must of necessity carry a more varied stock of papers than one who specialises in one or two lines. It is convenient to have printing papers in several qualities and weights, the sizes being governed by the sizes of machines available. With a double demy cylinder machine it is not wise to stock quad demy paper; but allowing that as the limit (a small one nowadays) printing papers in double demy, double crown, and royal will be safe sizes. Poster papers, both ordinary and M.G. finish, should be stocked in the full size of the capacity of the machines.
Super-calendered papers should be carried in comparatively small quantities, unless they are to be used quickly, as high surfaces deteriorate when stocked for a long period. Art papers are better for being stocked a reasonable time, as the coating becomes fixed and there is less likelihood of picking at machine. Tinted papers are accumulated gradually, the colours and sizes most in demand being placed in stock. Cover papers must of course follow the white papers for sizes: the cover for demy works is medium, and the
