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Comparison of some American Companies' Local Goods Rates with those of New Zealand.

Class. 11 Merchant Lise, p< :r Ton. Car-loads of from 20,0001b. to 24,0001b. Kates per Ton. Car-loads. 9 CO I Per !ar. She* 'P. DO s CD <D 5 ID a o c •r-< CO OS M 3 o c I i CD 1 I 1. 2. 3. B. C. D. I E. S a i S.F. D.P. 4. 5. 5. A. American rates-*. 13/1 14/0 11/2 12/2 8/5 10/3 7/6 9/4 7/6 7/6 11/2 5/7 9/4 4/8 7/6 4/8 3/9 4/8 3/9 Ton. 5/ 8/ Ton. 4/8 3/9 Ton. 4/8 50/ 37/6 50/ 37/6 50/ 33/4 50/ 37/6 Ton. 13/1 Ton. 8/5 Ton. 11/2 14/ Ton. 11/2 12/2 Ton. 10/3 Ton. 9/4 Ton. 7/6 14/11 13/1 11/2 8/5 6/9 5/11' 5/4 4/4 3/11 5/9 w{ Soft 2/10 Hard 3/11 50/ 47/11 38/4 38/4 10 11/2 9/4 7/6 6/6 5/7 4/8 4/8 4/8 4/8 4/8 3/ 4/8 41/6 41/6 41/6 83/2 New Zealand .. 1 7/6 tlerchi i 7/0 jidise. i 6/5 i 5/10 B t< 7/ D 5/10 E 3/5 -[ F 2/6 N 3/6 N 3/6 1 0 1/9} 3/5 3/4 2/6 30/ 30/ 30/ 30/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 5/10 5/2 5/K American rates 25/2 22/5 23/4 17/8 19/7 16/10 14/0 13/1 16/10 10/10 14/ 13/1 13/1 6/6 8/5 6/6 6/6 5/7 6/6 13/ 9/ 6/6 5/7 6/1 116/8 91/8 104/2 91/8 104/2 83/4 104/2 91/8 25/2 19/7 25/2 22/5 25/2 17/8 14/' 10/3 8/5 26/2 21/6 17/8 13/1 10/5 9/4 8/10 6/10 5/3 8/ 6/4 { Soft 4/2 Hard 5/3 81/3 72/1 57/6 57/6 40 37/4 32/8 28/ 22/5 19/7 16/10 1 12/2 10/3 8/5 8/5 11/ 8/5 83/4 66/8 66/8 108/4 New Zealand .. 1 26/6 Herchai 22/ | ndise. [18/7 114/11 B t< 22/ 14/11 E 7/10 1 P 5/11 N8/2 N 8/2 ) O 5/7 / 7/10 9/7, 6/8, 6/3 5/1 50/ 50/ 50/ 67/6 22/ 22/ 19/2 14/11 11/9 14/1: American rates 46/8 28/11 38/3 46/8 24/3 30/10 42/11 19/7 24/8 38/3 18/8 18/8 14/11 38/3 37/4 31/9 21/6 17/8 13/0 11/11 14/ 15/10 9/1 13/1 12/2 7/3 12/2 10/3 18/ 17/ 11/6 12/2 11/2 9/4 -j 7/ Soft 6/4 Hard 7/3 187/6 158/4 113/4 106/8 158/4 98/4 166/8 137/6 85/5 166/8 158/4 85/5 70/ 42/ 56/ 28/11 56/ 24/3 19/7 17/8 14/ 100 49/4 I 41/1 [ [36/4 28/ 26/2 20/6 15/10 13/1 10/3 10/3 [14/ 10/3 141/8 91/8 91/8 133/4 New Zealand .. 49/4 I 'erchai 41/6 I ndise. 133/7 B to D 41/6 26/6 E 12/10 1 P 10/11 N13/ N13/ I 0 9/5 ) 15/10, 10/1 10/2 100/ 100/ 100/ 119/6 41/6 41/6 37/1 26/6 19/3 26/6 26/6 12/10 ( American rates-: 102/8 102/8 84/11 77/6 71/1063/6 48/6 39/2 30/3 73/9 56/ 24/3 •• 19/3 73/9 70/ 54/2 40/2 30/10 16/7 14/9 27/1 26/2 12/6 24/3 16/10 9/10 21/6 14/11 22/ 28/ 15/ 21/6 17/8 11/11 ] 13/4 •• Soft 8/4 Hard 9/10 250/ 262/6 150/10 208/4 262/6 132/1 (166/8 ) 1208/4/ 208/4 245/10 113/6 208/4 262/6 113/6 102/8 46/8 74/8 77/6 74/8 71/10 37/4 28/ 23/4 200 93/4 84/ 74/8 \ [65/4 53/2 51/4 |45/9 29/10 26/2 26/2 47/ 26/2 208/4 208/4 208/4 New Zealand .. Merchandise. 70/2 56/1 44/3 ! 16/11 B to D 56/1 136/11 E 21/2 I P17/2 N17/8 N 17/8 ) p 13/8 } [21/2 21/3 18/9 14/5 150/ 150/ 150/ 167/6 50/1 56/1 47/6 36/11 31/9 36/11 N.B. —For purposes of comparison Merchai loading or unloading. .dise has been computed at 2,2401b. to the ton, and Wheat at 2,4001b., according to New Zealand practice. American ear-load rates do not include the cost of