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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A.-FREIGHT BATES. The following tables have been, drawn up to illustrate, the war and post-war advances in the freights on our principal exports. With regard to these tables it is necessary to note that— 1. Variations occurred in the freight rates charged for wool in 1917, but careful inquiry shows that an average flat rate of 2-hi. represents the. charges for that year with approximate exactness. There was also vacation in the 1917 dairy-produce rates, but the figures shown are the most approximately exact obtainable. 2. Except in the case of wool, the quantities actually exported in 1919 are used as estimates of the 1921 exports. 3. Tho number of sheep in New Zealand in 1913 was 24,789,763, and tho number on 30th April, 1920 (vide interim return) was 23,957,200. It has therefore, been assumed that the quantity of wool available for export from the 1920-21 clip should be approximately equal to that exported in 1914. Hence exports for 1914 are used as estimates for tho 1920-21 exportable surplus. 4. In all instances the figures are for calendar years. 5. The Census and Statistics Office, the Imperial Supplies Department, the Customs Department, the Dairy Division, and the National Dairy Association have been consulted in connection with these compilations. C. J. REAKES.

Freights—1913, 1917, 1921.

• i Year. Exports. Freight Rates. Total Freight Expenses. l_ 913 Cwt. Beef .. 276,112 Lamb .. 1,088,457 Mutton .. 1,111,212 Meat. £ 68,890 361,902 338,364 I ■fad. per pound, less 5 per cent. *rl 11 fl Total .. 2,475,781 Total 769,156 91.7 917 Beef .. 890,526 Lamb .. 470,080 Mutton .. 1,041,239 1 li'jd. per pound, plus 5 per cent. 1« d 1 Hi u - " " 1 £d i jg u. ,, ,, 736,465 446,106 924,620 921 ( 921 (estimated) (estims at ,ed) Total .. 2,401,845 Beef .. 776,708 Lamb .. 1,049,320 Mutton .. 1,877,950 Total lfd. per pound, plus 10 per cent. 2d. lfd. 2,107,191. 697,872 1,077,126 1,717,527 Total .. 3,703,978* Total 3,492,525 913 Lb. Greasy .. 155,342,727 Scoured .. 13,900,152 Washed .. 540,144 Sliped .. 16,750,013 Wool. £ 404,538 913 - r 'd 8 u. 3,1 s u. 44 d io u - 45,126 i 47,981 Total .. .186,533,036 Total .. 497,645 917 Greasy Scoured .. Washed .. Sliped .. 145,778,614 13,720,691 282,042 18,493,139 1 >2Jd. per pound, flat rate 1,671,323 Total .. 178,274,486 1,245,730 921 (estimated) Greasy .. Scoured .. Washed . . Sliped 183,984,668 13,205,219 590,162 22,692.849 1 jjjd. per pound 2W. ',. 2|d. „ l?d. „ 122,146 i 177,288 Total .. 220,472,8981 • 1.545,164 i i. Butter. i 1913 191.7 1921 Cwt. 372,258 254,397 345,818:f(estimated) 2s. 6d. per box 3s. 9d. 5s. 4d. per box, plus 5 per cent. £ 93.065 95,302 193,658 Cwt. 611,663 885.743 t,572,311t(estimated) Cheese. i i £ 1913 1917 1921 -fad. ]tor pound . . . . . . , ljd. per pound, plus 5 per cent. lid. „ 160.561 542,517 963,041 * Quantity exp exported during; 1!) much more attract! butter. inrted during 1919. t Qui 119. They appear to lie reiisunnli ve than those offered tin- butter, antity exported during 1914. {These arc ile estimates for 1921. A« the prioea offend for there is little likelihood of any change towards 11 -', the quantities • cheese are still he production of