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

10 Miles. 40 Miles. 100 Miles. 200 Miles. American, N.Z. American. N.Z. American. N.Z. American. N.Z. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Per Ton. Wheat —America, in car-loads of not less than 20,0001b. \ s. a. I- 5 0 1 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. a. s. a. s. d. s. a. s. d. s. a. s. a. s. d. s. a. s. d. s. a. s. d. s. a. s. a. s. a. 8 0 5 9 3 0 3 5 13 0 9 o 8 0 11 0 7 10 18 0 17 0 11 6 14 0 12 10 22 0 28 0 15 0 47 0 21 2 Wheat— New Zealand, in 4,8001b. lots I 2 10 I 13 ll| | 8 41 19 10 J Coal, 20,0001b. loads 4 8 3 9 (6 31 (5 3} 2 6 6 1 6 6 (4 21 (5 3/ 8 4 5 1 7 0 12 2 (6 4( 17 3) 12 2 10 2 13 4 21 6 16 8 14 5 „ 8,9601b. loads 7 6 9 4 8 5 6 6 2 6 10 10 13 1 13 1 22 5 5 1 38 3 18 8 11 2 28 0 10 2 73 9 56 0 24 3 65 4 14 5 Cheese, packed, in car-loads 8 5 9 4 8 5 7 6 5 10 19 7 13 1 13 1 28 0 14 11 42 11 18 8 18 8 3G 4 26 6 84 11 56 0 24 3 74 8 36 11 „ „ in 2-ton lots 11 2 10 3 13 1 9 4 5 10 23 4 14 0 21 6 32 8 14 11 40 8 19 7 30 10 41 1 26 6 1102 8 63 6 39 2 84 0 36 11 Butter, in car-loads 8 5 9 4 8 5 7 6 5 10 19 7 13 1 13 1 28 0 14 11 42 11 18 8 18 8 36 4 26 6 84 11 ! 56 0 24 3 74 8 36 11 in 2-ton lots 11 2 10 3 11 2 9 4 5 10 23 4 14 0 17 8 32 8 14 11 46 8 19 7 24 8 41 1 26 6 102 8 63 6 30 3 84 0 36 11 Eeapers-and-binders, packed 13 1 14 0 14 11 11 2 6 5 25 2 22 5 26 2 37 4 18 7 46 8 28 11 38 3 49 6 33 7 102 8 77-6 48 6 93 4 44 3 Guano Lime, in car-loads 8 S 4 8 10 3 3 9 11 2 3 11 7 6 f 5 10 1 (3 6f ( 1 9 ) ]3 6} 19 7 14 0 17 8 28 0 | 10 3 | 14 11 1 8 2 ) 5 71 8 2 f 42 11 19 7 34 8 36 4 1 13 1 ( 26 6 1 13 0 j 9 5 ) 13 0 j 84 11 63 6 27 1 14 11 30 3 9 10 74 8 -j 29 10 | 36 11 1 17 8 I" 13 8 1 17 8} 4 8 6 6 6 6 5 3 14 0 10 3 7 3 Tallow 7 6 9 4 6 9 5 7 6 5 16 10 13 1 10 5 19 7 18 7 38 3 17 8 14 11 26 2 33 7 73 9 30 10 19 3 53 2 44 3 „ in 2-ton lots 7 6 10 3 8 5 6 6 6 5 16 10 14 0 13 1 22 5 18 7 38 3 19 7 18 8 28 0 33 7 73 9 63 6 24 3 65 4 44 3 Bones, in car-loads 4 8 3 9 3 11 4 8 2 6 6 6 6 0 5 3 8 5 6 4 13 1 12 2 7 3 10 3 10 2 24 3 16 10 . 9 10 26 2 14 5 Fresh meat, in car-loads .. 8 5 9 4 8 5 7 6 6 5 19 7 13 1 13 1 28 0 18 7 42 11 18 8 18 8 36 4 33 7 84 11 56 0 24 3 74 8 44 3 „ in 2-ton lots .. 13 1 14 0 14 11 11 2 6 5 25 2 22 5 26 2 37 4 18 7 46 8 28 11 38 3 49 6 33 7 102 8 77 6 48 6 93 4 44 3 Fencing-wire 7 0 10 3 8 5 6 6 5 10 16 10 14 0 13 1 22 5 14 11 38 3 24 8 18 8 28 0 26 6 73 9 30 3 24 3 65 4 36 11 Galvanised and corrugated iron 13 1 14 0 14 11 11 2 16 5 1 1 5 10 j 25 2 22 5 26 2 37 4 -J 18 7 1 14 11 J 46 8 28 11 38 3 49 6J 33 7 1 26 6 j 102 8 77 6 48 6 93 4 | 44 3) 36 11 j Furniture, packed 13 1 14 0 14 11 11 2 7 6 25 2 22 5 26 2 37 4 26 6 46 8 28 11 38 3 49 6 49 4 102 8 77 6 48 6 93 4 70 2 Earthenware, packed 11 2 10 3 11 2 9 4 5 10 23 4 14 0 17 8 32 8 14 11 46 8 19 7 24 8 41 1 26 6 102 8 63 6 30 3 84 0 36 11