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Maximum Cost of conducting Business (First Year). Bailage, at £1 10s. per ton, on mutton and lamb from London to £ s. d. store in provinces ... ... ... ... ... 390 0 0 Bent - 400 0 0 Bates and taxes ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Electricity (power and lighting) ... ... . . ... 40 0 0 Wages, three men and one boy ... ... ... ... 286 0 0 „ one lady cashier ... . . ... ... ... 52 0 0 „ proportion of supervision ... ... ... ... 52 0 0 Paper and twine ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 Stationery and stamps ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Horse-hire and delivery ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Depreciation on plant, 5 per cent, on £1,000 ... ... ... 50 0 0 Sundry expenses ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 £1,960 0 0

Note re Expenses (First Year). Wages. £ s. d. First shopman ... ... ... at 210 0 Second shopman ... .. „ 110 0 Third shopman ... ... ... „ 1 0 0 Boy ... ... ... ... „ 610 0 £5 10 0 per week = £286. Baitage. Bailage on mutton and lamb is calculated at the average charge of £1 10s. per ton on 3-ton lots from London to towns in the provinces. Storage. Storage in cold-air chambers is not charged, as it is intended to get supplies from London weekly if required, and sufficient cold-storage will be provided on the premises. Delivery. Horsing the delivery carts will be contracted for with a livery-stable keeper, who will supply drivers. Advertising. Advertising could be very extensively done on the amount set aside for it.

Cost: Mutton. £ s. d. 1 sheep, 601b. at 4d. per pound on trucks London 10 0 Sale Prices. s. d. 2 legs, each B|lb. = 171b. at 7d. = 9 11 2 shoulders, „ 7 lb. = 14 lb. at 6d. =7 0 2 loins, „ 6 lb. = 12 lb. at 6d. =6 0 2 necks, „ 5J lb. = 11 lb. at 3£d. = 3 2| 2 breasts, „ 2 lb. = 4 lb. at 2d. =0 8 — —— 1 6 9* 58 lb. £0 6 9£ profit per sheep.

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