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COMMERCIAL YEAR BOOK OF THE 
As would be expected, the railway rate saving is also considerable on Midland exports 
sent to Bristol. Here are some examples :—■ 
Kailway Rates from Birmingham.—Per Ton. 
To 
To 
Bristol 
To 
Bristol 
Bristol. 
London. 
Saving. 
Liverpool. 
Saving. 
Bedsteads 
17/6 
23/7 
6/1 ... 
... 18/11 ... 
1/5 
Colours and Paints 
17/6 
22/6 
5/- ... 
... 21/10 ... 
4/4 
Hardware 
17/6 
25/- ... 
7/6 
... 20/2 
2/8 
Iron and Steel (Class C) 
8/4 ... 
12/6 
4/2 ... 
... 10/- ... 
1/8 
Iron and Steel (Class 1) 
10/10 ... 
15/- ... 
4/2 
... 12/- ... 
1/2 
Vinegar 
14/10 ... 
17/6 
2/8 
... 17/6 
2/8 
If we take London as the importing or exporting centre, Bristol oilers substantial 
advantages in point of railway rates in contrast with Liverpool :—■ 
Railway 
Rates to London. 
—Per Ton. 
From 
From 
Bristol 
Bristol. 
Liverpool. 
Saving. 
Apples ... 
15/10 
25/- 
9/2 
Bacon 
17/6 
25/- 
7/6 
Butter,, ... 
17/6 
25/- 
7/6 
Cheese 
17/6 
25/- 
7/6 
Flour 
11/8 
18/6 
6/10 
Grain 
11/8 
18/6 . ... 
6/10 
Lard 
17/6 
25/- 
7/6 
Timber, Deals, etc. 
12/1 
15/- 
2/11 
Railway Rates from London for Exports.—Per Ton. 
Bedsteads 
To Bristol. 
25/- 
To Liverpool. 
32/6 
Bristol Saving 
7/6 
Colours and Paints 
15/- 
26/3 
11/3 
Fine Goods 
20/- 
25/- 
5/- 
Hardware 
25/- 
32/0 
7/6 
Holloware 
30/5 
34/2 
3/9 
-/10 
Iron and Steel (Class C) 
15/- 
15/10 
Iron and Steel (Class 1) 
17/6 
28/10 
11/4 
Average Savings of Bristol Route on Canadian Business. 
Taking the averages for the above classes of Canadian produce, we get the following results :— 
Imports. 
As against London to Birmingham 
,, Liverpool to Birmingham 
,, Liverpool to London 
Exports. 
As against London from Birmingham ... 
,, Liverpool from Birmingham... 
,, Liverpool from London 
,, Liverpool from South Wales 
5/10 J per ton. 
3/8| 
6/Hi 
4/H per ton. 
2/4 
0/9 
7/5 
The schedules connected with Australian trade are also instructive. Some of the 
articles are the same as in the Canadian trade, but the repetitions will be pardoned, as they 
make the list of principal Australian and New Zealand commodities more complete. 
Railway Rates to Birmingham for Australian Produce.—Per Ton. 
Apples 
Butter 
Canned Meats 
Cheese 
Frozen Meat... 
Grain ... 
Honey 
Hemp 
Hides (Class 1) 
I Tides (Class 3) 
Tallow 
From 
From 
Bristol 
From 
Bristol 
Bristol. 
London. 
Saving. 
Liverpool. 
Saving. 
11/8 ... 
20/- ... 
8/4 ... 
... 17/6 
5/10 
17/6 
22/6 
5/- ... 
... 20/10 ... 
3/4 
18/4 
22/6 
4/2 
... 20/10 ... 
2/6 
17/6 
22/6 
5/- ... 
... 20/10 ... 
3/4 
25/- ... 
30/- ... 
5/- ... 
... 25/- ... 
— 
7/8 
13/10 ... 
6/2 
... 11/3 
3/7 
23/7 
33/8 
10/1 
... 25/3 
1/8 
14/10 ... 
18/4 
3/6 ... 
... 20/10 ... 
6/- 
14/10 ... 
20/5 
5/7 ... 
... 17/11 ... 
3/1 
18/4 ... 
23/4 
5 /- 
... 18/6 
—/2 
12/6 
17/6 
5/- ... 
... 14/2 
1/8 
The exports from the Midlands to Australia are chiefly 
of Canada, and they need not be repeated. 
those given under the head