Distance. Rate per ton, Rate per Rate per Miles. S to S. cwt. lb. d. d. Banbury 76 8/9 5¼ ·047 York 188 15/- 9 ·080 Selby 174 13/4 8 ·071 Chippenham 94 10/10 6½ ·058 Aberdeen 516 30/- 1/6 ·160 Sunderland 269 18/4 11 ·098 GREEN VEGETABLES are carried from Cookham to London, 27 miles, at 11/8 per ton, C. & D. in one ton lots, or 7d. per cwt. BACON is carried from Calne to London, 99 miles, in one ton lots at 22/6 per ton; 1/1½d. per cwt., or ·12d. per lb. CHEESE is carried from Chippenham to London, 94 miles, at 27/6 per ton, 1/4½ per cwt., or ·147d. per lb.; and from Cirencester to London, 95 miles, at 23/4 per ton, 1/2 per cwt., or ·125d. per lb. MILK is carried from Shrivenham to London, 72 miles } for 1d. per imperial Swindon ” 77 ” } gallon. FISH is carried to London at the following rates (per lb.):-- -------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-------------- | WICK. | WHITBY. | GRIMSBY. | | 749 Miles.| 244 Miles.| 154 Miles.| |-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------------- | By | | By | | By | | |Pass-| By |Pass-| By |Pass-| By | Description. |enger|Goods|enger|Goods|enger|Goods| |Train|Train|Train|Train|Train|Train| -------------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-------------- | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | Class 1. Cured }| | | | | | | Cod, Ling and }| | | | | | | White Herrings }| ... | 0·27| ... | 0·16| ... | 0·14|minimum 1 cwt. in brine }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Class 2. Cured }| | | | | | | Red Herrings and}| | | | | | | all other salted}| | | | | | | or dried fish }| ... | 0·27| ... | 0·18| ... | 0·16| (except Cod }| | | | | | | and Ling) }| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Class 3. Crabs, }| | | | | | | Fresh Cod, Ling,}| | | | | | | Haddocks, }| | | | | | | Whiting, Skate, }| | | | | | | Halibut, }| | | | | | | Mackerel, Plaice}| ... | 0·29| ...