For Horses in Horse Boxes, the charge is:-- Per Kilometre. Per Mile. d. for 1 horse 0·30 m 5·79 ” 2 ” 0·40 ” 7·72 ” 3 ” 0·50 ” 9·66 For each additional horse carried in same truck 0·10 m. per kilometre, plus a fixed charge of 1·00 m. (1s.) per head for terminals, the minimum charge for each consignment being 3 marks (3s.). In cases where the ordinary tariffs do not apply, the carriage for the conveyance of Live animals in wagon loads is calculated according to the space of the Railway Trucks. Any fractions up to and including half a square metre (0·598 square yard) are not charged for, but anything exceeding half a square metre is charged as for one square metre. The charge per square metre (1·196 square yards) per kilometre is-- d. {In the district For horses--0·025 m. (0·30) {of Berlin and {Bromberg. d. ” 0·03 m. (0·36) In other districts For other live stock-- d. 0·020 m. up to 100 kilometres (0·24)} 0·0175 m. 101 to 200 ” (0·21)} In the districts 0·015 m. 201 to 300 ” (0·18)} of Berlin and 0·010 m. over 300 ” (0·12)} Bromberg. 0·020 m. (0·24) In other districts. For small live stock in composite trucks the above tariff of charges are increased by 33⅓ per cent. The fixed charge for terminals is 0·40 m. (4d·8) per square metre of the floor of the trucks. Among other exceptional tariffs which are in force on all German Railways, there is one for European wood, which is charged at 0·30 pf. per 100 kilos, per kilometre (or 0·579d. per ton of 1,000 kilos per mile), plus the terminals shewn in the foregoing table. There is also an exceptional tariff for coal from the Ruhr district, as under:-- Tariff rate 0·22 pf. 100 kilos per kilometre (0·425d. per ton of 1,000 kilos per mile) with terminals of-- 1 to 10 kilometre 6 pf. equivalent to 6·21 miles 7·2d. per ton. 11 ” 20 ” 7 ” ” 12·42 ” 8·4d. ” 21 ” 30 ” 8 ” ” 18·63 ” 9·6d. ” 31 ” 40 ” 9 ” ” 24·84 ” 10·8d. ” 41 ” 50 ” 10 ” ” 31·05 ” 1s. ” 51 ” 60 ” 11 ” ” 37·26 ” 1s. 1d. ” 61 & over ” 12 ” ” and over ” 1s. 2·4d. ” For services which are distinct from the actual conveyance, such as marking, weighing, counting, warehousing, demurrage of wagons, and use of tarpaulins, the railway companies are entitled to make separate and additional charges. For the hauling of wagons to or from sidings, connecting coal pits or other works with the railway system, a special charge also is made by agreement. * * * * *