by the Compagnie de l’Ouest into 6 classes. ” ” ” l’Est ” 6 ” ” ” ” du Nord ” 6 ” ” ” ” Paris, Lyons, } 6 general tariff classes. ” ” ” Méditerranée } 6 special ” ” ” ” ” d’Orleans ” 4 classes. ” ” ” du Midi ” 5 ” ” ” ” de l’Etat ” 9 ” The following examples show how the classifications vary:-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | |Paris- | | | | | | |Lyons- | | | ARTICLE. |Ouest.| Est.| Nord.|Medite-|Orleans.| Midi.|Etat. | | | | ranee.| | | ------------------+------+------+------+-------+--------+------+------ |Class.|Class.|Class.| Class.| Class. |Class.|Class. Ironmongery | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 Colours (common) | | | | | | | in Casks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 Manure | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |Spec’l| 6 Flour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 Wool (raw) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 Machinery (packed)| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 China in Casks and| | | | | | | Crates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 Raw Sugar | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 Potatoes in Bags | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 Window Glass | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In Germany, Holland and Belgium there is no such classification as is in force in this country. Generally speaking, goods of all descriptions, except wagon loads of 5 and 10 tons, are charged according to weight, irrespective of their nature or value. In Germany the railway tariff consists of 8 classes, viz.:--