KEPOliT OF THE SECRETARY. 



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statement of exchanges during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887, together 

 icith estimates for pro])osed new dejyartnre. 



I. Amouxt of exchanges sent abuoad. 



Congressional 



Departuaental 



Society and private 



Old plan, 



1886-'87. 



Packages. 

 21, GOO 

 16, 901 

 13, 145 



Total sendiugs 

 Weiglit in tons 



Average nnmber of packages to box 



Average weight of bos pounds . 



II. Time. 

 Average time in transit to western Europe* days.. 



51,fi46 



Estimate, 

 new plan. 



.52 



Days. 



36 



Fackages. 

 40,000 

 30, 000 

 15, 000 



85, 000 



87 



80 

 175 



Bays. 



15 



Delayed. 



Prompt. 



III. Expenses. 



Freight to New York 



Freight across the ocean 



Freight from port of debarcation to destination 



Total sendings . 



$684 $2, 280 



Free. I 5,000 



750 ! 1,750 



1,434 



9,038 



*ATeriigo time in tr.ansit to Western Europe : 



Conveyance. 



Delaved 



Prompt. 



Days. 



To .sealjoaiil 



luteival between steamers : 



For Eni^land 



For Germany 



For France 



Ocean transport : 



To England 



To Germany 



To France 



Discharging cargo 



Continental freight: 



England 



Germany 



France 



Giving average time as above 



Dai/s. 



