150 FLAX CULTURE AND PREPARATION 



per 100 kilogrammes. Find the total cost of the flax in francs 

 and pounds sterling when each bale contains 103 kilogrammes, 

 and 3 francs are charged for factorage, bales and baling in 

 addition to 3 per cent, commission on the initial cost of the 

 flax fibre. 



v 1 20 v 1 00 



Then initial cost of fibre = - - = 12360 frcs. 



100 



12360 X 3 



and commission at 3 per cent. = - - = 370-80 frcs. 



100 



also factorage at 3 frcs. per bale = 120 X 3 = 360 frcs. 

 Total cost ex store in francs = 13090-80, 



and total cost in money sterling = - = 519 Is. 3d. 



25-22 



Example 6. If flax- is offered in Ghent market at 120 stuivers 

 per stone, what is the equivalent price in pound sterling per 

 ton ? 



Centimes Stones 

 Stuivers. per stuiver. per ton. 



120 X 9-06 X 340 



Then = 146 8s. Od. per ton. 



100 X 25-22 



Centimes per pound stg. 



Example 7. If a quantity of dew retted, Walloon flax is 

 offered at 110 sous per botte, ascertain the equivalent price 

 in pounds sterling per ton. 

 Then sous per botte X centimes per sou X bottes per ton. 



110 X 5 X 700 



100 X 25-22 



Centimes per pound stg. 



Example 8. If Bruges flax is offered at 160 stuivers per 

 stone, ascertain its equivalent net cost in pounds sterling per 

 ton. 



Stuivers Centimes Stones 

 per stone, per stuiver. per ton. 



Then _ = 153 12s. Od. 



100 X 25-22. 



Centimes in pound stg. 



