THE GENERAL POSITION n 



Before, however, commencing this series of 

 studies of individual countries, I should like to 

 illustrate the general position in regard to the 

 aforesaid big loads from the Continent by taking 

 a single item of produce — that of eggs, which 

 so many lands combine to send us in quantities 

 so great — showing by this one example how 

 such loads may be got together, and what, as 

 regards the particular item in question, the 

 position both of British railways and of British 

 farmers is in relation thereto. 



