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one to assume that they remained inactive in the 

 matter. On the London and North Western 

 Railway, for example, no formal conference was 

 held, but at every station in the rural districts 

 through which that railway passes large posters 

 were prominently displayed, in April, 1896, an- 

 nouncing that the company were prepared to 

 arrange specially low rates, where not already in 

 existence upon the company's system, " for meat, 

 dead poultry, eggs, butter, cheese, vegetables, 

 and other farm and dairy produce, in separate or 

 mixed consignments." That these "specially low 

 rates " deserved to be so described is shown by 

 the following table, given on a handbill which 

 was likewise issued : — 



REDUCED RATES for the Conveyance of Agricultural, Farm, 

 and Dairy Produce by Passenger Train. 



BACON, CHEESE, CREAM, EGGS, FISH, FLOWERS, FRUIT, 

 HONEY, GAME* (dead), HAMS, ICE, PLANTS, POULTRY* 

 (dead), RABBITS* (dead), FRESH MEAT, VEGETABLES, 

 MUSHROOMS, BULBS,t and SEEDS t (Garden and Agri- 

 cultural). 



• N'it applicable l>etween stations in England ami stations in Scotland, 

 t Includes collection as well M ■ I'l i v.-ry within usual limits. 



