344 DO THE RAILWAYS HELP THE FARMERS? 



arranged pamphlet in which were tabulated the 

 rates for conveyance by passenger and goods 

 train on the South Western system of milk, 

 butter, cream, eggs, game, honey, flowers, fresh 

 meat, dead poultry and rabbits, fruit and vege- 

 tables, grain, manure, etc., explaining that "these 

 low rates have been compiled with the object of 

 bringing the producer and consumer into closer 

 touch by affording facilities for the quicker 

 transit of all kinds of farm and dairy produce, 

 fruit, and other perishable goods, thus enabling 

 the producer to secure a wider market for his 

 produce, and the consumer to obtain it direct 

 with promptitude and at a reasonable charge." 

 A circular letter, to the following effect, was at 

 the same time issued by the General Manager, 

 Sir Charles Owens, to agriculturists resident 

 within convenient reach of the South Western 

 lines : — 



The London and South Western Railway Company beg 

 to announce to farmers and others that, in order to assist 

 them in disposing of their produce, they have decided to 

 issue a pamphlet, giving the names of those residing in 

 the district served by their line who would be willing to 

 supply customers direct with dairy, farm, or market garden 

 produce. 



This pamphlet will be extensively circulated in London 

 and other large centres of population, and the arrange- 

 ment widely advertised in the Press and by every possible 



