Railway Rates. 



[dec, 



Lord Onslow desires to express his thanks to the Companies 

 for their issue of renewed instructions as to the conveyance of 

 milk in cleanly vehicles. He trusts that this step will be 

 attended with satisfactory results. 



Provision of Special Waggons, or Waggons suitable for 

 particular classes of Traffic. 



Lord Onslow fears that some misapprehension has arisen 

 with regard to the communication made under this head. The 

 Board did not intend to suggest that the Companies should 

 forthwith increase the number of special waggons. Their sug- 

 gestion was that where a consignor has been led to expect that 

 his stock will be conveyed in a special waggon, the Companies 

 should, in the event of any failure to supply such special 

 waggon, supply a horse-box at the same rate as would have 

 been charged for the special waggon (see the reference made 

 to this matter in the Circular Letter No. 108/c, addressed to 

 Railway Companies on September 28th last). Lord Onslow 

 trusts, therefore, that this matter will be further considered. 



In this connection I am to say that Lord Onslow is informed 

 that in February last an alteration was made by all the Railway 

 Companies in the system of charging for cattle in horse-boxes, 

 so that where a bull, cow, or ox occupies two stalls, or has the 

 exclusive use of a box, the charge is a single horse rate and a-half. 

 As such an alteration must have the effect of reducing many 

 rates for cattle in horse-boxes, and so of mitigating in some 

 instances the hardship felt by farmers who are disappointed in 

 their expectation of obtaining the use of a horse-box, Lord 

 Onslow would be glad to be informed if his information on this 

 point is correct. 



Carriage of Calves by Passenger Train. 

 Lord Onslow notes with satisfaction the action of the Railway 

 Companies in respect of this matter, and he believes that the 

 modifications in the rates indicated will prove a convenience to 

 consignors. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



{Signed) Wm. SOMERVILLE, 



Assistant Secretary 



The Secretary, 



Railway Clearing House, N.W. 



