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Carriage of Milk by Rail. 



Enclosure No. 2. 



From Assistant Secretary r { Railway Department , Board of 

 Trade, to Railway Companies' Association. 



20th November, 1899. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge 

 the receipt of your letter of the 15 th instant, in reply to the 

 letter from the Board of Agriculture of the 9th instant, 

 respecting the regulations of the railway companies for the 

 conveyance of milk. 



I am to state with reference to the first paragraph of your 

 letter that the Board of Agriculture also appear to wish to 

 know if any difference is made in the rates charged for the 

 conveyance of milk when the milk is sent in sealed or pad- 

 locked cans. 



With regard to the second paragraph, I am to enquire if 

 the Board of Agriculture, are to understand that the com- 

 panies reserve to themselves power to open sealed or pad- 

 locked cans, though according to your letter of the 12th 

 ultimo when the tare weight is stamped upon the outside of 

 the can the quantity of milk inside could, in case of doubt, 

 be approximately ascertained by allowing 10} lbs. for each 

 gallon of milk declared. 



I am, etc. 

 (Signed) Francis J. S. Hopwood. 



Enclosure No. 3. 



From Railway Companies' Association to Assistant Secretary 

 [Railway Department), Board of Trade. 



November 21st, 1899. 



Sir, — I am in receipt of your letter of the 20th instant (No 

 R. 14,232) respecting the communication from the Board of 

 Agriculture on the subject of the regulations of the railway 

 Companies for the conveyance of miik. I am informed by all 

 the principal railway companies that they do not make any 

 difference in the charges when sealed cans are used. 



The companies do reserve the right to open locked cans 

 when there is any reasonable doubt as to the accuracy of the 

 consignment. 



I am, &c. 



(Signed) H. Oakley. 



