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Manchester. Owing to difficulties that arose at this port through the Provision Exchange Rules, no contract was concluded until January, 1933, although the rates had practically been arranged in 1927 when the London rates were arranged. The following arrangement was finalized on the above date. The consolidated rate includes the Manchester Ship Canal dues, taking delivery at docks, transport from docks to Trafford Park Cold Stores in insulated railway-vans, sorting to marks, piling in cold store, delivery to road vehicle, and first seven days' storage. s. d. First seven days .. .. .. .. • • • • ■ • ..166 Each subsequent seven days or part thereof .. .. . . .. ..36 If delivered from cold-store platform within seventy-two hours of landing and notice given of same before the arrival of vessel . . .. .. .. .. 10 11 In the event of the butter being discharged at Liverpool, the consolidated rate for immediate delivery ex cold-store platform at Traflord Park, delivery within seventy-two hours, no cold storage .. .. .. . ■ 13 4 If cold-stored, the rates are same as above, namely .. .. .. 16 6 Prior to 1928 for a similar service for cold storage and one week's rent, including canal dues and cartage to city stores, the rate was for city stores 255. Bd., and at Traflord Park 19s. lid. If delivery taken at docks for immediate sale, no storage, the rates were 14s. Bd. in all cases, including canal dues. Glasgow. No contract has been made so far as this port, but when negotiations were arranged in 1927 certain reductions were obtained without contracts. 1926. Rates — s. d. Dock dues .. .. .. .. .. .. ..30 Master porterage .. .. .. .. .. .. 47| Cartage to cold store .. .. .. .. .. ..30 Union cold-storage rate (one month) .. .. .. .. 22 6 Total 33 1| 1927. The rates were arranged with Clyde Cold Stores — s. d. Dock dues .. .. .. .. .. . ..30 Master porterage .. .. .. .. .. 4 7| Cartage .. .. .. .. .. .. ..26 One week's cold storage .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 20 1| s. d. If fourteen days in cold storage .. .. .. .. .. 22 1\ If twenty-one days in cold storage .. .. .. .. 25 1| If twenty-eight days in cold storage .. .. .. .. .. 27 I|In 1932 a reduction of 5 per cent, was made on the master porterage rate, making this rate 4s. 4-6 d. instead of 4s. 7|d. It will be seen that an advantage was gained in obtaining a weekly storage rate, and if lifted within fourteen days of landing, a saving of lis. was made under the rate as arranged.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Commission has drawn extensively, for statistical and other information contained in the Appendices, on " Dairy Produce Supplies in 1932" and " Dairy Produce Supplies in 1933," published by H.M. Stationery Office, London.

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