The low rates at which foodstuffs of various kinds are carried on the N.Z. Railways are indicated in the following table:—

What We Carry for a Penny.

Fresh Fish, 3 1/4lb, Dunedin to Christchurch, 230 miles.

Sugar, 3lb, Wellington to Napier, 199 miles. Biscuits and Confectionery, 2lb, Wellington to New Plymouth, 251 miles.

Cocoa, 2 1/2lb, Auckland to Taumarunui, 175 miles.

Jam, 3lb, Christchurch to Waiau, 82 miles.

Tea, 2 1/2lb, Dunedin to Cromwell, 155 miles. Onions, 9lb, Palmerston to Te Kuiti, 213 miles. Flour, 13lb, Wanganui to Inglewood, 91 miles. Coffee, 2 1/2lb, Christchurch to Greymouth, 145 miles.

Bacon, 2lb, Napier to New Plymouth, 276 miles.

Eggs, 3 1/2lb, Timaru to Dunedin, 131 miles.

Fruit (preserved), 4¾lb Dunedin to Balclutha, 53 miles.

Butter, 5¼lb, Hamilton to Taumarunui, 91 miles.

Fresh Fruit, 6lb, Hastings to Wellington, 187 miles.

Oatmeal, 10lb, Christchurch to Oamaru, 152 miles.

Potatoes, 13⅓lb, Wellington to Palmerston North, 87 miles.