§ CAPTAIN NOLANasked the President of the Board of Trade, If the cost of freight of fresh meat from America to this Country (¾d. per pound as stated in Return 151) includes the cost of keeping the meat fresh by ice; and, if not, could he state approximately the cost per pound, in addition to freight, of keeping meat imported from America fresh during its voyage to this Country?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEYSir, the rate of freight for conveyance of fresh meat to Great Britain from America is stated in the Return named at 27s. 6d. to 30s. per ton measurement of the space occupied by refrigerators, together with 5 per cent primage, equivalent to ¾d. per lb of meat. I am informed this does not include the cost of ice furnished by the shippers. I have no means of stating what this additional cost maybe.