FIFTY-FIUST ANNUAL REPORT. 



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END TO END OFFSET LOADING SYSTEM 

 FOR STANDARD CLIMAX BASKETS 



Floor Tier Plan. 



Second Tier Plan. 



After carrying the first two rows to the height of the load throughout the entire length of the car, continue 

 to load two rows from end to end of the car, until the load approaches the side toward the receiving door. 

 Then arrangements must be made to take up any space which will not accommodate a full basket between the 

 last row and the side wall of the car. This is usually accomplished by dropping the last single row of baskets 

 and criss-crossing or worming a row from both ends of the car to the open doorway, the second tier and each 

 succeeding upper tier fitting criss-cross between the handles of the tioor tier or the tier inmieiliately beneath it. 



Ninety^ight per cent of the damage to climax baskets in transit is due to shifting of the load sidewise to 

 take up side slack. Criss-cross loading of the last row should eliminate this slack and prevent side shifting. 



Side View. 



New York Central Lines, 



Agricultural Department. 



Perishable Freigiit Divi.-sion. 



