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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PROPER BULKIIEADINO FUR BULK LOADS OF FRUITS AND VKOETABLKS 



Floor Plan 



Bulk 



Siiic View 



GLC 

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Tlio Now York Central Linos. Agricultural Departmont. Perishablo Protective Service, riTdninicnds tin- 

 following construction and materials. 



Place a 4">c4" upright from the floor to the coiling of the car, against coch side wall, just two inche.>< back 

 from the door sills, also two ■l"x4" uprights parallel between those above mentioned as indicated in floor plan 

 by squares marked X. 



Between each set of uprights, securely nailed, three 4".\4" cross braces, one at the botlom of the load. 

 one at the top, and one at the center of the load as indicated by numbers 1, 2. and 3 in side view diagram above. 



From clear, sound, fresh l"x8" planking cut panels G" longer than one-half the width of the car. lap these 

 panels behind the center uprights as shown in floor plan al>ove. note Z. These panels are added as the load 

 increases in height, aiming to have the top panel a few inches above top of load 



IMPROVED SYSTEM f>F LOADING SACKED VEGETABLES 



Place sacks l, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 one-half the w^ith of n sncli nwny from the buTiker end of the car. Plac- 

 ^acks parallel to number 7 indicated in side view, with end of sacks in close contact wjtli bunker end of car 

 Tlicn place sacks 14, 1.5, and 16 as shown in floor tier plan. Ncvt load sacks parallel to number 17 in ^idc view 

 Then place sacks parallel to numlxr 20 in side view. The balance of the lo.-ul is carried out a«> dia^'ramed 

 above. In severe cold weather leave out of bottom tier one hajr which is |i«adc<l leiigthwi.se in every row and 

 turn end to end one bag which is loaded crosswise. This |Mriiiits n space of about ('■" more Wlwi-cn tlie ^idc 

 vvalN and the sacks on floor tier 



