FIFTY-FIItST ANNUAL REPORT. 



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CKOSSWISK OFKSKT LoADlXci SVSTKM 

 FOR STANDAKD STA\1-: I'.AKIx'Kl.S 



P'loor I'liiii 



1 Start the loading of tho car by iilncins barrels nunibcri'd 1. in di.T,'rani above, it\ tlic far cornor ficrht 

 against the side and end of the car 



2. Place the next five barrels in each end of the car corresponding to numbers 2, 3, 4, 0. and 6. 



3 Chuck a block of 2x4, one foot loni;, in front of barrels 4, 5, and (J to bold tlieni in pUxcf whilo yon 

 place barrels 7, 8, and 9 on the second tier, forming the first stack from the end of the car in the seeond tier 



4. Place barrel 10, removing the 2x4 block or chuck from in front of barrel 4. and cluickin-r it in front 

 of barrel 10 Place barrels 11 and 12, removing the chucks from in front of barrels 5 and G and placing them 

 in front of 11 and 12 respectively Then lift the second stack of the second tier parallel to barrels 7, 8, and 0. 



6 IMPORTANT — Always remove every chuck from the car, for if chucks arc left in the car a slight 

 movement of the load wll cause the barrels to ride on the chucks, bending or breaking the staves, bruising 

 the contents, which results in decav in storage 



New York Central Lines, 



Agricultural Department, 



Perishable Protective Service. 



Side View 

 Showing position of last chuck 



End View. 



