AMERICAN EXPORT CORN ( MAIZE ) IN EUROPE. 7 



Table I. — American com certificated as "No. 2 Corn," ''No. 2 Corn, Sail Grade," 

 or "Prime {Sail) Mixed Corn," examined in Europe during February, March, April, 

 and May, 1906, showing the quantity found heating or hot, etc. — Continued. 



a Except where the entire cargo was heating or hot. 



6 Near engine or boiler room bulkhead, and near sliifting boards in one hold. 



c General, but worse near engine and l)Oiler room bulkheads. 



d At top of some holds, but principally near engine and boiler room bulkheads. 



e Near propeller-shaft tunnel only. 



/ Near engine or boiler room bulkhead only. 



g Principally in upper portions of gruiu in all holds. 



ft Exammed but no samples secured. 



i In all places of stowage. 



Figure 1 illustrates the data contained in Table I and shows the 

 strong tendency in corn to "go out of condition" and heat in ocean 

 transit as the moisture content is increased. 



Fig. 1. — Diagram showing in chronological order the cargo number of each shipment, the months during 

 which shipments were made, the percentages of moisture in the corn, and the percentages of corn found 

 damaged in each cargo on arrival in Europe during the season of 1905-6. 



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