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AMEKICAN EXPORT CORN ( MAIZE ) IN EUROPE. 



Table II. — American corn certificated as "No. 2 Corn,^^ "No. 2 Corn, Sail Grade," or 

 ''Prime (Sail) Mixed Corn" examined in Europe from November, 1906, to May, 1907, 

 inclusive, showing the quantity found heating or hot, etc.- — ^Continued. 



a Except when entire cargo was heating or hot. 



b Principally in upper portions of grain in all holds. 



c In all places of stowage. 



d General, but worse near engine and boiler room Inilkheads. 



« Date of loading given is the sailing date. 



/ Days from sailing to discharge. 



Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the data contained in Table II and cor- 

 roborate figure 1 in showing the tendency in corn containing high 

 percentages of moisture to heat and "go out of condition" in ocean 

 transit. 



g i ' I I I I I I M I I I M I I I M I M I M I M I I I I 1 1 I I I I M I I ■ 



CARGO A/L/MB£/f. 



Fig. 2. — 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 com found 

 damaged in each cargo on arrival in I{;urope during the fore part of the season of 1906-7. 



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