AMERICAN EXPORT CORN ( MAIZE ) iN EUROPE. 



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Figure 4 illustrates the data eontainetl in Table III with regard to 

 the moisture content of the corn and the quantities of corn found 

 heating or hot in the different shipments. 



Fig. 4.— 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 1907-S. 



SUMMARY OF THE THREE SEASONS' WORK. 



Table IV is a summarized statement of the foregoing tables showing 

 the quantities of corn examined and the quantities and percentages 

 found heating or hot during fhe three seasons of 1905-6, 1906-7, and 

 1907-8. 



Table IV.— American "No. 2 Corn.;' "No. 2 Corn, Sail Graded' or "Prime (Sail) 

 Mixed Corn" examined on arrival at European ports durihg 190.5-ii, 1906-7, and 

 1907-8, showing the quantity found heating or hot. 



Year. 



1905-C 

 1900-7 

 1907-8 



Quantity 

 examined. 



Bushels. 

 4,. 354. 681 

 0,5f8,351 

 4,124,955 



15,077,987 



Quantity found heat- 

 ing or hot on arrival. 



Bushels. 



520, 192 

 1, 120, 900 



264,282 



1,911,374 



Per cent. 

 12.1 

 17.0 

 6.4 



12.7 



THE EFFECT OF STOWAGE ON CORN EXAMINED DURING THE SEASON 



OF 1907-8. 



Table V shows the influence of stowage in the ships toward causing 

 damage in transit to the com examined on arrival in Europe during 

 the season of 1907-8. 



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