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so by tlie shipper at time and place of loading by ordinary and proper care 

 in use of cooperage material and by a reasonable amount of cleaning. 



*'Rule 2 — Rejection by Shipper — While carriers are expected to fur- 

 nish suitable equipment, it is the duty of the shipper to reject a car which 

 is unfit for the loading intended. 



"Shippers should not load bulk grain in a car with door post shattered 

 or broken, or with other defects of such character as to render car obvi- 

 ously unfit, or with inside showing the presence of oil, creosote, fertilizer, 

 manure, coal or other damaging substance of like or kindred character. 



"Rule 3 — Cooperage — Grain doors or grain door lumber of proper 

 quality and dimensions will be furnished by the carrier and installed by 

 the shipper to cooper side and end doors and other openings of cars used 

 for bulk grain loading. 



"Note 1 — Carrier's agent at loading station will ascertain the number 

 of temporary sectional grain doors, or the number of feet (board measure) 

 of grain door lumber used to cooper the car, and the approximate weight 

 thereof, and note same on way-bill. 



"Note 2 — Should the carrier's supply of grain door material run short, 

 local agent will promptly notify his superintendent, who will immediately 

 send the required material or authorize local agent to purchase a supply 

 to take care of the emergency. 



"Note 3 — Shippers or consignees must not appropriate carrier's grain 

 doors or grain door material, neither shall they use the same without spe- 

 cific authority from the carrier. 



"Accessories, such as nails, paper, cheesecloth, burlap or similar ma- 

 terial for calking or lining cars, reuqired to prevent loss of graiij by leak- 

 age, shall be supplied by the carrier and applied by the shipper or at his 

 expense. 



"Rule 4 — ^Consignor, Consignee or Owner Required to Load and Unload 

 Carload Freight — Except as otherwise provided by tariff, owners are re- 

 quired to load into or on cars grain carried at carload ratings, and con- 

 signee or owner is required to unload the car, which includes the removal 

 of entire contents, including sweeping of the car. Loading includes ade- 

 quate securing the load in or on the car, also proper distribution of the 

 weight in the car by trimming or leveling. 



"Rule 5 — Shipping Weights — Where shipper weighs the grain for ship- 

 ment, he shall furnish the carrier with a statement of the car initials and 

 number, the total scale weight, the type and house number of the scale 

 used, the number of drafts and weight of each draft weighed, the date 

 and time of weighing, and state whether official Board of Trade, Grain 

 Exchange, state or other properly supervised shipping weights; also state 

 number and approximate weight of grain doors used. This information 

 shall be furnished as soon as practicable, forwarding of car not to be 

 delayed for this record. 



"Rule 6 — Destination Weights — Consignee shall furnish the carrier 

 with a statement of the car initials and number, the total scale weight, 

 the type and house number of the scale used, the number of drafts and the 

 weight of eaoli draft weighed, and date and time of weighing, and state 



