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ment, but there is the same number of packages in each row 

 across the car. This method is naturally used where the car 

 is about half the width of a package wider than the space 

 occupied by a given number of packages, while the alter- 

 nate arrangement prevails where a given number of packages 

 completely fill the width of the car. "Offset" loading is 

 shown in Plate XXXI (top). 



In straight packing the packages in the second and sub- 

 sequent tiers are placed directly on top of those in the lower 

 ones, but in the other methods the packages in each tier al- 

 ternate with those in the one below. Thus in all tiers except 

 the lower, each package aside from those next the car wall 

 stands on the adjacent sides of either two or four packages, 

 depending on the relation of the size of the car to the space 

 occupied by a given number of packages. The alternate 

 and offset methods of arrangement make firmer and more 

 stable positions for the packages than does the straight 

 packing. This relation of different tiers to one another is 

 illustrated in Plate XXXI. 



In loading Delaware baskets, every alternate one is placed 

 bottom-side up so that the flare of the sides will thus be 

 equalized in spacing. This arrangement is suggested in the 

 manner of loading the wagon shown in Plate XXXVIII. A 

 car of ordinary size holds about 430 of the bushel baskets 

 when piled four tiers high and about the same number or 

 a few more Georgia carriers. 



Georgia carriers, boxes, and flats are usually loaded straight, 

 the packages in one tier being placed directly above those 

 below. This arrangement is suggested in Plates XXXI 

 (bottom) and XXXII (top). It will be noted that a narrow 

 space is left betw^een the rows of packages. This is needed 

 in order to aid in the thorough circulation through the car 



