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BULLETIN 1065, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 



2 quarts, or 4 quarts capacity in place of the standard quart-size 

 kettle. 



2. A kettle having rough edges on top instead of smooth edges, 

 which cause the stroker to jar the kettle and the grain in the kettle 

 to settle clown during the stroking operation. 



MOISTURE CONTENT — PER CENT 



20 /9 18 17 /6 /3~ /4- /3 12 If 10 

 33.30 



33.23 

 33.00 

 3-2. 7S 



O 



Q^ 32.2S 



£j 52-00 



^ 31.73 



DQ 



Q: 31.30 



k S/.23 



Uj 3-/. 00 



3-0.73 



303-0 

 30.2S 



3-0.00 



Fig. 5. — The influence of moisture content on the test weight of corn. This illustrates 

 the necessity of making the weight-per-hushel test immediately after the samples have 

 been delivered to the inspection or testing room. 



3. Instead of having the kettle rest on a firm base and filling it 

 from a standard hopper, it is pulled through the grain until it is 

 full ; or it is sunk part way into the grain and filled by pulling the 

 grain over the edge by hand; or it is filled by a few handfuls and 



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