CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 9 
lowest, the average of which was only 22.5 c.c. The average acidity 
for the natural ‘‘Southwestern”’ and the natural ‘‘Central’”’ corn was 
25.8 and 26.6 c. c., respectively. 
Tas_e 1.—Range in the principal factors showing quality and condition of the corn in 
cargo No. 1, as loaded and as discharged by holds. 
‘5 6 Weight 
Temper-| Moisture. «ae Germi- | Sound = 
Holds. ature. |. content. | “@4ty-\| nation. | kernels. Reel 
Hold No. 1: 
Natural ‘“‘Central’’ corn— oes Per cent. Gace Per cent.| Per cent. | Pounds. 
SMORGEC! 2 sha. 052 Se Aes 53- 59 | 18.4-19.3 |21.0- 28.5 45-72 | 85.2-98.7 | 50. 5-53. 0 
Wsdischarged.... 224-508-252 582. 60-143 | 17. 5-23.1 |24.0-101.0 0-80 0-90.1 | 45. 5-55.3 
Hold No. 2: 
Natural ‘‘Central’’ corn— 
PASHIGAGEC Ate fee thy 852 Be el. o 50- 58 | 18.6-19.9 |21.0- 32.0 28-66 | 90.6-96.4 | 51.5-53.5 
mAs@ischarred...-=-4-5-$0.5-6 8s. 67-140 | 18. 6-20. 2 |25.5- 52.0 0-79 0-94.6 | 47.0-53.8 
Hold No. 3: 
Natural ‘Central’’ corm— 
Aciiganedeeek Stee 2d. 3. Js ad 50- 63 | 17.6-19.2 |22.0- 30.0 35-62 | 91.7-97.2 | 52.0-54.0 
AS eascharced) 3... 4.2 .Be SN ee 55-136 | 18.8-25.8 |25.5- 79.0 0-77 0-89.8 | 42.5-52.0 
Natural ‘‘Southwesterr ’’ corn— 
a Col PoE (ir I BE ae 3 a a 59- 59 | 13.9-15.1 |22. 5- 30.0 77-88 | 94.6-98.9 | 52.5-53.5 
As discharged......... Secsocqsene 68- 94 | 14.9-16.4 |23.5- 26.5 49-82 | 96.3-97.8 | 52. 5-52.5 
Hold No. 4: 
Natural ‘‘Central’’ corn— e 
ASHORE i 22 a 25.0. BS ee 59- 59 | 18.8-18.8 |28. 0— 28.0 56-56 | 95.9-95.9 | 53.5-53.5 
AS discharved: ......3.2-2655.)2354 144-148 | 17.8-46.2 |38.5- 60.5 Oe 0 QO 0} 48.5-48.5 
Dried “ A’’ corn— 
BSNONGEG + 4.02 3s ee eee 62- 62 | 14.9-14.9 |22.0- 23.0 49-51 | 96.7-97.4 | 53.5-54.0 
Asmischarcved). =|. - =) 6 essa 52.2 79- 80 | 15.7-17.1 |27.0- 28.0 33-59 | 90.6-94.1 | 51.0-51.5 
Dried ‘‘B’’ corn— 
INS GAG RY RR Eee I en, Cai ete 62- 67 | 15. 8-17. 2 |23.0- 32.0 22-45 | 77.6-94.1 | 50. 0-53. 5 
IAS discharved!|; .-- 2 3-2=PPs-s-5ss2 74-144 | 14.5-25.1 |27.5- 49.0 0-25 0-88.9 | 48.5-52.8 
Considering all the factors for each lot. of corn, it is seen, as far 
as the three factors of moisture, acidity, and germination are con- 
cerned, that the natural ‘‘Central”’ and dried ‘‘B”’ lots were both 
poor in quality and condition’ when loaded. The natural ‘‘South- 
western” and the dried ‘‘A”’ corn were both in good condition, 
haying a low moisture content, and were likewise better than either 
of the other two lots in the factors of acidity, germination, sound 
kernels, and weight per bushel. ; 
' As brought out somewhat in detail in the following discussion, there 
was a close relation between the soundness and condition of the corn 
at the time of loading and its behavior during the voyage. 
Tapsie 2.—Condition of the natural “ Central,’ natural “ Southwestern,’’ dried “A,”’ 
and dried ‘‘ B’’ corn as loaded. 
Mois- Dirt 
Badly | Weight 
ture | Aeid- |Germi-| Sound | and 
Hold. ye pera- | F : : ~ | broken| per 
| No. | ture. Ae ity. |nation. | kernels. merci kernels.| bushel. 
hip Per ct.| ¢.¢c. | Perct.| Perct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Pounds. 
1 18.5 2.0 56 94,2 11 5.1 52.5 
| 2 18.5 25.0 59 95.6 6 8.0 52.0 
| 3 18.8 21 ON Sete) a\e «2 98.7 0 3.0 52.0 
Hold 1, natural “Central” 4 53-59 18.6 25.0 72 96.2 3 3.6 52.0 
ENE be sot ese Lets. ie 2 ,- Bilis 18.5 28.5 67 96.3 $2 2.9 53.0 
| 6 18.5 26.5 60 90.6 4 2.9 62.15 
7, 18.4 25.0 66 96, 1 8 3.2 53.0 
} 8 19.3) 26.5) 45 85,2 5 | 3.5 50.5 
