CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 31 
thermometer 7, increased gradually in temperature until 88° F. was 
reached April 5. Thermometer 8 shows that the temperature of 
the corn near the bottom did not go over 63° F. and during the latter 
part of the voyage decreased to 50° F. being influenced by the water 
temperature. 
When the hatch was opened soon after the steamship arrived in 
Aalborg it was seen that the corn was badly damaged on top. The 
corn immediately under the hatch was discharged as far down as 
the main deck, but as 
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During this time the 2 dee Jes 138 nap aerieg 
f alee 53 194 548 144 125 34.4 198 54 
temperature 0 55 176 470 116-— 
: 6-281 140— 
corn located one-third 86 198 986 145- 
of the distance down in . F 18a 308 117 
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the hold increased 
irom tho 10 140°.1,, 
and the corn stowed 
two-thirds of the dis- 
tance down, which was 
still sound on arrival, 
increased from 88° to 
117° F., and was badly 
heat discolored when 
it was discharged, 
That at the surface 
had a temperature of F%. 19.—Hold 2: Temperature records of the electrical resistance 
at P thermometers, location of the thermometers in the hold, and sam- 
over 145 F, for 20 ples secured in Denmark. Heavy shading represents heat- 
days As is seen in damaged corn: (Cargo No. 2.) 
figure 19, the heat damage finally extended fully three-fourths of the 
distance down, as the temperature there was 105° F. when the corn 
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was discharged. The grain capacity of this hold was over 73,000 
bushels, and as previously stated was entirely filled with corn. 
As is shown in Table 12, only the corn near the bottom of the hold 
showed any germination or sound kernels at the end of the voyage. 
Table 10 shows that the averages for the corn in this hold, as dis- 
charged, were: Acidity 35.1 c. c., germination 18.1 per cent, sound 
— 69 22.0 186 59 
— 58 208 18.5 60 
