CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 5)7/ 
By March 26, the temperature had increased to 93° F., after which 
it remained practically stationary until April 2, but during the next 
five days it showed a rapid increase and was 116° F. on April 7, as 
is shown by the temperature record for thermometer 26. It should 
be noted that the tem- 
. Se Te iz 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30%! 3 #5 
peratureincreasedrap- i 
idly in the three posi- WITH aEaaaa piece 
tions mentioned from 
the 12th to the 24th 
of March, a period of 
the voyage during 
which the weather 
was rough. Ther- 
mometer 28, located 
about two-thirds of 
the distance down in 
the hold, indicated a 
temperature of 66° F. 
on April 8, which was 
an increase of but 9 
degrees during the 
voyage. The temper- 
ature of the corn near 
the bottom of the 
hold varied somewhat = 
with the water tem- Pee ee mikes 
perature, reaching its Se ee 
maximum of (SY fies F - Fic. 24.—Hold 4: Temperature records showing the effect of heat 
on March 1 0, after from the engines on the temperature of corn. (Cargo No. 2.) 
which it gradually decreased to 49° F. on April 7, at which time 
the water temperature was 33° F. 
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TEMPERATURE °F 
TaBLe 14.—L fect of boiler heat on the corn. 
Increase. Decrease. 
Sample I . a 
“ socation along the bulkhead. : F 
No. neue Acid- | Moist- | Germi- | Sound Weight 
pane ity. ure. | nation. | kernels. puchel 
ee iy c.c. |Percent.|Per cent.\Per cent.| Pounds. 
19 | Opposite donkey boiler..........------ 38 12.6 2.2 59 58.4 3.75 
20 Opposite coal] bunker..........-------- 6 1.8 2.6 (1) 10.7 25 
1 No change. 
Note that the temperature of the corn was over 100° F. near the 
surface for 14 days before it was discharged, 4 feet under the surface 
for 13 davs, and 12 feet under the surface for 3 days. 
