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of each hold was badly damaged. This damaged condition is illus- 
trated in figure 35. As will be seen in Table 24, the temperature of 
the corn as discharged ranged from 59° to 138° F. in hold 1, 61 to 
142° F. in hold 2, 53 to 140° F. in hold 3, 59 to 140° F. in inal 4, 
and 64 to 138° F.in hold 5. The sagen tre in a general way was 
the highest at the surface of the corn and decreased toward the 
bottom. It will be seen in figure 36 and Table 25 that all of the corn 
in the lower portion of the holds was not hot, but the corn was very 
poor in condition. 
TaBLE 24.—Range in the principal factors showing quent and condition of the corn in 
cargo No. 5, as loaded and as discharged, by holds. 
Tempera- | Moisture wae Germina- Sound Weight 
Hold. ture. content, | Acidity. tion. kernels. |per bushel. 
Hold 1: 1% Per cent. c.¢. Percent. | Percent. | Pounds. 
PASOANed sat 82 S_ 2 oe cc e548 138.0 | 19.4-19.8 | 23.4-28.0 | 45.0-63.0 | 85.7-95.9 | 53.0-53.5 
= ae @ischarvedis = 1202: <2he. S9FO=13850) |e eee eee 28. 3-48. 6 0-52. 0 0-90.2 | 48. 5-53.5 
to} 
ASE 7 0 2 ae ee 138.0 | 18.6-19.7 | 19.8-27.4 | 56.0-72.0 |] 92.0-97.0 | 54.0-54.5 
H ae discharred: 2.252--55.5-< GIR OT ON One ceeae cee 25. 4-69. 3 0-36. 0 0-73.9 | 48.0-53.3 
0! 
Je S36 (ors (ea ee 138.0] 18.8-19.7 | 22.6-28.6 |. 45.0-62.0 | 91.0-96.0 | 52.8-53.8 
= ak: discharved’s 2.2222 s552h 2k 53.0-140.0 |.......----- 29. 1-72. 7 0-62. 0 |° 0-69.2 | 46.5-53.5 
0 
PASO Ae 12 eas a3 2 ais 138.0 | 16.6-19.6 ) 21.2-25.4 | 56.0-74.0 | 94.1-98.8 | 53.0-53.8 
= ae discharged-............- 59. 0-140.0 |.--.-..----- 23. 7-67.1 0-64. 0 0-87.2 | 47.0-53.3 
old 5: 
LNEAGTG VE a ee 138.0 19. 2-20. 1 23. 2-24. 4 48.0-65.0 | 94.8-98.2 | 52.5-53.5 
PASMESCHSTPO 5 = oo- 2 = cies cj-ss- cae 64.0-188.0 |........---- 26. 7-71. 4 0-44. 0 0-68.6 | 46.8-51.5 
1A verage temperature for the cargo. 
TasBLe 25.—Condition of the corn in cargo No. 5 as loaded and the change in condition 
while the corn was in the vessel—samples taken in order in the holds from top to 
bottom. 
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a 0 
Temperature. Acidity. Germination. |Sound kernels. Welebt pen 
~ ° 
g 
j she} ; : : 5 
Hold and isles 4 4 3 3 
ie No ; aa gS : gy : gh : ee : po 
eee esc BL iilia Sal! 2 a! es aie ers EB 3 id 
ssi a Eis cs 3 a i=l | os a 
Sop geal S| - 2 | ORB | 8,8 a 3 
Sees | S| Sacre ast S 3 
2 ese 2 ese i eget |e 
Hold 1: ON ealee cre} 2c CLC.) Pathe ebachae |e. ce Pct Lbs Lbs. 
7) EEE EES ITE Ae Se] esas 36.4 |---.-. (0) |Ise5eee (ed oecson 48. 50 
Doe a toe Sas 135 | 19.4 | 28.0 48.6 45 0 | 85.7 0 53.00 49. 25 
Pe EE ork. F-ESil ie bal eee 38.7, lacie QA |e. 2 CPA eccasnas 51.50 
7g; t yaaa ea oe 138 75 | 19.8 | 26.2 39. 7 53 36 | 93.6 16.4 53. 25 51.00 
Afi ae tee  eetetcl benaae SYR Pe occiec BPM ESB oac (P50 boasabeaa 52. 25 
rh Male eerste 63 | 19.6 |} 23.4 30.8 63 34 | 95.9 57.3 53. 50 53. 25 
Bese Se Socdleonaee 3B) erode BON lcmessr. 1074 oaaoopnen 52. 50 
Hold. 25 
Ce dio cee hi TSS asta esia | airie.s|-\ BES Locos e OF eect () Waansascec 48.00 
LAE Ame 133 | 19.7 | 27.4 52.4 56 0 | 92.0 0 54. 25 48. 50 
ee ee 139 | 18.9 | 27.2 52.7 60 0 | 93.2 0 54. 50 51. 00 
BU ia este ose oe 138 TAM ceeisa=| 510 ype 69) 3! | ererersten OD | Erieet= = OF Peeters 48. 50 
Blin : ee eee 84,0) ||eeieare Wilaremoe O)lisaeaobode 52. 00 
‘Virgenes Cel ems ls ta/c « 40: 1) Vanes PS \\ emit (Pt) I Goreoeoob 50. 50 
Boast ack oyn UE Se | a 89.0) || ees DOM |eriereieb iy U | aSposrde 50. 00 
eh Piel ee } 61 | 18.6 | 19.8 25.4 72 26 | 97.0 73.9 54.00 53. 25 
1 Average for the hold. 
