CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 
germinate. The 
corn located about 
6 feet from the bot- 
tom and halfway 
between the shaft 
tunnel and the 
side of the hold in- 
ereased 11° F. in 
temperature and 
tested 30.1 c. c. in 
acidity, 55 per cent 
in germination, 74.3 
per cent in sound 
kernels, and 51.5 
pounds in weight per 
bushel, as is shown 
by sample No. 32, 
while the corn be- 
tween the tunnels 
and near the bottom 
of the hold increased 
but 5° F. in temper- 
ature and tested 
28.4 c. c. in acidity, 
56 per cent in ger- 
mination, 82.9 per 
cent in sound ker- 
nels, and 653.75 
pounds in weight 
per bushel, as is 
shown by sample 
No. 33. 
PANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CORNAS DISCHARGED-F. 
TEMPERATURE OF THE CORN AS LOADED: AVERAGE 62 Ly, RANGE 567067 °F. 
125 70/49 
17 
CARGO No.7 
== CONDITION OF THE CORN AS LOADED 
(ME CONO/TION OF THE CORNAS DISCHARGEO 
Fic. 53.—Correlation of the temperature and condition of the corn as 
loaded and as discharged. (Cargo No. 7.) 
TaBLe 35.—E fect of the shaft-tunnel heat on the corn stowed next to the shaft tunnel in 
hold 6. 
a} ] 
Sample | c Temper- wae G i- | Sound Weight 
I Lidcat : ie Pp 5 termi oun 
No. | ocation of samples ature, |cidity-| nation. | kernels. bushel 
ps | Ine C. C. Per cent.) Per cent.) Pounds. 
30 | On unprotected part of shaft tunnel..... 87 30. 23 69.8 51.2 
81 | On plank-protected part of shaft tunnel. - 86. 29.9 33 83.1 62.2 
30 and 31 | On BUIAIE PIO Leet = arte) o a Se boa aiaia's 86 30.3 28 71.4 61.7 
82 Tunnel height, halfway out........-..... 75 30.1 55 74.3 51.5 
1A verage for samples Nos. 30 and 31. 
