& CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 79 
CONDITION OF THE CORN AS LOADED. 
The corn in this cargo was natural corn, and its condition as loaded 
is shown in Tables 36 and 37. The averages for the various factors 
of the corn as loaded were as follows: Moisture content 20.1 per cent, 
acidity 17.6 c. c., germination 49 per cent, sound kernels 88 per cent, 
and test weight per bushel 52.7 pounds. The average temperature 
of the corn as loaded was 29° F. 
TaBLe 36.—Range in the principal factors showing quality and condition of the corn in 
cargo No. 8, as loaded and as discharged, by holds. 
: 5 Weight 
Tempera- | Moisture sas Germina- Sound 
Hold. ture. content. | Acidity. tion. kernels. Dianel: 
Hold 1: age Per cent. Cac: Per cent. Per cent. | Pounds. 
ASHGadeds) 2e.25..... 05 25. 0- 32.0 19. 9-20. 3 17. 6-18. 5 45. 0-66. 0 85. 5-94. 1 152. 5 -54.0 
- 28 G@ischareed( 224.2... 32.2 PAVE) IIE sea dooosoe 17. 821.2 | 24.0-53.0 | 84.9-93.0 |51. 75-54. 0 
old 2: a 
AHORA CMe: eee sade 2 Soc 27. 0- 32.0 19. 9-20. 4 16. 8-18. 6 48. 0-57. 0 87. 0-88. 9 |52.0 -53. 5 
~ a discharged.........-..-- 29NO= 1520) |Pee me ce cee 18. 0-28.0} 10.4-40.0 | 838.6-91.1 51.2 -53.5 
old 3: ; 
Aslondedsced- Feo. kiecee 26. 0- 33.0:| 19. 8-20.5 17. 6-20.2 | 36.0-58.0 | 86.7-91.4 [51.5 -53.5 
= 2S discharged............-- ZOO =132> Of Beene shiva e 18. 2-38. 2 0-39. 0 2.0-91. 1 |46.5 -53. 5 
old 4: 
ASioaGgede 2. 5.5250. -.-2 520 26.0- 32.0} 19.5-20.3 |) 15.6-19.2 | 30.0-69.0| 85.5-94.1 |51.5 -53.5 
- ae discharged.....-...-..-- 2 O=14 550 BE ssc Ss2ee2 16. 6-50. 4 0-45.0|} | 0-95.4 |46.0 -53. 25 
old 5: , 
NGA Cd eeee- asses 5. ote 24. 0- 33.0 19. 5-20. 6 16. 6-18. 0 37. 0-65. 0 86. 9-91. 6 |52.5 —53. 2 
As discharged ...-.....:--.- 27.0— 84.0')...-- SES 18. 0-32. 0 4,0-52.0 | 58.1-91.0 |47.0 -53.5 
TEMPERATURE CHANGES DURING THE VOYAGE AND CONDITION OF THE CORN AS 
DISCHARGED. 
The temperatures of the corn in the various positions of stowage 
were recorded during the voyage each day that the weather per- 
mitted. The location of the various thermometers and the changes 
in the temperature at those positions are shown in figures 55 to 62, 
inclusive. It will be noted that at the time of loading the average 
temperature of the corn wasi very low (30° F.) and that the moisture 
content was dangerously high (20.1 per cent). However, the acidity 
was very low (17.6 ¢. c.), showing that the corn had previously under- 
gone very little deterioration. At the time of discharge it was found 
that the corn in holds 3 and 4 was damaged along the boiler-room and 
engine-room bulkheads and there was also a slight amount of damage 
along the shaft tunnel in the bottom of holds 4.and 5. The maximum 
temperatures found in the corn as discharged were 46° F. in hold 1, 
52° F. in hold 2, 132° F. in hold 3, 145° F. in hold 4, and 84° F. in 
hold 5. These were higher than the maximum temperatures at the 
time of loading by 14° F. in hold 1, 20° F. in hold 2, 109° F. in hold 3, 
123° F. in hold 4, and 54° F. in hold 5. 
There were no facilities for making moisture tests of the samples 
secured at the port of discharge, and consequently the moisture tests 
at the time of loading only are given in this report, 
