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Fig. I. — View of Receiving Court with Depressed Track and Paved 



Runways. 



Cotton is handled from the cars and into and out of the warehouse both by the ordinary two-wheel 

 hand truck and by electric tractors. 



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Fig. 2. — An Excellent Warehouse of Slow-Burning Construction with 

 Platform of Reinforced Concrete and Doors Tin Covered. 



Note the electric hoist at the left and bale chute and stair combined at the center. 



