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The Sweet Potato 



in transit, the barrels may appear to be of slack measure 

 when they arrive at the market. This fault can be 



largely eliminated by 

 proper rocking of the 

 barrel while filling 

 (page 227). When 

 circumstances justify 

 loading on the bilge, 

 headlines should be 

 used. When loaded 

 on end, five barrels 

 placed across the end 

 of the car will give a 

 snug fit. A 36-foot 

 car will carry 105 

 barrels in each such layer. When the first layer has 

 been distributed throughout the car, strips of wood 

 should be put on top of these barrels and the second 



FlGTJBE 44. — Barrels loaded on 

 their bilge crosswise of the car. 

 Note that the barrels on the fourth 

 layer should have been against the 

 wall on the right. 



FiGUBE 45. — Double-headed ventilated barrels loaded on end. 

 Strips should have been placed between the layers in this load. 



layer placed directly on top of the first row, taking care 

 throughout the car to keep the barrels tight against each 



