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Figure 46. — Sacked sweet potatoes 

 being shipped in stock car. Plenty 

 of ventilation, but dangerous on ac- 

 count of changes in temperature. 



other. With cloth-top barrels, less bruising will per- 

 haps result if the top layer is loaded on bilge. When 

 loaded in this man- 

 ner the cloth-tops 

 should be placed to- 

 ward the inside, par- 

 ticularly in the door- 

 way. In old-sized 

 cars it is sometimes 

 necessary to load all 

 barrels on bilge which 

 are in the doorway to 

 insure a tight fit. In all cases the doorways should be 

 stripped up with lumber an inch or more thick, from the 

 inside to prevent bilging of the doors or falling out of 

 doorways (see Figs. 43-45). 



Sacks. — As stated, sacks are unsatisfactory as con- 

 tainers but are still sometimes used. Sacks holding 

 more than 100 pounds should never be tolerated, 90- 

 pound bags being 

 most commonly used. 

 Loading sacks in any 

 car without provision 

 for ventilation 

 throughout the load 

 is inviting loss. 

 Figs. 46-48 show 

 correct and incorrect 

 ways of loading sacks. 

 Hampers should never be loaded on their sides. The 

 practice sometimes followed cannot be too severely 

 condemned (Figs. 49-50). Hampers should always be 



FiGUKE 47. — ' This car was not loaded 

 properly and did not carry safely. 



