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The Sweet Potato 



loaded on end with alternate 

 baskets inverted. Every pos- 

 sible care sbonld be taken to 

 make the load tight with no 

 slack space either at ends or 

 across the car. Some grow- 

 ers prefer to brace the load 

 by nailing strips across the 

 car every three or four tiers 

 of hampers^ Frequently no 

 hampers are placed in the 

 door, but each end of the car 



is braced separately, leaving the door space vacant for 



ventilation. 



Crates may ordinarily be packed tightly in the car 



Figure 48. — Correct way 

 of loading sacked sweet po- 

 tatoes. 



I^GURE 49.- 



■ Breakage and damage in a car of hampers loaded on 

 their sides. 



and at the same time be sufficiently ventilated by plac- 

 ing strips an inch thick between layers of crates. The 

 crates should be held in place with car strips and no 

 slack space be left under any circumstances without 

 suitable bracing. Especial care is necessary to have 

 the crates securely tight from end to end of the car. 



