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is useful in arranging for the proper distance of fall of the rape- 

 seed into baskets of various sizes. As supplied by the manufac- 

 turers, the baseboard has attached to it a ring which holds the excess 

 seed that fall from the basket when it is struck off. The baseboard 

 is hinged so that it maj^ be tilted to remove the excess seed and is 

 provided with a stop to hold it in place when raised. The hinges 



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Figure 1. — Testing apparatus used by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture in its work relating to the 

 enforcement of the standard container acts of 1916 

 and 1928 



are such that the baseboard can be easily removed and large baskets 

 placed underneath for testing. 



The hopper funnel should be mounted on an open-top cabinet, 

 which is used in the testing of the larger baskets. (Figs. 2 and 3.) 

 The storage cabinets with double doors furnished by manufacturers 

 of office equipment serve this purpose fairly well. The Department 

 of Agriculture has used successfully a specially built cabinet some- 

 what larger than the ordinary storage cabinet. It is equipped with 



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