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shipped will furnish directions for loading. Broken or defec- 

 tive packages should not be loaded. The collapse of one such 

 package may cause the whole load to shift, resulting in very- 

 great damage. 



Carloads vary, but will run from 160 to 200 barrels and 360 

 to 576 bushel baskets. Car capacities are usually figured at 

 175 barrels and 756 boxes. Barrels and baskets are loaded 

 four tiers high, as a rule. Summer varieties of apples may 



{Merchants Despatch) 



Tia, 42. (o) A well-loaded car of tub bushels presenting an attractive 

 appearance at destination, {h) Baskets in an improperly loaded car at 



destination. 



sometimes carry better if loaded three tiers high. Minimum 

 carloads are specified by the railroads and take a certain rate. 

 A smaller quantity in the car must go at a higher rate. 



The space about the door may be left open, the packages 

 being strongly braced and stayed to prevent shucking. If the 

 packages do not take up all the space in the car, instead of 

 bracing at the doorway, a bulkhead may be built at one end. 

 This should be built according to standard specifications for 

 the packages being loaded. 



