CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 
CONDITION OF THE CORN AS LOADED. 
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The corn in this cargo was natural corn, and its condition as loaded 
is shown in Tables 36 and 37. 
The averages for the various factors 
-of the corn as loaded were as follows: Moisture content 20.1 per cent, 
acidity 17.6 c. ¢., germination 49 per cent, sound kernels 88 per cent, 
and test weight per bushel 52.7 pounds. 
of the corn as loaded was 29° F. 
The average temperature 
TABLE 36.—Range in the principal Nations showing rea and condition of the corn in 
cargo No. 8, as loaded and as disc 
arged, by holds. 
: ; Weight 
Tempera- | Moisture . «a: Germina- Sound 
Hold. ture. content. Acidity. tion. kernels. bishel. 
Hold 1: oo. 4ie Pencent: Cac: Per cent. Per cent. Pounds. 
IAs loadede- 4r ee 2 Be 25. 0- 32.0.) 19. 9-20. 3 17. 6-18. 5 45. 0-66. 0 85. 5-94. 1 152.5 —54.0 
a As discharged ie. > aeeemee  - = 2520— 46. 0:22... $2.28: 17. 8-21.2 | 24.0-53.0| 84.9-93.0 |51. 75-54. 0 
old 2 ; 
‘Reloaded... 1 19.2) 0: 27. 0- 32.0,| 19.9-20.4 | 16.8-18.6 | 48.0-57.0 | 87. 0-88.9 |52.0 -53.5 
= a discharged: § 45.2.5 -<¢-2 2950= S22 0H SA; oo eee. 18. 0-28. 0 10. 4-40. 0 83. 6-91. 1 |51. 2 -53. 5 
old 3: : 
NSNOgded: e 2 eS He oe ea 26. 0- 33.0:| 19.8-20.5 | 17.6-20.2]| 36.0-58.0 | ‘86.7-91.4 |51.5 -53.5 
“ ee discharged’ 289. 2.422: 2850-13250} ee we et 18, 2-38. 2 0-39. 0 2. 0-91. 1 |46.5 -53. 5 
old 4: i : 
As loadedé ..:) 3.69. lee 26. 0- 32:0:| 19.5-20.3 | 15.6-19.2 | 30.0-69.0| 85.5-94.1 |51.5 -53.5 
af ip discharged: 4.29.22. 3-2-8 29: 0-145.0) es. och sc gee. 16. 6-50. 4 0-45.00) - 0-95. 4 146. 0 —53. 25 
old 5: 
ASH oad ede a ek 24. 0- 33.0°'| 19.5-20.6 | 16.6-18.0| 37.0-65.0 86. 9-91, 6 152.5 —53. 2 
As discharged). 4.2. - ......4-22% 2730— 84. 0} Sho. 0. Soe 18. 0-32. 0 4.0-52.0 | 58.1-91.0 |47.0 -53.5 
TEMPERATURE CHANGES DURING THE VOYAGE AND CONDITION OF THE CORN AS 
eRe BSE 
The temperatures of the corn in the various positions of stowage 
were recorded during the voyage each day that the weather per- 
mitted. The location of the various thermometers and the changes 
in the temperature at those positions are shown in figures 55 to 62, 
inclusive. It will be noted that at the time of loading the average 
temperature of the corn was very low (30° F.) and that the moisture 
content was dangerously high (20.1 per cent). However, the acidity 
was very low (17.6 c. c.), showing that the corn had previously under- 
gone very little deterioration. At the time of discharge it was found 
that the corn in holds 3 and 4 was damaged along the boiler-room and 
engine-room bulkheads and there was also a slight amount of damage 
along the shaft tunnel in the bottom of holds 4 and 5. The maximum 
temperatures found in the corn as discharged were 46° F. in hold 1, 
52° K.in hold:2, 132° ¥. in‘hold 3, 145° F. in hold 4,:and 84° F, in 
hold 5. These were higher than the maximum temperatures at the 
time of loading by 14° F. in hold 1, 20° F. in hold 2, 109° F. in hold 3, 
123° F. in hold 4, and 51° F. in hold 5L 
There were no facilities for making moisture tests of the samples 
secured at the port of discharge, and consequently the moisture tests 
at the time of loading only are given in this report. 
