CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 9 
lowest, the average of which was only 22.5 c.c. The average acidity 
for the natural ‘‘Southwestern”’ and the natural ‘‘Central”’ corn was 
25.8 and 26.6 c. c., respectively. 
Taste 1.—Range in the principal factors showing quality and condition of the corn in 
cargo No. 1, as loaded and as discharged by holds. 
Weight 
elses | Moisture. Acidity. Germi-| Sound 
Holds. ature. | content. nation. | kernels. ieee 
Hold No. 1: 
Natural ‘‘Central’”’ corn— 270 Per cent. (Se Percent.| Per cent. | Pounds. 
INGE Kesey evo ke Ss ee eee te Ceo en ee 53- 59 | 18.4-19.3 |21.0- 28.5 45-72 | 85.2-98.7 | 50. 5-53.0 
Atsidischangeds: Hast eee se eae 60-143 | 17. 5-23.1 |24.0-101.0 0-80 0-90.1 | 45. 5-55.3 
Hold No. 2: 
Natural ‘‘Central’’ corn— 
AS lodgded 4. 25508 Patek? 2 PE 50- 58 | 18.6-19.9 |21.0- 32.0 28-66 | 90. 6-96. 4 | 51.5-53.5 
Msidischargedhosssteecee occ see ee 67-140 | 18. 6-20. 2 |25.5- 52.0 0-79 0-94.6 | 47.0-53.8 
Hold No. 3: 
Natural ‘‘Central’’ corn— 
WsHoaded) 4-85.22 5-245 22 eee 50- 63 | 17.6-19.2 |22.0- 30.0 35-62 | 91.7-97.2 | 52.0-54.0 
Aeidischarcved ess: = 2ee cee ec amcsic 55-136 | 18.8-25.8 |25.5- 79.0 0-77 0-89.8 | 42. 5-52. 0 
Natural ‘‘Southwestern’’ corn— 
INSVIKO GK 0 Layo lean ae Seen ee eee 59- 59 | 13.9-15.1 |22.5- 30.0 77-88 | 94.6-98.9 ! 52.5-53.5 
Asidischangved (2 2 ate a cac ss 68- 94 | 14.9-16.4 |23.5- 26.5 49-82 | 96.3-97.8 | 52. 5-52.5 
~Hold No. 4: 
Natural ‘‘Central’’ corn— 
INS Oa deen one ees =. eo aoe 59- 59 | 18.8-18.8 |28.0- 28.0 56-56 | 95.9-95.9 | 53.5-53.5 
NSidischargeds. 2 -3.c6 400 = see 144-148 | 17.8-46.2 |38.5- 60.5 0- 0 O- O| 48.5-48.5 
Dried ‘‘ A’’ corn— 
ENS HOAM eG nets 5 ok eR a ene 62- 62 | 14.9-14.9 |22.0- 23.0 49-51 | 96.7-97.4 | 53.5-54.0 
AS discharged’. sce nseoee eee se 79- 80 | 15. 7-17.1 |27.0- 28.0 33-59 | 90.6-94.1 | 51.0-51.5 
Dried ‘‘ B’’ corn— 
NSM Ade Gis 7S 2-3 ere ee, pagent 62- 67 | 15.8-17.2 |23.0- 32.0 22-45 | 77.6-94.1 | 50.0-53.5 
As dischargediis. 2.) Ae ee 74-144 | 14.5-25.1 |27.5- 49.0 0-25 0-88.9 | 48. 5-52.8 
Considering all the factors for each lot of corn, it is seen, as far 
as the three factors of moisture, acidity, and germination are con- 
cerned, that the natural ‘‘Central’’ and dried ‘‘B”’ lots were both 
poor in quality and condition when loaded. The natural ‘‘South- 
western’? and the dried ‘‘A”’ corn were both in good condition, 
having a low moisture content, and were likewise better than either 
of the other two lots in the factors of acidity, germination, sound 
kernels, and weight per bushel. 
As brought out somewhat in detail in the following discussion, there 
was a close relation between the soundness and condition of the corn 
at the time of loading and its behavior during the voyage. 
TaBLE 2.—Condition of the natural “ Central,’’? natural “Southwestern,’’ dried “ A,”’ 
and dried ‘‘ B’’ corn as loaded. 
Mois- Dirt 
Sam- | Tem- F : Badly | Weight 
Hold. ple | pera | Con | ity.) |mation (kemnels.|foraren |ProKen| per 
No. ture. penite aati tor kernels.| bushel. 
Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Pounds. 
TID, || JEGP (olin || G5 Os 
1 18.5 24.0 56 94.2 1.1 5.1 52.5 
2 18.5 25.0 59 95.6 6 3.0 52.0 
3 18.8 DO | peletererscye 98.7 .0 3.0 52.0 
Hold 1, natural ‘Central’ 4 || 59 5g 18.6 25.0 72 96. 2 .3 3.6 52.0 
COUN E SO-Se Se Serene sy eee eee ame 5 18.5 28.5 67 96.3 22 2.9 53.0 
6 18.5 26.5 60 90.6 4 2.9 52.5 
7 18. 4 25.0 66 96.1 8 3.2 53.0 
8 19.3 26.5 45 85.2 | -O |} 3.5 50.5 
