CARRYING QUALITIES OF EXPORT CORN. 87 
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in the discussion of 
the condition of the 
corn in hold 5. 
The corn in hold 5 
underwent very little 
deterioration and was 
discharged in good 
condition, excepting 
that portion of the 
corn that was stowed 
next to the propeller- 
TEMPERATURE °F 
a ot 
FE 
i} 
AN VOYAGE: 
a el SS ee) g 
shafttunnel,alongthe | # 4 ete 
bottom part of the : Ets » 5 3 
hold, which wasina 2? §& 3 8 3 
sour,moldy,andheat- 51 38. s20 Baa 25 50. 
ing condition. As is 
shown in figure 62, the 
corn located directly 25 «6 ze2 
58 S2 180 
am-top. of the :sih adtro. 5° 28s 445 
tunnel began to in- 
crease in temperature aE FORWARD, 
; nebaiaee ,_i——-->50 
as soon as the ship got SSlshe aaa, 
in motion at the be- a ener 
. . J #55- 
ginning of the voyage, Se 
and the temperature SN Ga SS ee 
"56 sg Se Se 
increased in a regular 260} |= ——y rennet 
manner dur ng there-  yi¢. 61.—Hold 5: Temperature records of electrical resistance ther- 
mainder of h se mometers, location of the thermometers in the hold, and samples 
; t 7 OY: secured at Rotterdam. Heavy shading represents heat-damaged 
age, While the temper- — corn. (Cargo No. 8.) 
2281-2345 678 AeA ee iSuiadiswianiuemessouanicsume ature of the corn 
stowed the same 
height in the hold, 
but halfway between 
the shaft tunnel and 
the sides of the 
hold, remained prac- 
tically stationary 
during the whole 
voyage. 
Table 40 shows 
© ES = 
: he Gales oy eS 
See eS CN Sw ats that the corn located 
ese SS eee = beats : 
Sept abe ; s 3 directly on top of 
; 6 : ‘ iy 
Shute San Reg nN sae Se pes the shaft tunnel 
58 52 18.0 27 —--}-----%«358-0 panate Ut ° . 
of on eater ase: 2 ee increased 55° F. in 
; -m. 2. 
Fia. 62.—Hold 5: Showing effect of the heat from the propeller-shaft fe i oe vty ene : 2 
tunnel on the corn located against the tunnel. (Cargo No. 8.) C2 Gs “in Pacidat y; 
