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Feb. 8, 1915), while the average for the partition crate was 34.2° 
F. for the same period. It should be noted, however, that these 
averages do not include the temperature for the cooling period 
(Oct. 21 to 24, 1914). Figure 4 shows graphically the rate of 
cooling of the celery in the standard and partition crates. It will 
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partition crates during the cooling period, October 21 to 24, 1914. 
be noticed that the temperature of the celery was quite high when 
the crates were placed in storage. This is clue to the fact that it 
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the third tier (6 feet high) and of the air at the same height in the storage room 
during the storage period from October 21, 1914, to February 8, 1915. 
dropped to 36° F. from 67° F. in the standard crate and 65° F. in 
the partition crate in about 60 hours. Figure 5 shows in graphic 
form the temperature of the celery in the standard and in the par- 
tition crates and of the air at the same height for the whole storage 
period of 1914-15. 
