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BULLETIN 86, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table 5. — Individual tests — Drop tests. 
f-LNCH BARRELS. 
No. of 
barrel. 
Num- 
ber of 
hoops. 
Height 
of drop. 
Rate of 
leakage. 
Remarks. 
SIDE DROP. 
5 
5a 
6 
8 
Inches. 
6 
12 
18 
24 
30 
6 
9 
12 
24 
27 
Lbs. per 
minute. 
Stave slipped; leak at chimes. 
Leak between staves. 
Stave cracked. 
Head cracked; hoops slipped at head. 
Head broke out. 
Leak at chime and between staves. 
Staves slipping. 
Stave broke. 
Flag coming out at head. 
Head broke out; split at dowels. 
0.3 
2^0 
.3 - 
2.0 
DIAGONAL DROP. 
6 
6a 
6 
8 
9 
12 
9 
Leak at chime. 
Head broke. 
Head broke out. 
2-INCH BARRELS. 
SIDE DROP. 
13 
13a 
6 
8 
G 
9 
15 
24 
39 
9 
12 
21 
Leaking slightly. 
Leak of chime and between staves. 
Stave broke. 
Hoop slipped at head. 
Test discontinued. 
Leak at chime; stave slipped. 
Stave broke. 
Bilge hoop slipped. 
0.2 
1.0 
23.2 
35.7 
DIAGONAL DROP. 
14 
14a 
6 
8 
9 
15 
18 
9 
15 
18 
Leak at chime. 
Head failing. 
Head broke out. 
Leak between staves. 
Flag coming out. 
Head broke out. 
0.3 
'-INCH BARRELS. 
SIDE DROP. 
21 
21a 
6 
8 
9 
21 
24 
27 
48 
9 
21 
33 
36 
Leaks at chimes; staves slipped. 
Stave broke. 
Bilge hoop slips. 
Head hoop slipped. 
Test discontinued. 
Stave slips. 
Leak at chime. 
Head broke. 
Head broke out. 
2.0 
11.3 
.3 
.7 
DIAGONAL DROP. 
22 
22a 
6 fi 
Leak at chime. 
Stave sheared. 
Leak through joint of head. 
Head broke out. 
Head breaking. 
Head broke out. 
8 
12 
15 
21 
15 
18 
0.7 
.3 
.6 
.4 
