12 BULLETIN 898, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
the bunghole. This ‘outage,’ as it is termed, allows for expansion ~ 
of the turpentine if the temperature should rise. 
After the capacity of the barrel has been determined, the inspector 
measures the outage with an outage stick, which is also marked to 
read directly in gallons. If the outage stick shows an outage of 1 
gallon, i. e., 14 inches from the surface of the turpentine to the inside 
of the bunghole, the barrel is passed as in condition for sale, pro- 
vided the color of the turpentine is ‘“‘standard”’ or better, no water 
is present, and no indication of adulteration or leakage is shown, and 
the shipper is credited with the quantity of turpentine equivalent to 
the net gage, 1. e., the gross gage or capacity less 1 gallon. 
Whenever the outage rod shows more or less than 1, gallon out, 
the quantity lacking or over is marked in chalk on the barrel. 
When the entire lot of barrels have been thus gaged, those showing 
an outage of more than 1 gallon are packed, so that they will be just 
1 gallon out, and the quantity of turpentine required is charged to 
the shipper at the prevailing price. He receives payment for the 
gross or full gage of his barrels less 1 gallon out for each barrel, which 
is the net gage for each barrel, and is charged for the quantity 
required to pack to the net gage any barrel showing an outage of 
more than 1 gallon. If any of his barrels contain more than the net 
gage, he is credited with that quantity of “‘overs.”’ 
Example.—A producer ships 10 barrels of turpentine which on 
inspection show a total gross gage or capacity of 520 gallons. Five 
of these barrels show an cutage of 1 galion each, i. e., they are prop- 
erly filled; four show an outage of 1} gallons each; and one an oufage 
of only one-half gallon. In order to fill the four barrels showing an 
outage of i} gallons to the proper mark, 1. e., so that there will be only 
1 gallon out in each barrel, 2 gallons are needed, and this quantity is 
charged against the producer for “‘packing.” A half gallon is taken 
from the barrel showing an outage of only one-half gallon, and 
credited to the shipper as “‘overs.’”’? The statement covering this 
shipment would then be as follows: 
Gallons. 
Ten barrels; vross gases AWS. ee ee eee 520 
Outs ( gallon-onteachsbarrel)) kas es ee ee 10 
Net gave... Seo. oo ee ee 510 
Packing (4 barrels; $ gallon! each)i5-< ns ee 2 
Total... 3g 5 ee 508 
Overs (4 gallon-on“l barrel) 922). pie ee $ 
The shipper 1s: paid for 32. 302 ase Lae ee 5084 
This will explain to the producer why an outage always appears 
on the inspection report. Every properly filled barrel shows an 
outage of 1 gallon. When the outage is greater than this the inspec- 
tion report for that particular barrel includes the outage of 1 gallon 
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