. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture. ONION SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION. 101 ber and October when the weather is warm and the onions are not yet well cured. Until December ordinary freight cars are used, but after that date refrigerator cars are used almost exclusively. These are frequently. lined with heavy paper to keep out the cold. In extreme weather the cars may be heated with oil stoves. The average carload contains 250 bags, approximately 500 bushels. The freight rates per 100 pounds in carload lots from different shipping points in the valley to some of t
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture. ONION SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION. 101 ber and October when the weather is warm and the onions are not yet well cured. Until December ordinary freight cars are used, but after that date refrigerator cars are used almost exclusively. These are frequently. lined with heavy paper to keep out the cold. In extreme weather the cars may be heated with oil stoves. The average carload contains 250 bags, approximately 500 bushels. The freight rates per 100 pounds in carload lots from different shipping points in the valley to some of the principal markets are as follows: —. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Amherst, : Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1974
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