. Bulletin. 14 BULLETIN" 48, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. season of the year. The average moisture content of the corn in lot No. 2 was per cent. In lot No. 3 the average moisture content was per cent, while in lot Xo. 4 the average moisture content was per cent. The average proportion of sound corn in each lot ranged from per cent in lot Xo. 1 to per cent in lot No. 4. It will be noted that the average percentage of badly broken corn was very high in lot Xo. 4. being per cent. SHRINKAGE IN THE WEIGHT OF THE CORN. The quantity of corn placed in each car,
. Bulletin. 14 BULLETIN" 48, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. season of the year. The average moisture content of the corn in lot No. 2 was per cent. In lot No. 3 the average moisture content was per cent, while in lot Xo. 4 the average moisture content was per cent. The average proportion of sound corn in each lot ranged from per cent in lot Xo. 1 to per cent in lot No. 4. It will be noted that the average percentage of badly broken corn was very high in lot Xo. 4. being per cent. SHRINKAGE IN THE WEIGHT OF THE CORN. The quantity of corn placed in each car, the shrinkage in weight while the corn was contained in the cars, from May 11 to June 1 and frfOiSTUREGONTENJ OF CORN LOT I-133% LOT2~ LOT3- °/o LOT*- CORN IN TRANSIT OR ON TRACK (CAR IC ~/N TRANSIT 1QARIB-ONTRAGK R 2C-/NTRANSIT R2B-ONTRAGK {CAR 3C-/N TRANSIT )&AR 38 -ON TRACK (CAR 4- C -IN TRANSIT {CAR 4-B-ON TRA CH SHRINKAGE IN WEJGHT /. 23 %. /60% °/o °/o °/o °/o /9/I A? A V J3 !5 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 k-' 110 LEGEND OORAAlN TRANSIT, BALTIMORE -O-AIR )rO 0HIGA60 £'RETURN CORA) ON -*-*AIR \BALTIMORE rARDS. 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 United States. Office of Experiment Stations. Washington, Govt. Print. Off
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