. Corn; growing, judging, breeding, feeding, marketing; for the farmer, student and teacher of agriculture, a textbook for agricultural colleges and high shcools. Corn. 276 CORN. THE EXTRA BoAROS ARE HEINC) REMOVED Several "tryerfuls" are taken in this way to ascertain the uniformity of the grain in the car. If there is any ^'ariation between the dififerent parts of the car more than one sample may be taken and the extent of the mixture will be recorded. Each sample contains about two quarts and is placed in a heavy cloth bag. If the car is of uniform grade throughout oidy one sample
. Corn; growing, judging, breeding, feeding, marketing; for the farmer, student and teacher of agriculture, a textbook for agricultural colleges and high shcools. Corn. 276 CORN. THE EXTRA BoAROS ARE HEINC) REMOVED Several "tryerfuls" are taken in this way to ascertain the uniformity of the grain in the car. If there is any ^'ariation between the dififerent parts of the car more than one sample may be taken and the extent of the mixture will be recorded. Each sample contains about two quarts and is placed in a heavy cloth bag. If the car is of uniform grade throughout oidy one sample is recjuired. This sample, however, is made up from a part of each "tryerful" of grain taken. It is hung on the car door fastener fijr the inspector Avho follows closely. In case a car is ti lo full to use the tr3a"r, it is reported "subject to inspection" and sold as such. The inspector fills out the inspection ticket, giving car number, initials, kind of grain, railroad, consignee, date and his own name with an)- remarks Avhich he wishes to make. This ticket is quickly filled i^ait ;ind jdaced in the sample bag. One man follows the inspector and gathers up the samples to be taken into the inspection oifice. Another man re-seals the car and again records the seal. The purpose of this is to furnish evidence in case a seal is broken or changed before the car is 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 Bowman, Melville Le Roy, 1881-. Waterloo, Ia. , Sold by Waterloo publishing co.
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