Corn; growing, judging, breeding, feeding, marketing; for the farmer and student of agriculture, a text-book for agricultural colleges and high schools . 30,000 to 100,000 pounds. Their dimensions range from27 feet 6 inches in length and 7 feet, 10 1-2 inches in width, to 40 feetin length and 8 feet 6 inches in width. The grain line which is placedin cars for the purpose of preventing overloading and underloading,varies in height in the case of corn from 3 feet to 6 feet 7 inches,^of calTnot It is not expected that corn will weigh out according to the meas- urement or grain line in car. Accord
Corn; growing, judging, breeding, feeding, marketing; for the farmer and student of agriculture, a text-book for agricultural colleges and high schools . 30,000 to 100,000 pounds. Their dimensions range from27 feet 6 inches in length and 7 feet, 10 1-2 inches in width, to 40 feetin length and 8 feet 6 inches in width. The grain line which is placedin cars for the purpose of preventing overloading and underloading,varies in height in the case of corn from 3 feet to 6 feet 7 inches,^of calTnot It is not expected that corn will weigh out according to the meas- urement or grain line in car. According to the Chicago ShippersManual, corn testing 55 pounds occupies approximately 2,090 cubic accurate as to amount of grain contained CAPACITY OF CARS. 273 inches per bushel; settled, approximately 2,020 cubic inches per bush-el. Corn testing 54 pounds, 2,130 cubic inches; settled, 2,065 cubicinches. A car 33 feet long by 8 1-2 feet wide and filled to a heightof three feet with shelled corn, would contain 693 bushels. Thesefigures are only approximate. The specific gravity of grain is con-stantly varying because of moisture, pressure and Maxiu (Courtesy Weighing Department Chicago Board of Trade) Fig. door covered with cheese cloth to prevent leakage. The rules of the different railroads governing the quantities ofgrain to be loaded into cars of various capacities vary to a limited Kextent in minor details. The maximum amount of grain allowed tobe loaded is 10 per cent over the marked capacity of the car, on prac-tically all roads. The Burlington Railroad makes the following stipulation in re-gard to shipping ear corn: 274 CORN. Amountper car To be shelledin transit Poor cars at time of shortage Company furnishes lumber for coopering Ear corn will be subject to the following minima, but not to exjceed the marked capacity of the car. In cars not over 28 feet in length (inside measurement), 4,000pounds less than marked capacity of car, but not less than 30,000po
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