. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. SOUND KERNELS-Va During the voyage tlie temperature of the corn in the various positions of stowage was recorded each day that the weather per- mitted. The location of the various thermometers and the changes in temperatm^e at those positions are shown in figures 48 to 53, inckisive. The max- imum temperatures found in the corn as discharged were 146° F. in hold 2,141° F. in hold 3,147° F. in hold 5, and 122° F. in hold 6. These were higher than the maximum tem- peratures at the time of loading by 79° F., 75° F.,
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. SOUND KERNELS-Va During the voyage tlie temperature of the corn in the various positions of stowage was recorded each day that the weather per- mitted. The location of the various thermometers and the changes in temperatm^e at those positions are shown in figures 48 to 53, inckisive. The max- imum temperatures found in the corn as discharged were 146° F. in hold 2,141° F. in hold 3,147° F. in hold 5, and 122° F. in hold 6. These were higher than the maximum tem- peratures at the time of loading by 79° F., 75° F., 82° F., and 58° F., re- spectively. Dming the time that the com was in the ves- sel a large propor- tion of it became hot, discolored, moldy, and badly damaged. The corn changed the most in condition and be- came badly damag- ed in the upper part of the holds. The temperature and degree of deteriora- tion, in a general way, decreased from the surface of the corn toward the bot- tom of the holds. It will be seen in the accompanying charts tliat the temperature of the corn reached 100° F. in the followijig num})cr of days after sailing. Tliroe days in hold 2, 4^ days in hold 3, 8 days in hold 5, 16 days in hold 6. As has already been stated, the average length of time that the corn remaijied in tlic vessel was 39 days. 25 TO -f3 50 TO 74- 75 TO 99 IOOto /24 /as TO 149 25 TO 4-9 SO TO 74- 75 TO 99 IOOto ISA- laS TO 149 \94. WEIGHT PER BUSHEL -LBS. \S/.l \ \ ^^ CONDITION O/^THE CORN AS l-OAOBO â â CONDITION OrTHE CORN AS OISCHARQEO Fig. 40.âCoirclatioii of the toiuperaturc aud condition of tlie corn as loaded and as discharged. (Cargo No. 6.). 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. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt.
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