THE SIZE OF THE CORN SACKS
The question of the corn sack is not near settlement yet. Tlie farmers are being pretty well canvassed as to which sack is most convenient and best adapted for service. It is contended that each 6Jd sack should be available first for wheat; secondly, flour from the miller, and thirdly,' for potatoes chaff, etc. The bag 26"; inches by 48 inches, which holds 2401bs of wheat, is tho one which the millers aro anxious to retain to carry 2001bs of flour. The hag, 24 J inches by 46 inches, which seems most acceptable to wheatgrowers and exporte"h>. the millers object to as neither useful for flour nor offal from the mills. The millers point out that the large sack for wheat complies with the New Zealand railway regulations, when filled with 2001 b*s of wheat and the top of it is turned in. The farmers say that the sack, which :s longer in proportion to its width, is easier for lifting, carrvinu, and is better and safer to stack than the dumpy 26in by 45in sacks filled with 2001bs of wheat. It will be some time ore the parties interested will he agreed and tho question quite settled.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 13411, 1 May 1909, Page 10
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THE SIZE OF THE CORN SACKS
Press, Volume LXI, Issue 13411, 1 May 1909, Page 10
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