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CHAPTER 46
1962 Guide And Data Booij 'a P^^amoAly Storage Requirements
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Table 5------ Density of Commodities Stored in Refrigerated Warehouses
Comuo&ty
Type of Package
Otitmde D'uaeneocu of Package,
to.
Arg Grots Wt of
lib*
Apples
Wood Basket
18*4X18*4X13*4
Northwestern Fiber Tray Carton Fiber Master Carton Fiber Bulk
19*4X11 X123/W 20*4X12*4X13*4 22*4X12*4X13 19 XI2HX13
Boneless Fores Hinds Celery
Cheese Cheese Cheese, Swiss Chili Peppers Citrus Concentrates
Fiber Carton Loose Loose
Wirebound Crates
Fiber Carton Hoops
Wood, Export Wheels
Bags Fiber Carton 48/6 oa
28 X18 X 6 __ __
20*4X16 X 9X 16 XU XI0 16 X16 X13 17 X17 X14
32HX32HX 7 45 X21 X2S
13 X 8*4X 7*4
Oranges Oranges California Oranges Florida Oranges Lemons Grapefruit
Cocoanut, Shredded
Box Bruce Box
Fiber Carton
Fiber Carton
Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Bags
Cranberries
Cream Dried Fruit
Dates
Raisins, prunes, figs, peaches Ecvs- Shell
Eggs, frozen Frozen Fruits, Juices and Vegetables
Asparagus Beans, Green
Blueberries
Broccoli
Peaches
Fiber Carton 'Una Wood Box Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Wood Cases Cans
24/12 oz Carton 36/10 oz Carton 24/12 os Carton 24/10 oz Carton 24/1 lb Carton
12/sX 13*4X26*4 13 Xll X26*4 levsxioi/wXioK 19*4X12*4X 8 16/8X10Vi#X10H 19KX12MX 8 38 X18HX 8
15*4X11*4X10*4 12 X12 X14 16*4X10 X 6*4 14 X14 Xll 15 XU X 7 26 X12 X13 10 X10 X12*4
13HXUKX 8*4 12*4X11 X 8 12 XU*4X 8 12*4XU*4X 8*4 13KXUKX 7*4
Peas Peas Spinach
Strawberries Strawberries Strawberries
6/5 lb Carton 48/12 oz Carton 24/14 oz Carton
30 lb Can 24/1 lb Carton 450 lb Barrel
17 XU X 9*4 21*$X 8*4X12*4 12*4X11 X 8*4 12*4X10 xio
13 XU X 8 35 X25 X25
Grapes, California Lamb, Boneless Lard (2/28 lb) Lettuce, bead Lettuce, head Milk, Condensed
Almonds, in Shell Almonds, Shelled English Walnuts, in Shell English Walnuts, Shelled Peanuts, Shelled Pecans, in Shell Pecans, Shelled
Wood Lug Box Fiber Box Wood Export Box Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Barrels
Sacks Cases Sacks Fiber Carton Burlap Bag Burlap Bag Fiber Carton
6*4X15 X18 20 X15 X 5 18 Xl3*4X 7*4 20J4X13HX 9*4 21*/isXl4KX9orlC
35 X25*4X25*4
24 XI5 X33 6*4X23*4X11
25 Xll X31 14 X14 X10 35 X10 X16 35 X22 X12 13 X13 XU
Peaches
Pears Pears, place pack
* Bushel Baskets - *4 Bushel Baskets Wood Lug Box
Wood Box
Fiber Carton
167/s top dia
14*4 top dia
18>/sXll*4X 5*4 8*4X11*4X18 18*4X12 X10
Bundle Bellies
Loins (Regular)
Loins (Boneless) Potatoes
Bundles Wood Box
Fiber Box Sack
23*4X10*4X 7 28 X10 X10
20 X15 X 5 33 X17J4XU
49
50 46*4 44*4 44*4
146
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60 36 84 87
234 27
77 68 40 45 40 40 101
26 52*4 26*4 32 32 55 32
21 25*4 20 18*4 27
32 38 24 32 28 '
31 57 64 37*4 40 670
91*4 32 103 27 127 126*4 32
41 28 26 52 52
57 60 57 101
4*8 Net Wf 0f
uT
45
42 43 41 41
140
..
55 32 78 76 171 229 26
69 83 37
37 38 100
24 50 25 30 30 45 30
18 22*4 18 15 24
30 36 21 30 24 450
28 53 56 35 37*4 600
90 28 100 25 125 125 30
38 25 23 48 46
57 54 52 100
Arg Gran Wt Dendiy, Lb per Co ft
13.33
33.1 23.85 21.21 25.00
83.43
_
82.79 35.36 43.62 37.16
16.46 54.69
31.55 40.51 40.00 41.28 40.00 36.70 31.03
24.07 45.21 45.45 . 25.66 47.87 23.43 44.24
27.74 40.06 31.30 28.16 40.96
31.13 28.74 35.47 44.23 42.30
32.39 65.66 59.83
__ 50.87
13.31 31.69 20.88 23.80 39.19 23.66 29.76
43.94 45.02 37.96 50.98
- 57.02 37.02 65.66 27.47
M? Wt Deedty, lb per Co Ft
16.83
22.91
22.22
39.96
52.66
28.27
37.00
30.73
22.22
42.88
44.88 19.17 4L.47
23.77 35.34 28.17 21.21 36.41
28.18 27.23 31.04 41.47 36.25 35.55
29.16 61.05 52.53
__ __ 45.56
' 13.09 27.73 20.27 22.04 38.58 23.38 27.9Q
40.73 40.19 33.14 47.08
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57.02 33.32 59.90 27.20
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Table 5 .... Density of Commodities Stored in Refrigerated Warehouses (Condudedl
-- Commodity
Type 01 Pmkoae
don* of Podraoo.
Gnu Wl of Pkg,
Lb
Arg Net
WT of Mdse
Lb
Den-
dty, Lb per Co ft
Arg Net
dty, lb pet Co ft
rTTu-- Fresh (Eviscerated) ^^fe whole, 24-30 W Pkg.
iLaM Parts Twjtry, Frozen (Eviscerated)
Ducks, 6 to Pkg.
tPk*' ^toasters, 8 to Pkg.
6 to Pkg. 6-10 lb, 6 to Pkg10-13 Id, 4 to Pkg. 13-16 lb, 4 to Pkg. 16-20 lb, 2 to Pkg. ' 20-24 lb, 2 to Pkg. Tomatoes Florida Florida _ California Texas Veal (Boneleea)
Wirebound Crate Wirebound Crate
Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton
Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton Fiber Carton
Fiber Carton Wirebound Crate Wood Lug Box Wood Lug Box Fiber Carton
24 X10 X 7 17*iX10 X12K
22 X16 X 4 20*4X18 X 5*4 17*|X15**X 4*4 20*4X18 X 5H
21 X17 X 6*4 26 X21*4X 7 26*4X16 X 7*4 29 X18*4X 9 17 X16 X 9 19 X16*4X 9*4
19 XHP/aXlOK 18MXU"/iXll"A.
17J4X14 X 7H 17MX14 X 6!/, 20 X15 X 5
65 54
32*4 33*1 30*4 32*4
30 52*4 50 67*4 39 47*4
43 64 34 34 57
60 50
31 31 28 30
27 48 46 62 36 44
40 60 30 30 53
27.53 42.06
39.89 28.17 45.39 27.33
22.54 23.30 27.17 24.16 27.72 27.57
33.33 41.29 30.94 36.17 65.66
25.40 38.94
38.05 26.07 41.67 25.23
21.20 25.00 22.19 25.42 25.54
31.01 38.71 27.30 31.91 61.05
Adapted bom the tatia, D*nxity of C. ommoditu* Csrriod in CcU Slone* WertSumses, eoaiteey of the Missouri Valley Chapter of the National Araodatioa of BSpiled Warehouses, sad bom outer
humidity favor loss of viability. Vegetable seeds should re main viable for 1. to 10 years, depending upon the variety. However, they are usually not stored for over one year. If it is imposible to keep humidity low enough, seeds should be
stored in moisture-proof containers.
DENSITY OF COMMODITIES COMMONLY STORED
Table 5isa compilationof data giving the type of containers
used for storage, their dimensions, gross weights, net weights
enddensity per cu ft.
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