Containers for sweet potatoes debated at Clemson College
At Clemson College on December 22 a discussion centers on shipping and storage containers for sweet potatoes. Preference spans fearmper crates hampers round baskets and barrels with emphasis on durability ventilation and market appeal. U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Markets push standard sizes of one or one and a half bushels, while cost and weight variations complicate universal standards.
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Clemson College
F. L. Harkey
Marketine
Dakotas
Maryland
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Markets
Proposed crate to hold one and a half bushels
Shippers discuss a container design for a unit bushel by weight. A suggested crate with inside dimensions equal to two inches less likely holds one and a half bushels, though the dimensions are not a firm recommendation. Advertising notes urge trying the disputed news column for results.
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