Show CAREFUL IN SHIPPING Utmost Vigilance Urged to Prevent Prevent Prevent Pre Pre- vent Foods From Spoiling Weather Reports Should Be Utilized In In Studying Conditions Shipper Conditions Shipper Should Operate Co Closely With Carrier From the United States Slates Department of or Agriculture Shippers at this time should exercise exercise exercise exer exer- cise unusual l care lIre In packing and load lead in lag ins their theil perishable products They should hould grade rade their products carefully with reference to the time dC degree Ie of their maturity and und select a n nearby market et for the ripened products and a distant market et for the products that will hold holdup holdup up UI the necessary time in transit to reach the distant market Weather Weather-TC- ports lorts should be utilized in a u stud study orthe of or the he weather r conditions that are prevailing prevailing pre pre- In the different lar large e markets to o 01 the end that foodstuffs that normally normal- normal I ly y are art con consumed umed In large quantities In in warm vann weather may not be besent sent to markets markets markets mar mar- where here cool or cold weather Is prevailing There should h be a fuller recognition of or the joint responsibility of the shipper shipper shipper ship ship- per with the carrier for the safe car car- of or food products to destination the he specialists of the United States department department de- de of or agriculture point out Shippers should operate co-operate closel closely with carrier arrier b by giving ample Instructions with witia reference to refrigeration and ond ventilation to the end that food products products products prod prod- may be properly conserved ed In transit and reach channels of tion Ion Railroad agents could render useful service If they ther were Instructed In n some fome of the most fundamental things connected with the proper care of f perishable shipments during the period pe- pe period iod of loading carload shipments at nt countr country stations Shippers too frequently through carelessness and a n lack Inck of knowledge ot of f the proper methods of oC protecting perishable shipments leave wagon- wagon loads oads of them exposed to the hot sun for or hours at a time instead of loading londing them hem promptly Into a refrigerator car carml ml keeping the doors door nf time tile car car r clo closed ed het between e loads io Js The Th carriers carrier's representative or local agent usually takes notice l of such condition only forthe forthe for the he purpose of recording the circumstances circum- circum stan stances es for consideration erat In Iri connection with ith damage claims that may be filed The fact tact frequently is overlooked that the he carrier may render tr definite assistance assist assist- assistance ance nce in the conservation of foodstuffs b by y operating co with the shippers and giving them all nil the Information which It t has as to the proper methods that silO should ld be used Shippers should Invariably In notify consignees as soon as os shipments are forwarded from point of origin Where the ic distance to market Is short the no- no Mention Ift atlon should be given b by wire so o that mt the consignees may be In a n position position tion on to take more prompt delivery dellver of shipments on arrival a and d ih nate the time deterioration that hint so O frequently frequently fre- fre takes place by JY the holding of shipments lon long periods of time after arrival at the market marlet |