Railroad Transportation of Rough Rice in Louisiana and Texas: A Study of Facilities and Equipment

J. Edward Jay and Mark R Enger

No 310381, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpt from the report Introduction: The development of artificial rice drying facilities made it practical for farmers to use the grain combine to cut and thresh moist rice. This improved method of harvesting and drying is a bulk handling process. It has made the sacking of field-dried rice unnecessary, and created the need for bulk storage facilities. Substantial increases in bulk storage capacity in Louisiana and Texas introduced the opportunity to use covered hopper bottom cars to transport rough rice from bulk storage to rice mills. This study analyzes methods of loading and unloading sacked and bulk and compares boxcar and covered hopper car utilization in rough rice traffic.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1956-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310381

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