The invention relates to an arrangement for charging granular or pulp-like material to a container of relatively large cross-sectional area with the aid of a conveyor, in a manner to maintain a constant, smooth level of material in the container. The arrangement includes a carriage which can be driven at least partially over the cross-sectional area of the container on a level above the level of material present therein. The carriage has mounted therein at least one pair of juxtaposed and mutually spaced feed means, arranged to impart to the material a component of movement in the same direction and each of the screw means being arranged to impart to the material a component of movement directed towards the interspace between the feed means. The carriage also has firmly mounted thereon means for guiding the material transported by the conveyor to a deposition location immediately above the interspace between the feed means and to place the material in the interspace, where the material is permitted to spread-out and to form uniformly a ridge-like zone which extends in the longitudinal direction of the feed means.
