Jan. 2,1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. 45 



:all charged to one job. This lias deterred many men from going in for 

 silos, who, had they been able to purchase one ready to erect, would not 

 iiave hesitated. There are circumstances under which it is more profitable 

 to (h) all the work of sawing the wood, httiiig and making the iron-work 

 on the farm — that is, where a saw-bendi and a smitiiy arc part of the 

 farm outfit — but for the average farmer who only requires one silo, and 

 who is without any means to cut his own timber, it will undouljtedly pay 

 better to buy the whole thing ready to erect. 



To sujiply tliis demand, Messrs. Noyes Brothers (Sydney), Limited, are 

 prepared to supply the whole of the niaterial, cut to size and fitted at the 

 works before being sent out, according to their design, or they will supply 

 with the sheeting plans and specification to enable those wdio are desirous 

 of doing the work themselves. 



The price, which is liable to alteration, depending on the market rates 

 for materials, has been fixed as low as possible, and will be quoted on 

 apjjlication to them. 



Quantities. 



The following is a list of the timber and materials required for a silo of the 

 ■dimensions described : — 



Foundation — 12 stumps, 9-inch diameter, 2 ft. 6 in. long. 

 Frame- Hardwood. Studs, 24-25 feet, cut on bevel a.s per 



detail, from 6 in. x 4 in. 12 -2o feet, 4 in. x 3 in. 

 Plates — Bottom, 50-feet, 4 in. x 3 in. 



Top, aO-feet, 4iu x 2i in. 

 Battens- 600-feet, 3 in. x 1 in. 

 Anchor — .50-feet, 4 in. x 4 in. 

 Roof — Bearer, 4-16, 4 in. x 3 in., Oregon. 

 Rafters, 10-9, 4 in. x 2 in. ,, 

 Brace, 2 17, 3 in. x H in. ,, 



Battens, 8-17, 3 in. x 1^ in. ,, 

 Ridge, 1-17, 7 in. x l:|in. ,, 



7 lengths 4-inch gutter. 

 3 lengths 14-inch ridge capping. 

 7 lengths 2|-inch down pipe. 

 IS sheets 9-feet gal. corrugated iron. 

 Door — 25-2 ft. 2 in. x 12 in. x \h in., Oregon, tongued and grooved. 

 Sheeting- 36 Titanic asbestos sheets, 8 ft. 2^ in. x 4 ft. 

 Miscellaneous — 300 feet damp-course, 4| inches wide. 



60 tie-rods, f in. x 4 ft. 5 in., with hexagonal nut and washer, 

 screwed 3 inches, with § inch wrought eye, formed as shown 

 in detail of plan. 

 5 gallons Ferrol paint. 

 72 6 in. X i in. ])olts and nuts, with washers. 



4 Sin. X h in. ,, ,, ,, 



5 11 in. X ^in. ,, ,, ,, 

 3 lb. screws, galvanized. 



3 lb. lead washers. 



14 1b. Sin. X 10 nails. 



12 packets 1-in. wire clout nails. 



28 lb. cement. 



