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nuts snug- against the posts. This makes a very durable silo, and one 

 that will not shell to pieces when empty and dry. 



All this work is, of course, far easier said than done, but can be 

 done by any handy farmer who wills to do it. 



Doors. — On the side most convenient for feeding nail two strips 

 across five of the staves and saw out these five some 30 inches long, saw 

 on the bevel, as shown in figure 14, making the door longest on the 

 inside. It would be well to have marked out these places when first 





Figure 14. Cut showing way to saw four or five of the 2x4's from a home-made 

 stave silo to malte doors. Note the bevel in the sawing, the door *'C C" is tlie largest 

 on the Inside. 



putting staves up, so avoid sawing into any spikes. Jambs can then be 

 finally nailed on outside of silo and the surface of contact made tight 

 with felt strips. The doors (four would be sufficient) should be num- 

 bered, and each carefully kept for its own opening. Two other 4x6 

 pieces, one placed on either side of the doorway to strengthen that part 

 of the silo, would be of value. Bore holes straight through these to al- 

 low for the passage of the hoops. 



Mr. McNish of Brookfield, Mo., has two of this kind, of which he 

 says: "One is 16 by 24 and cost me $80, and the other is 12 by 26 and 

 cost me $60." 



