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of outside hoop and secured with one 4-in. x |-in. bolt. The stops are 

 3-in. X I -in. Oregon set i in. forward from inside face. The doers are 

 made from the piece of sheet iron cut for the port hole, backed with 

 three pieces of 3-in. x i-in. Oregon, 22 in. long, to fit close to the stops. 

 They are held in position by the pressure of the silage. 



Elevator. — The length of the elevator will vary with the local 

 conditions, whether the ground is sloping, whether the cutter is mounted 

 on a stage, and so on. In general, the length necessary is about 30 ft. 



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ELEVATOR FOR I02-T0N SILO. 



A box having sides made of three 6-in. x i-in. tongued and grooved 

 flooring boards with top and bottom floors of two similar boards, with 

 a cover of 6-in. x J-in. lining boards, is all that is required. This cover 

 should be fixed in 6-ft. sections to allow of easy removal should it be 

 necessary to- get at the chain. The sides and bottom floor are secured 

 by ledges of 6-in. x i-in. flooring about 4 ft. 6 In. apart. The upper floor 

 is supported on 6-in. x i|-in. Oregon bearers spaced about 4 ft. 6 in. apart 

 The ground must be excavated to a suflficient depth under the chaff-cutter 



