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]oiir7ial of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo AuG.^ 1911. 



SILO COXSTRUCTIOX. 



{Continued from page jOj.) 



A. S. Ken yon. C.E., Engineer for Agriculture. 



ALL STEEL SILOS. 



The patent all-steel silo is manufactured by Mr. A. H. RusselT. tssen- 

 don. The Department has made a special arrangement with Mr. Russell.. 

 whereby, as all .selling charges, &c., are saved, a considerable reduction, 

 in the cost is possible. In addition to the steel sections supplied by the 

 patentee, the Department sends out the roof and elevator material and 

 gear. These silos have the advantage of being white-ant proof, and are 



ALL-STEEL SILO. 



not affected by climatic influences. 

 the other types. 



Thev are also of much less weight than 



Directions for Building an All-steel Silo. 



Foundation. — Drive a peg in the centre of the site. Fix a trammel 

 to suit the diameter of silo and mark a circle on the ground for stump- 

 holes. Sink holes for stumps 2 ft. deep on this circle, spaced, centre to- 

 centre, 5 ft. 8| in. (measured in a straight line from inside face of stumps). 

 Sink stumps in the centre of each space on the same circle, keeping the 

 face of all stumps true to the trammel. The faces of stumps will then 

 be 2 ft. ii| in. centre to centre. The tops of all stumps are to be 

 quite level. 



Walls. — First set up the section with the port holes, which should 

 be so located as to make the transport of silage to the feeding place as 

 easy as possible. This should be fixed only temporarily. Put the top sec- 

 tions inside the circle of stumps ; then erect the bottom sections, putting in- 

 a few bolts in each joint. Do not vet tighten these bolts. Pack the 



