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3-in. X i^-in. hardwood, and cover with 9-ft. sheets of 26-gauge corru- 

 gated galvanized iron, lapped one and a half corrugations and secured 

 with 2^-in. spring-head nails at every third corrugation. Fix three lengths 

 of i6-in. galvanized ridging with spring-head nails every 2 ft. Fix four 

 5-in. X 2-in. Oregon struts from wall to corner of wall plates. 



Port Holes. — Provide port holes with doors, formed with sheet iron 

 cut 3 ft. X 2 ft. 6 in., and nail on same three .strips of 3-in. x i^-in. hard 

 wood, each 24 in. long. The inside wall to be lime-wa.shed. 



Material for Cement Silo. 

 The following is a list of the material required for the erection of a 

 70- ton concrete silo : — 



Hardwood, 3-in. x ig-in. ; 2 12-ft., 6 lo-ft., 6 i6-lt., dooi Ifdges, cellar ties, 



and purlins. 

 Hardwood, 4-in. x 2-in. ; 12 lo-ft., rafiers. 

 Oregon, g-in. x ij-in. ; i 20-ft., ridge. 

 Oregon, 5-in. x 2-in. ; 4 8-ft., struts. 

 Oregon, 45-in. x 3-in. ; 2 i6 ft., wall plates. 

 Galvanized iron corrugated sheets, 26 gauge: 16 Q-ft., 'oof. 

 Galvanized iron plain sheets, 24 gauge; 2 72-in. x 36-iri., doors. 

 Galvanized iron ridging, 26 gauge; 3 lengths i6-in., roof. 

 Galvanized iron spring-head nails, 25-in. ; 3 lbs., roof. 

 Bolts, nuts, and washers, 4 17-in. x 5-in. 

 Wire nails, 5 lbs. 3-in. 

 Cement, 16 casks. 

 Sand, 16 cubic yards. 

 Elevator material is the same as for 70-ton wood and iron silo. 



Department of Agriccttl re. Victorts. 



APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SILO. 



19. 



The Director of Agriculture, Melbourne. 



I hereby apply for the construction of a silo and of an elevator to fill same, 

 and I hereby agree to comply with the conditions set forth on back hereof. 



Signature. 



Witness to signature 



Partkti.ars to re Furnished as far as Possnii.E. 



Name of applicant in full 



Name of parish and No. of allotment 



Postal address 



Nearest or most convenient railway station 



Distance from station 



Capacity of silo required 



No. of stock to which silage is to be fed. Cows Shee]) 



Crops proposed to be grown for silage No. of acres 



Make and No. of chaffcutter Diameter of cutter spindle... 



Size of horse-works 



Steam or oil engine Make and horse-power 



Proposed filling arrangements 



Proposed method of payment — In full or on terms as set forth in conditions 



Gexer.ai. Conditions. 

 Before tlie erecticm of a silo is commenced, the applicant must either pay in 

 full the amount claimed by the Department of Agriculture as the cost of supplying 

 and erecting the silo, or he must pay one-third of such amount in cash, and lodge 

 two promissory notes each for one-half of the balance, payable at 12 and 24 months- 

 respectively. Should the property on which the silo is erected be sold at any time^ 

 the balance of cost unpaid shall become payable forthwith. 



