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Silo for Ensilage or Grain. 



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a 6 X 6 hexagon finial, and well spiked to the silo at the bottom end, 

 cover the Avhole of the roof with 6x1 hardwood, and on this cover with 

 certainteed roofing fasten the roofing thoroughly. 



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 



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on. In general, the length necessary is about 30 feet. A box having 

 sides made of three 6-in. x 1-in. tongued and grooved flooring boards 

 with top and bottom floors of two similar boards, with a cover of 6-in. 

 X |-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. 



