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ground end of tlie elevator, to allow elevator to go under the chaff- 

 cutter and tin chute to be fixed to same. Floors, sides, and ledges of 

 elevator are made of 6-in. x ^-in. T. and G. flooring. The lid is made 

 of 6-in. X ^-in. T. and Gr. lining. The bottom floor of elevator at the 

 silo end is cut back IS inches, and provided with a galvanized iron lip. 

 This is to prevent the slats striking against the end of the bottom floor 

 as they return to the bottom. The end of elevator is to project into the 

 top of silo 21 inches. The top floor of elevator at the chaff-cutter end is 

 cut back 11^ inches from the end, and a slot 1^ inches wide by 6 inches 



Fig. 6. — Completed Silo, showing method of Scaffolding. 



long is cut in the centre of the floor, to allow the sprocket wheel and 

 chain to work through. The adjustable bearings are attached to the 

 outside of elevator at silo end with two 2|-in. x |-in. bolts to each bear- 

 ing, and a f-in. washer placed under the head of each bolt. The bear- 

 ings are fixed so that. the centre of spindle at the chaff-cutter end is 

 8| inches from the top edge of the elevator and at the silo end 8^ inches 

 from the top edge. A piece of galvanized iron 12 inches Avide by 

 6 inches long is tacked to the top floor of elevator at the silo end. The 



