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granaries are considered essential parts of the 

 farming equipment. On moderate sized farms, 

 buildings of from 2000 to 5000 bushels storage 

 capacity are common, and some farmers have 

 built granaries holding as much as 10,000 bushels. 

 These are used mainly for wheat since corn is 

 stored in the ear in 

 cribs. Sheet steel 

 granaries or bins are 

 in favor in many 

 parts of the country 

 and especially so in 

 this section. These 

 bins are cylindrical, 

 the diameters vary- 

 ing from 6 to 1 8 

 feet, height from 6 

 to 12 feet, and ca- 

 pacity from 135 to 

 2500 bushels. Their 

 advantage is due to 

 their low cost, safety 

 from fire, freedom from rats and mice, and their 

 moisture-proof qualities. The principal motive 

 for farm storage in this section is to take ad- 

 vantage of the rise in prices expected after the 

 main rush of marketing in the Northern and 

 Western districts has passed. Sometimes the rise 

 does not occur or is not high enough to satisfy the 



FIG. 55. A sheet steel granary. 



