SHEDS 



building longer than 40 feet will be necessary. The founda- 

 tion should be much more substantial than in the types 

 previously described. It should extend well below the frost 

 line and be almost as strong as that used for barns. 



The second floor will be used for the storage of the 

 lighter machines such as small plows, harrows, drills and all 

 the lighter tools which make up the farmer's equipment; 

 while the first floor will be utilized for the storage of the 

 heavier machines such as binders, wagons, etc. Getting the 

 lighter machines up to the second floor may be accomplished 

 in one of two ways. An ordinary block and tackle can be 

 utilized either through an outside door in the gable of the 

 roof or through a hole in the floor in the interior of the 

 building. If space is available the construction of a rather 

 steep runway outside the building and leading to the second 

 floor may be advantageous. This runway can be constructed 

 of rather light material, using a pair of 4x6*5 for joists, and 

 flooring them with rough 2-inch stuff. An angle of 30 de- 

 grees with the horizontal will make it possible to pull 

 machines up the runway with only a small amount of labor. 

 This arrangement has been found to be superior to the use 

 of a hoist. It can be used to the best advantage when the 

 shed is located on the slope of a rather steep hill. 



TABLE I. 



Floor Space and Height of Space Required to House Com- 

 mon Farm Implements. 



Floor Height 



Space of Space 



Implements in Feet in Feet 



Plows 



Walking 8x3 



Sulky and horse gang (tongue off; add 10 ft. for 



tongue) ^8x6 



Engine gang 16x7 



Harrows 



Spike tooth, per section 5x5 



Spring tooth, per section 5x4 1/2 



Single disc, 8 ft. with truck (tongue off) 6x9 



Double disc, 7 ft. with truck (tongue off) 8x8 



Weedcr 



(Thills on) 13x8 



Grain Drills 



12x7 (tongue off; add 10 ft. for tongue) 5x8 



16x7 with press attachment (tongue off) 7x11 



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