BUILDINGS 



dumps will handle either small grain or ear corn. The 

 elevators conduct the grain to the top of the crib, from which 

 it is distributed either by flexible spouts or horizontal con- 

 veyors to the separate bins. The installation of the dump 

 and elevator can be either interior or exterior, the former 

 being preferable when only one grain storage building is 

 on the farm. 



The emptying of the bins also is usually accomplished 

 by mechanical means. In the case of the overhead bins 

 above the driveway, openings provided with valves in the 

 bottom of the bin will facilitate rapid loading of wagons 

 beneath. In other cases where the bins extend to the 

 ground, any one of several plans may be employed. In any 

 case, a horizontal conveyor belt is used, which may be lo- 

 cated outside the crib and the grain allowed to fall into it by 

 the opening of small doors at the bottom of the wall. Some 

 times provision is made in the building of the crib for the 

 installation of the conveyor belt in the middle of the floor; 

 this consists of a trench covered with loose boards placed 

 crosswise on the trench. When the bin is to be emptied, 

 the cross board at the end is removed and the grain allowed 

 to run down upon the conveyor, more boards being removed 

 as the bin is emptied. 



A SMALL GRANARY. 



The plans illustrative of the small granary shown in 

 Fig. i can be adapted to a building of any reasonable size, 

 provided proper consideration is given to the additional 

 pressure which will result from increased depth. Essentially 

 the granary consists of four walls which are strongly braced 

 from side to side to prevent bulging, a solid, tight floor, 

 and a good roof to protect the grain from the weather. 



Upon a solid foundation extending around on all sides 

 of the granary and on the central foundation wall are laid 

 2xio's on edges spaced 16 inches on center, upon which the 

 floor consisting of matched boards is laid. The studs are 

 placed at intervals of 2 feet. The plate consists of two 2x6's 

 extending all around the building. The rafters are 2x4*8. 

 Tie rods are placed at a height of 6 feet from the floor, and 

 just above the plate are located 2x4*5 to tie the walls together. 

 In order to prevent the ends of the building from bulging it 

 is necessary to put in ties lengthwise of the building also ; 

 these may be either of wood of 2x4 stock, or of J^-inch 



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