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wall, making a level spot to set an engine and Ensilage 

 cutter upon ; also to drive upon to deposit the corn fod- 

 der as it came from the fields on dump-carts. It took 

 13 days' work of a stone-mason, 43! days' work of 

 laborers, and 28^ days' work for one horse, to excavate 

 and build the stone wall and foundations for the Silos. 



On the tenth day of August I commenced building 

 the Silo walls. These are 15 inches thick, built of con- 

 crete in the following manner. 



First, 3x4 joists are set up at each of the angles, 

 and also at intervals of about eight feet on each side 

 of the walls. These scantling are placed 18 inches 

 apart, spruce plank 12 inches wide and ij inches thick 

 are set up on the inside of the scantling, which leaves 

 15 inches between the planks as the thickness of the 

 walls. 



We are now ready to commence building the Silo 

 walls. The concrete is made by mixing one barrel of 



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