CHAPTER X 

 BUYING AND CONTRACTING OF SILOS 



When to Plan. The man who gets what he wants is the 

 man who looks the farthest ahead. Ordinarily a man can as 

 well decide in January as in August or September whether 

 or not he can profitably use a silo, and he should do so. It is 

 important, in buying or arranging for the building of any 

 kind of silo, that plenty of time be allowed for its delivery 

 and other fulfilment of the contract. This is a matter of 

 importance to everyone concerned, in securing a better 

 grade of material and workmanship. It gives the farmer 

 time in which to return any inferior material in case such is 

 delivered. Even though a certain grade of material is speci- 

 fied, it is difficult to secure a second shipment in exchange for 

 inferior material when it is not delivered until late in the 

 season. 



In buying wood, the kind and grade of wood should be 

 specified. The choice of the grades of lumber will usually 

 depend upon the amount of money which can be invested. 

 It is also important, with most kinds of wood, to specify that 

 little or no sapwood shall be found in the lumber; that is, it 

 should be very largely heartwood. It should always be 

 agreed in writing that any lumber not coming up to the 

 specifications shall be replaced, with no cost to the pur- 

 chaser, and that delivery shall be made early enough in the 

 season to give opportunity for this replacement. 



