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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



The building should have several wide, rolling doors, and in most 

 instances should be provided with eave-troughs to conduct the water 

 away from its foundation. 



Corn Cribs. The essentials of a good corn crib are a good foundation 

 and a good roof, together with ample capacity and convenience for filling 

 and emptying it To this might be added protection of grain from the rav- 

 ages of vermin, especially rats and mice. Where much corn is grown, 

 the double crib is preferred. The usual width of each crib is eight feet and 

 the length is made to conform to the amount of corn raised. The advan- 

 tage of the double crib is that one or more loads may be driven under 

 shelter and unloaded in stormy weather or at leisure. The driveway, after 

 husking time, may be utilized for storing farm wagons or farm implements. 

 Since corn dumps and elevators have come into quite 

 general use, corn cribs are constructed much taller than 

 formerly. This is economical, since the capacity is materi- 

 ally increased without enlarging either the foundation or 

 the roof, which are the most costly parts of the structure. 



PLAN OF CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOR CORN CRIB. 1 



A 2 * x 6 " j oist. B 2 * x 6 " sill. C Anchor bolt. D Terra 

 cotta ventilator. E Concrete. F Broken stone. 



Extending the posts and walls from four to eight feet adds very little 

 to the cost in proportion to the increased capacity. 



Concrete floors are coming into general use for corn cribs. These 

 are so constructed as to afford no harbors for rats and mice. It is neces- 

 sary to provide against dampness in such floors by thorough drainage 

 about the walls or by building them up on a considerable thickness of 

 coarsely broken stone. It is also advisable to provide floor ventilation 

 by the use of hollow terra cotta tiles laid in the concrete. The accom- 

 panying sketch shows the construction of such a floor. It will be noted 

 that bolts % inch in diameter are set in the concrete to a depth of 4 inches, 

 a 3-inch washer being on the inserted end. The thread end should project 

 above the concrete sufficient to pass through a 2-inch sill and allow a 

 good washer and tap to be attached. The sill fastened in this way holds 

 the crib secure to its foundation. 



i Courtesy of Wallace's Farmer, Des Momes. Iowa. 



