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HOW TO BUILD A SILO. 



into place and keep them plumb the other way, if care 

 Is taken to start new courses as described above. 



Forming the Plate. When the last staging is up the 

 plate should be formed by spiking 2x4's cut in two-foot 

 lengths, in the manner of sill, and as represented in Fig. 

 8, down upon the tops of the studs, using two courses, 

 making the second break joints with the first. 



The Lining of the Wooden Silo. There are several 

 ways of making a good lining for the all-wood round silo, 

 but which ever method is adopted it must be kept in mind 

 that there are two very important ends to be secured with 



Fig. 8. Showing construction of conical roof of round silo, 

 where rafters are not used- The outer circle is the lower 

 edge of the roof. 



