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HOW TO BUILD A SILO. 



going between the two courses of boards. The partitions 

 at the corners can be put across after the first course of 

 boards, instead of after the lining is in place, as shown in 

 the illustration. 



The silos of the form mentioned may be strengthened 

 at the corners by the arrangement recommended by Prof. 

 Spillman and shown in Fig. 24. Half-inch bolts are used 



Fig. 24. Cross section of studding at the corner of a rec- 

 tangular silo. (Spillman.) 



to hold the 2x4 and 2x6 together. The bolts are not more 

 than eighteen inches apart from the bottom up to about 

 the middle of the studding. Above the middle they may 

 be two feet apart; they may be reinforced by 30d. nails. 



Octagonal Silos. 



A number of octagonal silos have been built in recent 

 years, and find favor with their owners in most instances. 

 If properly put up and care taken to fasten the girts 

 securely at the corners with plenty of spikes, the octag- 

 onal silo is greatly superior to the square type, and has 

 nearly every advantage of the round silo, and can readily 



