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HOW TO BUILD A SILO. 



Bills of materials for Octagonal Silo 20x30 feet outside 

 measurement: 



Foundation 10 perches 



Girts ._ 110 feet 3x8 } 8 or 16 foot 



900 feet 2x8 f lengths. 



Rafters , 230 feet 2x4x14 feet 



Siding 2500 feet 



Lining 2800 feet 1*4 inch thick, matched 



Dormer Window 



Nails and spikes . . . 300 Ibs. 



Shingles 4 M 



Paint : . . .- 6 gallons 



Cost of Different Kinds of Silos. 



The cost of a silo will depend on local conditions as 

 to price of labor and materials; how much labor has to 

 be paid for; the size of the silo, etc. The comparative 

 data for the cost of two round silos, 13 and 25 feet in 

 diameter, and 30 feet deep, is given by Prof. King, as 

 shown in the following table: 



During the spring of 1895 Prof. Woll made inquiries 

 in regard to the cost of silos of different kinds (not only 

 circular ones) built by farmers in different states in the 



