THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



grooved, slightly beveled, 20 feet long, and 

 surfaced on one side, to insure the smooth in- 

 terior necessary to permit silage to settle. In 

 setting up, the ends which met at the splice 

 were squared and toe-nailed securely together. 

 First a long stave and then a short one was 

 at the bottom, making the breaks come alter- 

 nately 20 and 10 feet above the foundation. 



The hoops were made of round steel rods, 

 which were in four sections, so that the ends 

 could be passed through the permanent 6X6 

 posts, and securely fastened with nuts. The 

 first hoop was placed 6 inches above the foun- 

 dation, the second 1 foot higher, the third 2 l /2 

 feet higher, which distance was maintained up 

 to the top. The hoops, or rods, were only 

 tightened enough to keep the staves closely 

 together at first; made a little snugger when 

 the building was completed, but not taut until 

 the silo was filled. 



Doors were made in every other section be- 

 tween the hoops, 2 feet wide and 2 1 /2 feet high. 

 When the staves were being set in place, a 



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