slight cut was made to indicate where the top 

 and bottom of the door would come, so that, 

 after the silo was built, a saw could be in- 

 serted, and the door portion sawed out on a 

 bevel, to make the opening larger on the in- 

 side of the silo; so, when closed, the pressure 

 of the silage effectively keeps it in place. 



Previous to cutting out the doors, cleats, 

 2X3 inches, 2 feet long, cut in circular form, 

 to conform to the shape of the silo, must be 

 bolted across top and bottom of the portions 

 to be moved. 



The location chosen for our silo was the 

 space between the main barn and the cow 

 barn, which was 24 feet; so, instead of put- 

 ting an individual roof to the silo, we built a 

 roof over the entire space, so forming a cov- 

 ered shed, which answered the double purpose 

 of protecting the silo and the men. Silage 

 has to be taken out twice a day during the 

 worst half of the year, and it is not conducive 

 to men's health or temper to be exposed to 

 driving storms while doing such work. The 



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