174 Concrete Silos 



" There is no time like the present," was the reply 

 of the farmer, or words to that effect. "Today the 

 weather is fine, the roads are smooth and well packed 

 down, and I -can carry just as many blocks as I can 

 pile onto my sled. In two weeks there may be a thaw, 

 or snowdrifts, or a spell of stinging cold, or a run of 

 sickness in the family. I would rather take them now 

 and stand the breakage myself. After I get them home 

 they can cure just as well in my yard as yours. " 



And so the blocks were taken out immediately. 

 Not many blocks were broken, but such as they were 

 the loss was willingly borne by the farmer, for he had 

 done the hauling in time which would otherwise have 

 been almost a total loss, over good snow roads, doing 

 the hauling with a sled, which is much easier to load 

 and easier to haul than a wagon, and the blocks were 

 on hand ready to begin work as soon as the first robin 

 appeared. 



From the standpoint of the block manufacturer, 

 too, the transaction was a most satisfactory one. It 

 helped him to keep his plant running during the cold 

 season without unduly crowding the yard; it helped 

 to distribute his yard labor over a longer period, and 

 as the farmer had the money in the bank from the 

 sale of his fall crops, and was glad to take advantage 

 of a small discount, it helped the manufacturer to keep 

 up the financial end of his business. 



