KTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The staples will give greater rigidity to the silo and will avoid the danger of 

 the staves getting out of place during the summer when the silo is empty. The use 

 of staples is particularly advantageous if the staves are not tongued and grooved. 



The tongues in silo staves are usually made larger than are used for ordinary 

 purposes. 



Fig. S. Stave silo being filled at Penticton, B.C. 



SPLICING STAVES. 



The stave splices may be made by making a saw-cut with a hand-saw and 

 inserting a piece of galvanized iron. A Y-shaped splice with a tongue is also 

 satisfactory. Both these splices are shown in Fig. 7. When it is not possible to 

 secure full-length staves the joints should be broken in order to give greater strength 

 to the silo. 



Fig. 9. Two methods of splicing staves. 



