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HOW TO BUILD A SILO. 



SHIP LflP-i 



OUTSIDE ^ 



■5^3 A 18" 



ANCHOR BOLTS 

 BEDDED IN 

 CONCRETE WflLU 



TO SECURE 



FRAME 



Fig. 5. — Showing foundation plan, also method of placing sill, etc. 



are especially adapted for the "battery" system in which several 

 small silos are built in succession as the demand for silage in- 

 creases. There is a desirable saving of cost and an increase 

 in solidity and rigidity in the "battery" system that is of in- 

 terest. It is the "sectional book case" idea applied to the farm. 



The Illustrations shown by Figures 5, 22, 24 and 32 were pre- 

 pared from blue prints furnished by the above company and apply 

 to the 10x30 foot size holding 45 tons. 



The anchor bolts shown in Pig. 5 are for attaching 4x8 

 bracing. Similar bolts are placed in the concrete wall to which 

 sill is firmly bolted. In Fig. 22, ribs No. 1 to 6 are spaced 12 

 inches apart. Ribs No. 6 to 12 are 18 Inches apart; No. 12 to 



