BARNS AND SHEDS FOR STORING HAY. . 469 



ly gone 'through, its sweat and the baled hay piled in 

 the shed, the bales on edge, as much air space be- 

 tween them as passil)l('. A good wooden floor should 

 raise the bales well above ground moisture. 



Siding. — This hay barn may be sided clear down 

 or only part way. It is best to side clear down, since 

 driving rains will damage the hay enough to make 

 siding profitable. The nail girts are 2'x6', spiked in 

 place, and the siding put. on vertically. The roof is 

 best perhaps of galvanized steel, or else of good shin- 

 gles, though there are good ready-made roofings of 

 asphaltum base. 



Frame. — Another illustration shows quite clearly 

 the side of the frame with posts set 16' apart. The 

 long braces support the plate so that it is as though 

 posts were set only 8' apart. The box plate on which 

 rafters rest should be strongly made. Use two pieces 

 of 2x12" stuff and the roof will keep in perfect shape. 



Driveiray. — Hay may be taken up from a trans- 

 verse driveway or from the end. If from the end it 

 ought to f^ce the East, or preferably the Southeast. 

 The construction of the overhang is indicated in the 

 drawing. Brace it strongly. If an overhang is pro- 

 vided one can have also a transverse driveway and 

 from it fill the barn till all is full except this drive- 

 way, which can then be filled from outside. An over- 

 hang of 6' width, the sheeting and roof extending 

 out 24" farther, will protect a load of hay if the 

 barn is turned away from the direction of storms. 



