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prefer a covering to protect themselves from the snow and rain. 

 A cheap roof can be made from 2x4 inch studding and plain 

 boards, which will serve quite as well as the most expensive 

 shingled roof. If the silo is placed in a shed it will need no cov- 

 ,ering, siding or painting. A few wooden hoops can be put on 

 the building to strengthen it. The hoops are made from two 

 thicknesses of the lining. Cut six illustrates the way the hoops 

 are put on and the silo without siding or a roof. 



Doors for the Silo. 



The doors should not be over 6 feet apart. A silo 36 feet 

 above the foundation should have at least five openings. A door 



