.204 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



Q: — How about the moisture? 



A:— It goes up to 180 degrees heat. If you are not careful when full 

 .your hoops will be too tight. You must watch your hoops. 



— Ever planed the 2x4's? 



— No. sir. Buy your 2x4's and have them of even width. 



— Any objection to building a more expensive silo? 



— No, sir, not at all. 



— In view of the life of the silo, would it not be better to build a 



stone foundation and then use brick? 



A: — I told you some used concrete; that is the best foundation. 



Q: — Supposed .we 'built 8 or 10 feet of hard brick, how then? 



A: — Cost too much. Of course he is welcome to it, but I could build 

 my silo on the interest of the money he spends. 



Q: — How about the kind of si los Mr. Gurler builds? 



A: — He has a number of silos, some of the best made no doubt, but 

 I am talking to the small farmer and the renter, the man who don't want 

 to put much money or more than necessary into a silo to get the same re- 

 sults. 



Q: — Mr. Gurler's won't cost so much. 



A Member: — I built one this summer after Mr. Gurler's plan and it 

 didn't cost over $50.00, 150 ton; prefer it to any other kind. 



Mr. Cobb: — I would not think you could buy the cement for much 

 less than you stated. 



Q: — Four barrels cement, $2.25 a barrel; 1, POO feet lumber. You 

 lieaid Mr. Gurler tell it; that's all there is to it. I made a concrete 

 foundation and it is very easily made. A man used to making cement 

 sidewalks will make a foundation. And then we just simply studded 

 up 2x4's, 7 feet apart. Took lumber to the planing mill, got 8 inch 

 boards, 14 feet long and had them split; they were not over 3-8 inch 

 thick. Lathed that from the same lumber; had them cut 3 strips and 

 with beveled edge, so when nailed on there would be a piece to dovetail 

 in behind. They were put on tt e same as the other boards and cement- 

 ed. 



