Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1913 — Agricultural [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Agricultural

FOUNDATIONS FOR THE BILO. Correct and Incorrect Methods—How to Construct Properly. A solid concrete bottom should bo laid within the foundations by filling in about three Inches of coarse gravel, upon which are placed three inches of concrete. Finish with a coat of cement and sand. For the foundation forms set studding one foot apart and use

one-half inch lumber bent in the d» aired circle. The ready made silo is usually best as this can be purchased from manufacturers complete and will prove more satisfactory than when mads from materials prepared at home. The grades of timber vary greatly, fir, cypress and redwood being hem and highest priced. A good 150-ton silo can be purchased at a cost of |2OO to |SOO accord, lag to the material. A cover should be provided where there Is much snow and the door must be air-tight and easily removed from the outside a* soon as the silage has been removed below the level of the door within. The drawing on the left shows in correct methods; drawing on ths right the correct method. The left ia wrong because the wall forms a shell inside of the silo and prevents th« silage from settling. Thls> lets ths air get into It and spoils just a* canned fruit would.

Silo Foundations.