Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-06

the funds can not be spent according
to the within or fancy Of any INDIVIDUAL
who may have some pet scheme In view
and thinks that a portion of the FUNDS
should be set aside to make what eX-
perienced educators frequently know to
be useless experiments.
SUGGESTIONS on sTLo CoNsTEuc-
TON.
:. J. W. Adairsville, Ca, writes: ] am
figuring on building a silo this summer and
would appreciate some information Can
build a silo out OF heart-pine timber, dressed
on a common planning mill? We feed during
the winter about 65 head of cattle ana
want to feed about $50 days. Could you
give me a bill Of material and what SIZE
vonld I want to build, and what should 1t
cost Can good carpenter build the
doors:
One desiring TO feed beef cattle cheap
lv and economically through the winter
will not make a mistake in building a
silo. structure of this type can De
huilt at relatively small cost when its
storage capacity Is considered, and IL the
feed is properly placed therein, IL VIII
keen i'm frst-class condition and provide
a succulent ration throughout the win
ter at a moderate cost. or course slIage
contains a good deal of water, and there
fore some grain should be fed along
with II where one desires to keep the
cattle fat and in good condition. Silage
Of itself. with a little roughness, makes
a very good maintenance ration for
young stock and dry cows.
You can build an excellent silo out or
heart-pine lumber. 1t should be care
fully selected and dressed on all sides,
and preferably the edges of the slaves
should be beveled. The slaves should be
2x6 inches and Is to 90 feet long. The
long and short slaves should be joined
together by means Of heavy piece OF
galvanized iron inserted in the ends to
a depth. say of at least to inches.
The slaves should be alternated in set
ting up so as to break joints. II one is
DESTROYS of building the best type Of silo
the slaves should be tongued and put to-
gether with splines.
You should provide about thirty to
forty pounds of silage per head per day.
Of course part of your herd consisting
OF young animals will not eat so much
as the larger ones. Most farmers build
their silos too small We suggest that
a structure IA feet in diameter and 80 to
IS feet high would about hold the
amount of silage you wish to store. Such
a structure will have a capacity of ap-
proximately 200 to 230 tons. The bill
of material needed for a stave silo would
be approximately as follows:
Estimated capacity of 100 tons:
Walls: Cement, SO barrels; sand, 80
cubic yards; rock, 81 cubic yards.
Floor: Cement, 80 barrels; sand, IL
cubic yards; rock. 1.s cubic yards.
Finish: Cement. ID barrels; sand, )
cubic yard.
Totals: Cement, 1874 barrels; sand, 4.6
cubic yards; rock, 10 cubic yards.
Walls: One hundred and thirty-five
pieces 2x4-inch 12-foot long slaves; 1856
pieces 2X4-inch 1s-foot long slaves;
piece 2x6-inch 1S-foot long door cleats
Roof: Nine pieces 2x4-inch 12-foot
long rafters and curb; pieces 2X4-inch
1O-foot long rafters and curb; 800 feet
B. NJ. 1x1O-inch roof boards: 5000 shin
giles. or square TX ten or rolls 3-ply
roofing paper.
Hardware: Twelve rods, 1-2 inch diam
eter. 70 feet inches long; rods, 1-2
inch diameter. II feet inches long, ends
upset; rods. SIS inch diameter, ~ feet
inches long; rods, SIS inch diameter
IL feet inches long, ends upset: s rods,
"a inch diameter, IL feet inches long;
rods, ga inch diameter L. feet 8
inches, ends upset. All rods (sections)
TO be curved to At circle IA feet in diam
eter. Forty-four malleable iron Tugs;
IS nuts. two on each rod: l iron strap
for ten No ~ wood screws; 1 pair s.
inch galvanized iron hinges and
screws; 4 anchor rods. 5-Sx1S inches; 4
bolts, "a inch diameter, 4 inches long,
With nuts and washers; 100 bolts 1-2
inches diameter inches long
with nuts and washers (doors): 75 lbs.
40d wire spikes; ~ lbs. 10d nails; 10 lbs
Sd shingle nails, If shingles are used 10
wood screws, No. II, 1x1-2 inches 'long:
1876 pieces No. 90 galvanized iron, 2x4
inches (splices).
Note.-Staves must be straight
straight grained, clear we'll seasoned,
lumber without sap, large or loose knots,
waney edges or shakes and must be
dressed on one side and one edge.
You should not have great difficulty
i'm securing the plans and specifications
for silo. and a good, capable carpenter.
with some assistance, should be able to
erect satisfactory structure for you
IT is important, of course, that the doors
be properly made and placed so that they
Will exclude the air and therefore insure
the silage keeping to good advantage.
The cost of building a silo depends
considerably on local conditions and the
extent of materials which must be pur,
chased. A stave silo Of 100-ton capac-
tty should be built at a cost of about
Sl.50 per ton Of capacity
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