. Barn plans and outbuildings . high winds. A heavy rod or five-eighths-inch wire ropecan be placed around the silo and fastened to the plateof the barn as shown in Figure 332. A CHEAP HOMEMADE SILO By building it octagonal, or eight-sided in shape, andceiling perpendicularly with two thicknesses of inch hem-lock boards, with felt paper between, a perfect silo maybe made at small cost. Alonzo Devenpeck of New Yorkbuilt one of this shape and it has given perfect satisfac-tion. TTo says: Every silo that has been built in thisvicinity since, and I know of twelve, has been built after AN OCTAGON S
. Barn plans and outbuildings . high winds. A heavy rod or five-eighths-inch wire ropecan be placed around the silo and fastened to the plateof the barn as shown in Figure 332. A CHEAP HOMEMADE SILO By building it octagonal, or eight-sided in shape, andceiling perpendicularly with two thicknesses of inch hem-lock boards, with felt paper between, a perfect silo maybe made at small cost. Alonzo Devenpeck of New Yorkbuilt one of this shape and it has given perfect satisfac-tion. TTo says: Every silo that has been built in thisvicinity since, and I know of twelve, has been built after AN OCTAGON SILO 339 the same plan, and others will be built the coming can be built any size wanted. With 2500 feet goodhemlock boards, 900 two by sevens, three feet long, and$6 worth of felt and nails, three men can build a silo inthree days. The expense for roof and bottom would bethe same as for any other shape or style. I got out the lumber for mine, and, paying the sawbill, cement, nails, paper, mason work and all Fig. 333 OCTAGONAL SILO
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