. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 244 Agricultural GazpAte of [i^/^/r. 2, 1908. Hawkesbiiry Agricultural College and Experimental Farm. Silo in a TTill-side : How to Construct. There are many situations where a silo can be constructed in a liill-side^ thus doiny away with the necessity for an elevator, tlie material for tlie- silagv beinjj: carted to the top and tlicrc chaft'ed and allowed to fall intcv^ the silo. Questions are frequently asked rep:ardin<r such silos : therefore,, the following information, supplied
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 244 Agricultural GazpAte of [i^/^/r. 2, 1908. Hawkesbiiry Agricultural College and Experimental Farm. Silo in a TTill-side : How to Construct. There are many situations where a silo can be constructed in a liill-side^ thus doiny away with the necessity for an elevator, tlie material for tlie- silagv beinjj: carted to the top and tlicrc chaft'ed and allowed to fall intcv^ the silo. Questions are frequently asked rep:ardin<r such silos : therefore,, the following information, supplied liy Mr. .\. Brooks, Works Foreman,. Hawkesbury Agricultural College, will be of general interest : — The style of silo which could be constructed in the side of a hill is a. combination of the pit and overground patterns—that is to say, the hill may be cut into sufficiently far back to give the vertical depth re(iuired at tlie face, and this may l)e increased by sinking down -i or o feet, or even more if tlie ground is hard, and will not require draining round the site- of the silo. A road may be constructed to the top, where tlie chaff-cutter may be placed, when no elevator will be required ; Init the question of applying the driving power may prevent this being done. At least part, if not the whole, of tlie walls will require to be timber- lined. This may be done witli logs for cross-rails, and slal)s for vertical lining, jointed together as closely as possible. The front frame will require to be strongly made of corner-posts, door- posts, and rails. At each side of the doorway the slabs should be vertically, but those in the door-frame, which are movable, may be horizontal (see sketch), or they may be arranged as shown in the diagrams of the tub silo in Gazette of September, 1902. POST. 2fr- 8"^ 2" DOORPLANKS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appear
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