The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . Each layer of sheaves should be put on in thesame way as the first, except that, after the second layer is put down, thebutts should be kept to the outside in the rows. The loose or ungainlysheaves should be used to keep up the middle. The very outside rowof sheaves in each layer should not be as tightlv packed as those tow^ardsthe centre. This will admit of the outside settling as the stack pro-gresses, and give a fall to the exterior which will allow the water to run 766 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [to Dec, 1912. off. The corners
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . Each layer of sheaves should be put on in thesame way as the first, except that, after the second layer is put down, thebutts should be kept to the outside in the rows. The loose or ungainlysheaves should be used to keep up the middle. The very outside rowof sheaves in each layer should not be as tightlv packed as those tow^ardsthe centre. This will admit of the outside settling as the stack pro-gresses, and give a fall to the exterior which will allow the water to run 766 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [to Dec, 1912. off. The corners want carefully watching to see that tliey are even andlevel. As each load or so is put on, the builder should get down andwith a board, 12 in. by 10 in. nailed to a handle 7 ft. to^ 8 ft. long, patback any sheaves that work out from their position. Keep the sidesperpendicular as the building is continued, and it will be found that thestack will spread slightly of itself until, when the eaves are reached, thewidth will be greater than when
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