. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 2fr- 8"^ 2" DOORPLANKS. As shown on the- sketch, the door-posts are checked out the thick- ness of the planks, and f)n one side a strip of hoop-iron is nailed on. HOOP IRVfJ ?' This prevents tlie loose planks falling into the silo, when emjity. To make the Avails air-tight, it will be necessary to cover the inside face with 1*. and 15. paper, not less than --ply thick, which I'eipiires to be tacked on to the slabbing, as the hlling pi'oceeds. It can be purchased for about 21s. per ro
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. 2fr- 8"^ 2" DOORPLANKS. As shown on the- sketch, the door-posts are checked out the thick- ness of the planks, and f)n one side a strip of hoop-iron is nailed on. HOOP IRVfJ ?' This prevents tlie loose planks falling into the silo, when emjity. To make the Avails air-tight, it will be necessary to cover the inside face with 1*. and 15. paper, not less than --ply thick, which I'eipiires to be tacked on to the slabbing, as the hlling pi'oceeds. It can be purchased for about 21s. per roll, containing 1,000 square feet. If white ants are trouljlesome, the tinibers must be treated with a liberal coating of some of the preserving oils, or else line the silo with brick and cement. The roof may be a flat one, pitched as the slope of the hill oi- less, and,. if covered with iron, a sheet can be removed each time the silo is tilled. With regard to the fall or grade of the hill, a 1 in 1 grade would be a good Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture. Sydney, C. Potter, Govt. Printer [etc. ]
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