. Annual report of the Office of Experiment Stations .... Agricultural experiment stations -- United States; Agriculture -- United States. 508 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. tight with the exception of a single opening at the top, into which grain may be poured or through which it may be removed. The station tanks (see fig. 8) have been constructed with the openings at the top quite circular and about 6 inches in diameter. Around the opening two concentric circular collars have been soldered to the top of the tank, the inner one (/>) having a width of about If inches, and the oute
. Annual report of the Office of Experiment Stations .... Agricultural experiment stations -- United States; Agriculture -- United States. 508 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. tight with the exception of a single opening at the top, into which grain may be poured or through which it may be removed. The station tanks (see fig. 8) have been constructed with the openings at the top quite circular and about 6 inches in diameter. Around the opening two concentric circular collars have been soldered to the top of the tank, the inner one (/>) having a width of about If inches, and the outer {E) having a width of about 1^ inches. The diameter of the inner collar is about 6 inches, while that of the outer one is. Cross Sec//o/7 <?/? /4-B. Fig. 8.—Grain-storage tank, Guam Experiment Station. approximately 8 inches, thus forming a recejotacle for holding the oil. ^\Tien it is desired to close the tank, a cap (t'), with the flange (/^), made to fit closely over the inner collar is placed in position and the receptacle filled with coconut oil. The greater width of the inner collar prevents all possibility of oil entering the tank. All that is necessary in preparing corn for storing is to place it in the sun during a hot, dry day until a well-dried condition of the grain is secured, when it may be placed in the tank. Tanks thus sealed are proof. 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 United States. Office of Experiment Stations. Washington : G. P. O.
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