Show Combination om n a ion Corn orn Crib i an and Feeding Floor Is s Efficient cien A j qa l M 1 t v xa k r I CORN em A CRIB J O to toI I fc k f I II I 0 o J JQ to too o Q OO DRIVE WAY Wi O I i I ICORN CORN I CRT J O Jr r I r c By WILLIAM A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Radford will answer questions and acid give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pert pertaining to the sUbject of ot building work on the farm tarm for tor the readers of ot this paper On account aO- aO ac a count of ot his wide experience as Editor Author and Manufacturer Ilan he Is without without without with with- out d doubt the highest authority on all these subjects Address all Inquiries to William A. A Radford No 18 1837 1827 7 Prairie avenue Chicago Ill and only two-cent two stamp for tor reply Hogs and corn are a logical farm combination Generally the prices of the two farm products are such that a aa n. n farmer fanner gets a higher price pric for his corn by marketing it on the hoof When this is done storage space for the grain is necessary so that the corn cornwill cornwill will be available for dally feeding To handle this work efficiently there these has been devised and put into general use on many corn-belt corn farms a a combination combination com com- corn coin crib and feeding floor such as Is shown in the accompanying Illustration The corn Is stored in the the bull building dIng usually located In the hog lot or immediately adjoining it At feeding time the ear corn is taken from the cribs and thrown onto this thu concrete feeding feeding floor The hogs get every kernel of ot the grain as ns the floor is solid and none of the grain is lost lostIn lostin lostin in the mud If It the hogs overlook a afew afew afew few kern kernels ls the farm poultry flock is at hand to clean up The corn crib is 28 by 80 SO feet The foundation Is of the pillar type concrete concrete concrete con con- crete blocks being set every five feet and the Joists laid on them The floor Is of plank but a better better better bet bet- ter method would be to have the I foundation a concrete wall acid the floor of concrete making It tight against rats which do great damage to stored corn The framing Is ber with regulation crib siding around the cribs and matched siding in th the gables Through the center of the is a n 10 foot driveway closed at both ends by double sliding doors There ate are four cribs two on each side of the drive The driveway makes It It a comparatively comparatively comparatively com com- easy task to unload the corn Into the cribs crIbs' from the wagon This Is a simple and Inexpensive type of crib Its construction is su such h that almost any man why has had bad experience ex experience ex- ex in carpenter work can build it The lumber used is of standard size that Is carried In stock at all lum lumber lumber ber yards The crib siding leaves opening between each piece of lumber for aIr and ventilation At the same time tim the rain and snow Is kept ept out The concrete feeding floor feeding floor Is as wide as the building and slightly less In depth This also Is easily constructed Two by Inch four-Inch timbers are set on the ground and held In place by stakes Over a foundation of loose crushed rock or small stones a mixture of cement cement cement ce ce- ment and sand mixed with water to a consistency so that It will flow easily Is spread One part of cement to two or three parts of sand is about the right mixture The foundation of broken stone saves considerable material but butas a as the cement and sand mixture flows Into the crevices it makes a n strong cement cement cement ce ce- ment slab The Tho surface is smooth with a straight-edge straight board and finished if a more workmanlike Job is wanted with a float or hand trowel Feeding ear corn on a cement feedIng feedIng feed feed- Ing floor Is economy The hogs bogs clean cleanup up practically practically- all the grain the floor Is easily cleaned of cobs and none of the food Is lost In hi the soft earth This combination corn crib rib and feeding feedIng feedIng feed- feed Ing floor gives gi the farm an economical corn storage house and a clean feedIng feedIng feed feed- Ing floor When it is set in the hog lot or nearby there Is B a I considerable saving of labor in feeding the animals These are two advantages that will appeal to the thrifty grower of cornand corn cornand cornand and hogs |