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Show Grain Housed in" Building That j ' Cures Crops and Protects Them ,& v 'V, SH f y 8- IP H .FL j - 0-,95 First Floor Plan. By W. A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give ADVICE FREE OP COST on all problems pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account ac-count of his wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he is, without with-out doubt, the highest authority on the subject. Address all inquiries to William Wil-liam A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, ave-nue, Chicago, 111., and only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. "When the crib ts full everybody on the farm eats," Is a saying that was popular with our grandfathers. And so it is, for corn and smnll grain will go far toward feeding every member of the farm, family and the live stock "as well. When gtain prices were low and the cost of producing crops was even lower, little care and practically no expense was incurred in caring for the grain after harvest. High cost of production pro-duction and high grain prices make It economical to provide proper housing for the grains after harvest. This is especially true of corn, for weather and the rodents that feed on it can quickly eat up the farm profits unless the grain is stored where it is safe from these two enemies. The modern corn crib and granary, a good design for which is shown in the illustration, provides a safe house j 1 L WfTTTT-n I I I WU I 1 m 1 g : P t fi 1 z jcs t g " g t z -1 o j V a r i " itEJjJI " if mTV ej 1 1 r 1 1 i 1 1 PC ' 1 ; " ; X t : a 1 1 t I I 1 I I I I rLi I I Second Floor Plan. for the crops. The concrete floor, which also acts as a foundation for the building, keeps out the rats and other animals. The crib siding, spaced so as to admit fresh air for drying and curing the grain, also keeps out the weather rain, snow and sleet, which decrease the value of the corn for either a cash crop or for feeding. The building is 26 feet wide and 50 feet long. Through the center Is a 10-foot driveway to facilitate loading and unloading the corn. Eight-foot cribs running up to the roof are on either side of the driveway, while overhead is space for bins to store the small grain. The cupola on the ridge permits the use of a power elevator to carry the corn to the two cribs. The ear corn Is emptied Into a dump in the floor where buckets on an endless belt pick It up and carry it to the spout, which Is swiveled so that it may be turned to any part of either crib. Cribs must be of substantial construction con-struction to withstand the bursting pressure exercised on the walls by the stored corn. However, the farm building build-ing architects have worked out plans that give the owner a substantial, tight building at a price that Is saved during dur-ing the life of the building. |