Show COHN ano CON HE WE combination crib and granary makes economical storage hoise arrangement SAVES LABOR structure of this kind now consid ered cred one of important units of farm bu iding ning groups guards against rats by WILLIAM A RADFORD mr will am A radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertain ng to the subject of building work on the farm tor for the readers of this paper 0 oi 1 account of his wide experience as editor author and manufacturer he Is without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects ad dress all inquiries to william A radford no 1827 prairie avenue chicago III and only two cent stamp tor for reply housing the crops on the farm until market conditions are better than when the grains are harvested means a considerable increase in the gross returns from the season seasons s operations that Is why many farmers in the grain belt are erecting modern tures designed to keep the crops in good condition and protected from the enemies that prey upon them these enemies are the weather and animals principally rats the modern corn crib and granary Is now considered one of the imbor tant units of the farm building group where not so many years ago stood are dearly nearly ahn always aa s I 1 agh in proportion A study studs of the floor 1 ieng tans th tint it ac company the exterior view of tl ti la Is building will show how the interior la Is arranged for tl e convenience of the owner at the same time the build ing Is so constructed tl ti at it will I 1 beep the crops protected protect el I 1 from the benti er I 1 and rats it la Is set on a concree foundation with a sturdy frame necessary because of the p pressure assure il the stored corn exerts against against the wail walls s 1 on either side of tl 11 e ten foot drive driver way may that runs through the center ot 01 the building are ano two corneilus com corn cills eills eich each elgi t fucet v ie the wills v ills of tt cribs are made of aril st s an fn ling which admits plenty of ventilation which corn needs to mature and to beep keep it io in in the best of con I 1 tion na an I 1 at the a same time keeps out the rain in the center of the bulldis bull din there Is a grain dump by which tl the coin may be emptied into the endless belt carrier that takes the corn up ta t tl ti a cupola and spouts it to either one ot of the four cribs through th the e cl spout this elevator Is to operated by a gas engine or electric motor a voss in the same manner the sin small all grains are elevated elea ted to the bins that are on the second door floor over tl tt e drive way these bins are constructs construct el I 1 ot of matched lumber and have tight floors the additional feature of this b gilld ing la Is the feed grinding and age rooms at one side on tl it e first Is the grinding room alach has bins j connected with those on tie tt e second 1 floor the grain flows by gravity to the first floor bins where Is located the grinding machinery an ON overload erl end carrier track connects this room with ith the barn or hog bog I 1 ouse nearby so that the ground feed can be loaded into it and transported directly to the roan man gers this it will readily ie to seen Is a labor saver aid and one that vint wll will earn greater profits on the in vestment in the building the dimen 50 4 0 CJ Z ra pg 5 C t C 3 ta 1 c 0 0 ag A ILI I 1 I 1 U 3 0 a J Z C C P L tz 9 LU pd un an open dilapidated shed and often times just a few fence rails piled tc to make an inclosure to hold the ear corn there now Is a weather tight well uell constructed building that Is equipped with a elevator t carry corn to the cribs in connection with ith the cribs there are adael ad lei tight bins for the storage of s nall grains such as wheat oats barley and rne going a step farther farm building architects have incorporated intosh into the buildings other features that a I 1 11 I 1 to belr value an I 1 decrease the amount of labor necessary to make the most profit from the crops such a I 1 bild ing a corncrib granary and feed storage house is shown shonn in tin accompanying illustration this building is intended to be erected or ly a short distance from the dairy oi or beef cattle barn or tl e hog house depending upon va ellch ich tape of live stock the farmer specializes in for it is the farmer AN alo I 1 0 combines grain production with vath animal bus bandry who bo is getting the most prot prof from his farm grain prices price are con par actively low while live stock alons of the building are 23 20 by 1 feet exclusive of the L sl aped teed room one of tt tte e first questions most farn ers will ask about tl Is bull ling Is how flow much will it cost rhe of any building will vary in lif ferent sections bebau e of labor anid con 11 ns distance from sources of bull ling ma aerial supplies and for other rens ili tl TI e best plan when consider con alderd ft g tho the erection of a new building Is to to c cn n suit the local I 1 ul ding contractor or building material dealer TI tuse ase men can give accurate estimates of BC sc and arid can provide the ovner ith plina of the building to be erected ll however oever a well constructed build ing lasts miny many years and beirns I 1 agh interest rates on tl ti e investment through tl e conservation of of tie t e rr er ps and tie tle decrease de creise in the cost of tie labor required to handle them thern |