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Show CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT HAY SHED ..Hg", BUILDING FOR STORING ALFALFA OR OTHER KINDS OF HAY. (From the United States Department of Agriculture.) Drawings for a hay shed which is to be part of the permanent farm equipment have been prepared by the office of public roads and rural engineering engi-neering of the department, and working work-ing drawings, with a bill of materials, may be had upon application to that office. The construction oZ this shed Is such that it may be built in as many sections, sec-tions, each 16 feet long, as are needed to meet the different requirements of individu.-.l farms. The width is 28 feet and the height to the eaves 20 feet, with a quarter-pitch gable roof. If the building is more than three sections, or 48 feet long, there should be a hay door in each end. Each section, it is calculated, has a capacity of about 20 tons of average hay, the exact capacity varying, of course, with the kind of hay and its condition when put In. With good alfalfa it may be possible pos-sible to put as much as 25 tons into each section. In case the building build-ing is used for alfalfa a lean-to for storing baled hay may be built on one or both sides. As planned, the shed Is of the maximum maxi-mum width consistent with ease in mowing away the hay, and the interior has been left clear of braces in order that the hay may be gotten In and out withfut interference. In the drawing prepared by the department the top seven feet at the sides are covered, but if desirable the whole building may be inclosed. Since this hay shed is to be permanent, perma-nent, it should be located on well-drained well-drained grouir1 and in a situation as convenient to as many fields as possible. pos-sible. The plans call for concrete piers in order to avoid the rotting of timbers from contact with the ground. The frame is strongly braced and intended to withstand any storm except a cyclone. As fire is the chief danger to a building of this kind, lightning rods should be installed. This will lessen the danger from this source. The cost of such a structure will vary, of course, with the situation and local conditions. With lumber at $30 a thousand, however, it is estimated that the materials in a three-section shed, such as that shown in the illustration, illus-tration, 28 feet by 48 feet, should cost a little more than $300. A shed of this size may be expected to hold about 60 tons of hay. Including the cost of labor, la-bor, the shed should be built complete, with hay carrier and lightning rods, for approximately $450. |