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Show STORING THE CORN CROP. Crib Which Can Be Made Rat and Bird Proof. I hnvo a corn crib which is proof against rats nnd birds, writes n South Dakotn correspondent of tho Farm and Homo, it is shown in tho cut. It Is set on posts 1 foot out of tho ground; sills lengthwlso 3x4 Inches, floor Joists 2xG laid on top of sills. PostB 2x4 Inches .and. one-half foot high nro nulled to lloor Joists resting on top of sills. Plntcs 2x4 Inches with ililiiii A Rat-Proof Corn Crib. 1x4 Inch cross section nro fastened to posts. Tho roof Is arranged to glvo 9 inch eaves clear of Bides nnd Is covorod with three-ply tarred papor. pa-por. It has u doublo floor, tho bottom boards of rough hemlock nnd top lloor of Carolina plno matched. Extra heavy ono-half-lnch wire mesh wns put on Inside of posts be-foro be-foro tho oecoiu) floor wns laid nnd fastened In pluco by staples, also strips one-third Inch ovor to hold It securely In place. This room Is 20 foot long and has a swing, wire door on tho end to rnlso out of tho way for unloading corn from tho wagon. Thoro Is a spaco 8x4 fcot on tho north ond which Is covorod with matched .boards and Bopnratcd from the corn by u movablo fence of boards, giving mom for shelling nnd being protected from tho cold winds. Tho door on tho cust side Is used to get Into this room. Tho wlro door nnd this door urn kept locked us a precaution pre-caution against borrowors. |