Show i r Is t j t II I cc J Homemade I Weighing Bin in Speeds Work or Device Aids Automatic Feed Handling Mandling Setup It Is an old saying that all farm equipment was first thought of by a farmer Whether that saying holds true may be questioned But it is certain that much of it did come into being as the result of Id ideas as which some some farmer had concerning ways to improve and speed up the performance of his various chores chore A pertinent example of this fact is la shown in the accompanying illus mus- It shows a homemade weighing bin which was conceived by a a. a Midwestern farmer for use with his automatic feed handling setup It holds several tons of feed and is fixed to the ceiling by a series of heavy springs and turnbuckles one spring being located at each corner of the bin in the center of two turnbuckles Tension on the springs moves a pointer across a aI ascale ascale I scale at the bottom of the bin to indicate weight up to pounds A slide gate at the bottom of the bin permits feed to spill out into a cart in desired quantities The bin S bin made Dome weighing built bum by Midwestern farmer is placed below a chute leading from rom a two ton two ton mixer in the barn mow The entire setup operates as follows allows Whole grain craIn Is blown into an overhead bin Din from rom which it flows into a blower equipped blower equipped on the first floor Ground grain is blown back into the mixer and then drops into the weighing bin The mixer and grinder are opera operated ted by horsepower five-horsepower motors whereas the whole grain is blown into the storage bin by tractor power |