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Show CONVENIENT MANURE PIT FOR THE FARM 1b e-0' 1 . 2a' o' 1 - i SHALLOW MANURE PIT IS PRACTICAL. In nearly every case the farmer will find the shallow manure pit the most convenient and practical. The sectional drawing shows the construction construc-tion of such a pit of slightly larger size than will be needed on the average farm, but the type of construction is much the same as for the smaller ones. In building this size of a basin use the team with a plow and scraper to dig the pit. Trim up the walls with a spade and put In the framework for the concrete forms. To give the teams a sure footing on the incline, imbed in the concrete tte turned up ends of iron cleats, made U-shaped with one-inch clearance. Kpace these cleats 14-10 inches on the incline. Corrugate the bottom every 0 inches with the edge of n 2 by 4 inch piece to make a Y-shaped corrugation. If a shed roof is required, insert in the top of the concrete walls while still soft several half-inch bolts two and one-half inches long, to which the roof timbers may te fastened. |