Show FAR hay shed by W J dryden anu F arm editor rapid developments in haying equipment and methods together with increased interest in legumes have resulted in more valuable hay crops in recent years and caused a demand for efficient inexpensive hay sheds the capacity of the hay shed illustrated lust rated a midwest design Is 50 tons of loose hay it will hold more baled hay the width has been kept down to reduce labor in mowing the length may be changed to give the desired capacity if the size shown is too large or too small only one hay door is shown tor for the structure of this length although tor for sheds ot of greater length it may be advantageous to have a door in each end the middle vent is left open ope n for a driveway for convenience in handling baled hay and in removing loose hay trusses placed at 12 feet oc carry the weight of the root roof to the wall you want what you need to do that of course requires thought and study and all the sound practical help you can get from others including neighbors and your local supply dealer A new hay shed might not be necessary perhaps some older discarded or unused building on the farm could be remodeled and utilized to ad advantage vintage it is well to remember dont build when you can remodel this should also govern an all farm construction build only buildings that may later be enlarged or re converted lumber is now machined better graded better and seasoned better than formerly farmers must demand a better quality than they received a few years ago in addition a wider selection of species and items is available the species have been classed conservatively the classification if followed lit literally rally tn I 1 4 1 n 41 7 11 4 1 4 midwest type of hay shed poles eliminating all internal obstruction st to mowing since it is generally considered unnecessary to enc enclose lose the lower portion of the walls of this type of structure the siding is shown extending down only 12 feet from the plate the 24 foot length braces may be spliced if necessary by using four vt bolts eight 21 2 toothed ring teco connectors four 21 2 square washers and two V 2 x 6 x 2 Q 01 splice plates before determining the building material to be used the farmer will therefore will not lead the user astray with respect to the results to be obtained requirements for joists foists rafters and plates are high bending strength good nail holding power moderate shrinkage and medium ease of working woods of moderate bending strength can be used with full satisfactory results it if lower strength is compensated for by the use of larger numbers woods combining usual requirements in a high degree are douglas fir west I 1 1 T B r T MT IM rk I 1 ri I 1 0 6 Q V 4 4 ro r a daft O it WIT T IN IM el a a 0 3 calk 1 I 0 O y 6 lt to nn 2 SIDE ric do well to consult his building supply dealer availability of building material prices and quality will determine the kind ot of material to be used the size of the hay shed to be built will be governed by the amount ot of hay to be stored the building should be located on well drained land all sides sloping away from the shed it if possible the area should be sufficient to allow tor for considerable sid erable expansion in building plans it if found advisable many farmers will profit by providing a shed tor for storing hay hay ex exposed posed to the weather loses much ot of its feeding value this hay shed may be constructed at a low cost and can be converted to other uses at small expense it makes an ideal barn tor for feeding cattle a storage for farm machinery and will find many uses with slight alterations alteration s there anything magical about building a good hay shed it is simply a case of knowing what ern era larch southern yellow pine ash beech birch maple and oak in addition cypress eastern hemlock western hemlock redwood eastern spruce sitka spruce white fir elm red gum hackberry sycamore tupelo and yellow poplar may be used in some sections of the country where storms are not severe it is possible to stack most of the hay in the field using a hay made roof or using canvas or some other type of covering there is no question however that hay stored under these conditions decreases in food value it is for this reason as well as to prevent additional handling that the erection of a regular hay shed is usually recommended with small units of hay balers now on the market it is doubtful it if many will find it profitable ble to store any great amount 0 of f loose hay the new roll type of hay offers some advantages particularly in regard to ease in feeding animals 1 1 4 t L end views of hay sheds |