Metal building does double duty on farm As the American farmer tools up for the 1980’s, he faces many of the tough financial problems en countered by the urban businessman. One of them could be deciding on a replacement for that old, weathered barn which has seen its better days. If he’s like many other farmers today, he will replace the traditional wooden structure with a metal building. These metal structures are not new to American agriculture. Throughout the far mlands, hundreds of metal grain bins, storage sheds INTRODUCING... A New Concept In AUTOMATIC GENERATORS MAXI POWER I '”* L CHICKEN. HOG or VEAL OPERATIONS I Its?:.: - '5..; .;rr=»« J* WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES? 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The building owner designed the machine shop m the front section of the building, with a wall divider between front and back. Also in the front is an 11’ x 11’ office and small lavatory. The entire front section is heated, and the ceiling is lined with 3” fiberglass insulation and 6” fiberglass Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1979 batts behind the liner. Translucent panels along each sidewall provide lighting during daylight hours. Floor is reinforced The entire building is set on a 6” thick reinforced concrete floor. Frost footings around the building are 42” high and 8” thick. Not only is the building secure from ram and snow, it is also bird and rodent proof. It will hold up very well against fire and strong winds. Not to be overlooked are the clear spans possible with metal buildings. Access doors as large as 40’ wide and 15’ high are common. The Nevada, lowa building has a front and side overhead door. Both can be blocked with temporary bulkheads when the area is used for grain storage. The side of the building has a 24’ x 14’ double sided door through which grain is augered. Another side door, 18’ x 14’ and a 24’ x 16’ frmt door provide plenty of room for Lapps host (Continued from Page 144) One of the primary pur poses of this nine-week trip was to see the world plowing championships held this year in Ireland, Caroline’s native country. Winter enters plowing contests in New Zealand* but says the best he has done was third in the New Zealand finals three years ago. Nevertheless, he explains, “It’s nearly always the same blokes in the contest, so we know them.” They spend nearly a month in Ireland, visiting Caroline’s relatives, but encountered no individual difficulties despite the tensions of that country. They also visited England, and Wales and in this country visited a relative in New Jersey before coming to the Lapps. From Penn moving the biggest machinery into the building. Components pre-assembled Speed of construction, lower initial cost and reduced maintenance have made metal building systems a viable alternative to conventional farm buildings. Meat building manufac turers provide pre-cut, pre punched and pre-assembled components and systems that can be erected in about two-thirds the time required to construct ordinary buildings. For further information on metal building systems, write to the Metal Building Manufacturers Association, 1230 Keith Building, Cleveland, OH 44155. Should a recipe call for hot milk, remember this does not mean that milk needs boiling. It means simmering temperature (185°F.) which is easy to note by small bubbles forming around the edges of the pan. sylvania they will travel to Canada, again to stay with friends. When the Winters return to New Zealand, it will be summer and time to plunge into their sheep shearing. But with their homestead being well-cared for Winter said, “Everyone should travel like this.” They have been blessed with friends and relatives who have enabled them to really get to know life in the areas they visited. For the Lapp family, it was an opportunity to return the hospitality extended to David many years ago by 13 New Zealand families who let him be a part of their way of life for six months. The visit helped cement a bond between two families half a world apart. 145
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