STORING GRAIN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4727, 23 July 1890, Page 4

STORING GRAIN.

A sysiem is now under consideration by which the present method of etorlog ;rrain will be completely revolutionised. Shi-uld it prove, a sucoebs, Bays a contemporary, tbe elevators now in general obo frill become, obsolete, and every farmer will bo able to store bis grain for years at little cls; and no risk. The inventor maintains that he can manufacture Bteel tanks of any required capacl'y, at a coat averaging fr.;m 4c to oz, say 2d to 3£- for each bushel of capacity, as against, 40c to 50c now expended on wooden elevators. Tho tanks will be filled with grain by a simple proceß9. When the tank is foil, a percentage of air is exhausted and a quantity of carbonic acid g3S admitted. The valves are then cloaed and the grain will keep sound for years. Having exhausted the oxygen there is no chance of fermentation, and, as a constquecc?, no decay or rot. At the same time all animal life perishes, and the grain ia seenre agaloßt tho ravages of weevils, which am so destructive. With a tank coating 500 dollajs, the f.irmer has storage for IC.OOO buahels, and can hold his crop iinainsi low prices until the market improves. Fire cannot burn it, nor damp nor rain cannot injure it. Theproc9BS by wblch tbe grain is manipulated Is as simple as it is effective. It consists of an airtight receiver, leading from which is a large pipe so arranged aa to be held over the grain in the receiver it is desired to unload. By meaos of a auction fan the air is exhausted in the recoiver, and rushins to fill the vacuum is sufficient, ic is d3id, to draw the grain into the pipe, through which it paaaea to the tank. Should the process prove a success, it will moat effectively put an end to tho proceedings of those persons whose business appears to ba the making of fictitious valuations of breadstnffa.