- 12½’ poplar.
- 1 lb. 6-penny nails.
- 8 ¾” No. 8 screws.
- 1 pair of 1½” steel butts.
- 1 oz. No. 16 wire staples.
- 12” of No. 4 mesh wire 36” wide.
Dimensions:
- Body: 2 pieces 1” thick × 6” wide × 2’ 8” long to be used as sides of the hopper.
- 1 piece 1” thick × 6” wide × 16” long to be used as bottom of the hopper.
- 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 8” wide × 2’ 8” long to be used as back of hopper.
- 2 pieces 1” thick × 2” wide × 1’ 8” long and 1” thick × 6” wide × 1’ 8” long to be used as the lid of the hopper.
- 1 piece 1” thick × 1’ 8” wide × 2’ long to be used as front of hopper.
- 3 pieces 1” thick × 6” wide × 2’ 6” long to be used as partitions for making the equal compartments in the hopper.
- Trough: 2 pieces 1” thick × 4” wide × 10” long to be used as ends of trough.
- 2 pieces 1” thick × 4” wide × 1’ 8” long to be used as front and back of trough.
- 3 pieces 1” thick × 4” wide × 4” long to be used as partitions in the trough, making four equal compartments.
Directions:
Nail the two end pieces (1” × 6” × 2’ 8”) to the bottom piece (1” × 6” × 16”). Then nail the back piece (1” × 1’ 8” × 2’ 8”) and the front piece (1” × 1’ 8” × 2’ 4”) to the ends of the hopper. Nail the partitions (1” × 6” × 2’ 6”) to the back and front of the hopper making four equal compartments.
The trough is made by nailing the two end pieces (1” × 4” × 10”) to the side of the hopper. Nail the front (1” × 4” × 1’ 8”) and the back (1” × 4” × 1’ 8”) to the ends of the trough. The partitions (1” × 4” × 10”) are nailed to the front and back of the trough, making four equal compartments. Cover the opening in the front of the trough with 12” of No. 4 mesh wire 36” wide.
Hinge the two top pieces (1” × 2” × 1’8” and 1” × 6” × 1’8”) together with one pair of 1½” steel (butt) hinges. Then nail this top piece to the back of the hopper with the narrow strip even with the edge of the top end of the back.
RACK FOR OAT-SPROUTING TRAYS