Covers For Piles Of Grain Up To 100,000 Bushel

Covers For Piles Of Grain Up To 100,000 Bushel CROP STORAGE Grain Storage 3-5-17 A new, patented way of covering large piles of grain for "2 to 10 cents a bushel" is guaranteed to stay in place, and to keep out moisture. Developed by Paul Double, owner of Canamer Leasing Services, Winona, Minn., it's designed for covering big piles - usually in the neighborhood of 100,000 bushels - and has caught on fast with commercial elevators. There is virtually no limit on maximum size of the piles since the cover can be made as large as needed to cover. The practical minimum size for having a pile custom-covered, with the company's own crew doing the work, is right at 26,000 bu. If a bumper crop will have you scrambling for storage space this fall but you don't have enough grain to meet this suggested minimum requirement, you could possibly get together with a few neighbors to pool grain into one big pile which could then be custom-covered using the system developed by Double. Another possibility for a smaller pile is to order the materials from Double and, following his directions, cover it yourself. For larger jobs, Double prefers that he or his representatives be involved in the project right from the start, particularly if the job requires laying a new asphalt base. The covering system involves several fabrics, depending on desired length of storage, and a system of cables and tires for holding the cover in place. Double's patent covers construction materials and the way his system retains keep ing quality of the stored grain. When Double and his crew erect the temporary storage, the company guarantees that the cover will stay in place. "We only guarantee to keep moisture out. The condition of the grain depends on how it is handled. You have to use good common sense, just like you would in permanent storage. We don't like to cover grain that has been extensively rained or snowed on." Double will provide information on aeration and ventilation but prefers that customers buy aeration equipment on their own direct from companies specializing in this type of equipment. "We haven't covered any silage piles. However, I see no reason -why our covering system wouldn't work since we can easily shut it off so no air gets into the pile," he told FARM SHOW. By selecting the type of material used, Double can regulate how long the cover will last. In most cases, piles are covered for only a few months before the cover is taken off and either thrown away or reused, again depending on the type of material. By selecting a material with a long life span, Double feels that a pile, using his system, could feasibly be covered for up to 15 years or more. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Double, Canamer Leasing Services, Box 38, Winona, Minn. 55987 (ph. 507 452-1700).

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