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'l'o find the number of bushels of grain or shelled corn in a bi11 :-Obtain total cubic feet of grain by
multiplying the length by the width by the depth (all in.feet). Divide by 1% (or multiply by 0.8) to find the bushels.
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'l'o find the number of bushels of ear corn in a rectangular crib : -Multiply the length by the width by the average depth (all in feet) and divide by 2% (or multiply by 0.4) to find bushels.
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To find the numb r of bush ls of t\1' l'Orn in a
round erib : -Multiply the distan<•e t\round th <·rilJ by the diam t r by the d pth of lh ('Orn (all in feet) nnd divid by 10.
TO l~IND 'l'HE NUMBER P T NS <H' HAY IN MOW: Multiply th1.1 length by the width by th<'
height (nil in f et) nnd divide b~· 400 to 525, <le·
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