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 Granaries are not used for the storage of [[Flour|flour]].  Persons wishing to obtain grain from a granary must present their own sack; burlap is best.  A 40 lb. sack of barley, corn, oats, rye or wheat grains varies from 70 to 100 [[Coin (symbol)|c.p.]]
-Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a [[Freemasons (cabal)|freemason]].  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).
+Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a [[Freemasons (cabal)|freemason]].  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).  The labourers dwell in a nearby [[Hovel (dwelling)|hovel]], whilst the owning family have a [[Half-timbered House (dwelling)|timbered house]].
 == Preparing Grain ==

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 '''Granaries''' are stone buildings designed to store and preserve threshed grain or animal feed.  Grain must be kept from moisture for as long as possible to preserve it in good condition and prevent mold.  Granaries are erected away from inhabited buildings, as any chimney or hearth represents a source of danger to the dry grain they contain.
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 Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a [[Freemasons (cabal)|freemason]].  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).

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 '''Granaries''' are stone buildings designed to store and preserve threshed grain or animal feed.  Grain must be kept from moisture for as long as possible to preserve it in good condition and prevent mold.  Granaries are erected away from inhabited buildings, as any chimney or hearth represents a source of danger to the dry grain they contain.
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-Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a freemason.  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).
+Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a [[Freemasons (cabal)|freemason]].  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).
 == Preparing Grain ==
-Newly harvested grain brought into a granary tends to contain excess moisture, so it's traditionally spread in thin layers on a dry barn floor, to aerate it thoroughly.  This can take between 5 days and six weeks, depending on the climate; if not dry by six weeks, 10% of the yield must be culled from the remainder and the grain taken to a drier, underground space.  If one isn't available, the whole crop may be lost.  Once the grain is sufficiently dry, it can be transferred to the granary.
+Newly harvested grain brought into a granary tends to contain excess moisture, so it's traditionally spread in thin layers on a dry [[Barn|barn]] floor, to aerate it thoroughly.  This can take between 5 days and six weeks, depending on the climate; if not dry by six weeks, 10% of the yield must be culled from the remainder and the grain taken to a drier, underground space.  If one isn't available, the whole crop may be lost.  Once the grain is sufficiently dry, it can be transferred to the granary.
 == Storage ==
-Once in the granary, grains are stored in massive earthenware jars specially designed to maintain a cool, dark environment.  Baskets and sacks do serve, but it's best to transfer grain in these to jars after the first year.  If managed well, grain can be stored for seven years, which is vital given the dangers of one or more years of drought and lost crops during that time.  A community's welfare depends upon the careful management of its existing grain, which is expected to last much more than a single year.
+In the granary, grains are stored in massive earthenware jars specially designed to maintain a cool, dark environment.  Baskets and sacks do serve, but it's best to transfer grain in these to jars after the first year.  If managed well, grain can be stored for seven years, which is vital given the dangers of one or more years of drought and lost crops during that time.  A community's welfare depends upon the careful management of its existing grain, which is expected to last much more than a single year.
 To preserve grain, it has to be moved, or "poured," over and over again, to keep it dry.  Thus the granary keeper is kept working by this necessity.
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 Spoilage of grain is notably heavier in years of abundance, whereas during times of famine the lesser amount of grain that's left can be more closely managed.  More than one granary is often built (1 chance in 4), so that in case of damp, any given building can be emptied and dried out.  This second usually empty building doesn't increase the number of resident persons.
-Portions of the interior can be blocked by removable planks into bins as high as the ceiling.  As planks are removed, the upper grain is allowed to fall into a long trough from which it can be scooped for movement elsewhere by wheelbarrow.  This allows grain to be stored in stacked ceramic jars for distribution, transport and sale; and this in turn allows the granary to possess a door, since floor space exists to move around in side.  Temporary bins can be loaded from above through an upper window or hatch.  In times of great abundance, the door can be blocked either from the inside or the outside, allowing the whole granary to be filled from floor to rafters.
+Portions of the interior can be blocked by removable planks into bins as high as the ceiling.  As planks are removed, the upper grain is allowed to fall into a long trough from which it can be scooped for movement elsewhere by wheelbarrow.  This allows space for earthenware jars, which aid in distribution, transport and sale.  Thus the granary possesses a door, as floor space exists to enable movement inside.  Temporary bins can be loaded from above through an upper window or hatch.  In times of great abundance, the door can be blocked either from the inside or outside, allowing the whole granary to be filled from floor to rafters.

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 '''Granaries''' are stone buildings designed to store and preserve threshed grain or animal feed.  Grain must be kept from moisture for as long as possible to preserve it in good condition and prevent mold.  Granaries are erected away from inhabited buildings, as any chimney or hearth represents a source of danger to the dry grain they contain.
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-Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a freemason.  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  Each set of three granaries are managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).
+Despite the tremendous importance a granary has for a community, each is managed privately in Europe by a freemason.  India assigns the management of grain as a matter of caste, while China's bureaucracy serves the equivalent storage of rice production.  A single granary building as described below, is managed by a single family of 3-8 persons, with three full-time labourers, adding 6-11 persons to the population (d6+5).
 == Preparing Grain ==
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 == Construction ==
-To store one full year's supply of grain from the equivalent of three [[Type-7 Hex|type-7]] or [[Type-6 Hex|type-6 hexes]], and provide room inside, a single granary building must have a volume capacity of 3000 cubic feet.  This makes a building 12 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide and 17 ft. long.  One small granary of this size is built upon 12 base pillars supporting a plank floor and frame.  Brick construction is preferable.  More than one granary is often built, so that in case of damp, any given building can be emptied and dried out.  Spoilage of grain is notably heavier in years of abundance, whereas during times of famine the lesser amount of grain that's left can be more closely managed.
+To store one full year's supply of grain from the equivalent of three [[Type-7 Hex|type-7]] or [[Type-6 Hex|type-6 hexes]], and provide room inside, a single granary building must have a minimum volume capacity of 3000 cubic feet.  This makes a building 12 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide and 17 ft. long.  One small granary of this size is built upon 12 base pillars supporting a plank floor and frame.  Brick construction is preferable, with a thatched or shingled thoroughly-enclosed roof.  Circulation of air from below is used to maintain the dryness of the grain.
-Portions of the interior can be blocked by removable planks into bins as high as the ceiling.  As planks are removed, the upper grain is allowed to fall into a long trough from which it can be scooped for movement elsewhere by wheelbarrow.  This allows grain to be stored in stacked ceramic jars elsewhere in
+Spoilage of grain is notably heavier in years of abundance, whereas during times of famine the lesser amount of grain that's left can be more closely managed.  More than one granary is often built (1 chance in 4), so that in case of damp, any given building can be emptied and dried out.  This second usually empty building doesn't increase the number of resident persons.

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−	Granaries have different designs based on storage volume. While smaller stores are built in [[Hamlet\|hamlets]], larger stores are located in castles and monasteries (tithe barns), at ports or within cities. One small granary of the size described above (13 x 20 x 22 ft.) is built upon	+	Granaries have different designs based on storage volume. While smaller stores are built in [[Hamlet\|hamlets]], larger stores are located in castles and monasteries (tithe barns), at ports or within cities. One small granary of the size described above (13 x 20 x 22 ft.) is built upon 12 base pillars supporting a plank floor and frame. Brick construction is preferable.
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		+	Portions of the interior can be blocked by removable planks into bins as high as the ceiling. As planks are removed, the upper grain is allowed to fall into a long trough from which it can be scooped for movement elsewhere by wheelbarrow. This allows grain to be stored in stacked ceramic jars elsewhere in

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 '''Granaries''' are stone buildings designed to store and preserve threshed grain or animal feed.  Grain must be kept from moisture for as long as possible to preserve it in good condition and prevent mold.  Granaries are erected away from inhabited buildings, as any chimney or hearth represents a source of danger to the dry grain they contain.
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 == Construction ==
-Granaries have different designs based on storage volume.  While smaller stores are built in [[Hamlet|hamlets]], larger stores are located in castles and monasteries (tithe barns), at ports or within cities.
+Granaries have different designs based on storage volume.  While smaller stores are built in [[Hamlet|hamlets]], larger stores are located in castles and monasteries (tithe barns), at ports or within cities.  One small granary of the size described above (13 x 20 x 22 ft.) is built upon