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It will be noted that the man and horse-hours are practically the 

 same for each crew, while the cost of labor is just about half when 

 the loader is used. The main point to be remembered is that this 

 is a short-handed crew, and both men work hard, doing more than 

 the average crew. When there is plenty of help, this crew will 

 consist of three men and one bov. One man rakes from one until 

 three o'clock; two men load the hay, and the boy drives the team 

 while the load is being put on. The man-hours (counting boy- 

 labor as one-half a man's labor) amounts to 22,5 hours and horse- 

 labor to 27 hours per day, making the cost per ton for labor $0.61 

 per ton. 



Fig. 633. Rakiag With Side- Delivery Rake. A (Jouu iMi'LEiiEM to 

 Use, as Little Time is Lost by the Hauling Crew Waiting for 

 Enough to Be Raked to Start Hauling. As the Hay is Left in an 

 Elevated Windrow, it Dries Much Faster Than When in the Swath, 

 OR When Raked With a Dump Rake. 



Crew No. 3 



Crew No. 3 consists of three men and four horses. This is a 

 very common method in the Central States and is recommended 

 where the hay area is not over 60 acres. The hay is pitched on 

 the wagon by hand. One man mows from 8 :30 until noon; the 

 second rakes from 9 :30 until noon. The third man does not 

 work in the forenoon, but can plow corn or do other farm work. 



In the afternoon two men pitch onto the wagon by hand, the 

 third building the load. At the barn one man works in the mow, 

 one on the wagon, and tlie third drives the team to hoist. This 



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