MEASURING HAY IN EICKS OR STACKS. 



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of F may be used. The use of tlie above formula may be made 

 clear by a few examples: 



Example J?.— A hayrick is 16 feet wide, 24 feet long, and the over is 31.2 feet. The 

 end view indicates that the shape of the rick is very close to No. 4 in figure 1. 

 What is the volume of the rick? 



Solution: F=0.28X31.2X16X24=3,354.6 cubic feet. 

 Example 2.— A. hayrick is 14 feet wide, 20 feet long, and the over is 34.2 feet. Inspec- 

 tion of the end of the rick shows that it is of the type of No. 8 in figure 1. AATiat is 

 the volume of the rick? 



Solution: F=0.34X34.2X14X20=3,255.8 cubic feet. 



Fig. 1.— Cross sections of hayricks of different shapss. 

 MEASURING ROUND HAYSTACKS. 



The measurement of the number of cubic feet in a round stack 

 of hay is more difficult than it is for a rick. Simple formulas for 

 this can be developed, however, by considering the round stack in 

 two parts. The lower part is usually cylindrical, or in some cases 

 drawn in at the bottom so as to present in outlme the appearance 



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