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moist had to be considered ; whether the moss could be baled as wet as it 

 comes from the bog or whether it must be partially or completely dried 

 first ; what effect would the pressure have on the absorbency of the moss ; 

 etc. These questions have been answered quite satisfactorily by the 

 experiments with the baler. 



The baler used for baling moss for shippin 

 of the Red Cross. 



mamammsmm 



PLATE 34 



in the Northwestern Division 



Baling Sphagnum 



In making a baler it was thought best to obtain one that was inex- 

 pensive and simple, so that any carpenter might easily reproduce it. With 

 this thought in mind, several types of balers were considered, such as 

 those used in baling hay, paper, hops, etc. The one finally decided on 

 was simply a modification of the principle underlying all of these. 



As the accompanying photograph (plate 34) indicates, the baler is 

 a horizontal trough 9 feet long 17 inches wide and 12 inches deep 

 (2.74 m. X 43.2 cm. x 30.5 cm.). The length is sufficient to hold at one 



