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Fig. 25. Actual operation of one method of tripping bales. At left, the bales 

 are in position on the mow floor with the pull rope thrown over them. 

 At right, the operator has pulled the rope and the first two bales are 

 dropping. 



the trap door in such a way that a 

 poke with the fork from the feed al- 

 ley floor will trip the bales. 



Another method is a slide extend- 

 ing diagonally from the trap door on 

 the mow floor level to the top of the 

 hay mow. This slide can be loaded 

 occasionally. As the bottom bales 

 are removed, the others will slide 

 down into position to be removed. 



Or a moving belt on a light frame 

 operated by an electric motor can be 

 installed. This can be horizontal on 

 the mow floor delivering bales 

 through the trap door or can operate 



at the top of the mow delivering bales 

 through the chute. The belt could be 

 loaded occasionally and the delivery 

 of bales to the feed alley controlled by 

 push button. One wide belt 30 feet 

 long will hold, stacked two high, about 

 40 bales or 2400 pounds of hay. This 

 is sufficient for six 400-pound feed- 

 ings. Stacked four high the belt 

 would hold 4800 pounds and provide 

 eight 400-pound feedings. 



Where hay chutes have been in- 

 stalled, the same procedures, with 

 slight modifications, can be worked 

 out using openings to the chute at 



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Fig. 26. These sketches indicate more elaborate methods requiring special 

 equipment. The one at the right would require a motor and belt, 

 but in one trip to the mow the operator would load up sufficient num- 

 ber of bales for several feeds. 



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