178 FARM MACHINERY 



All modern machines will load hay from the swath or the 

 windrow, and the carrier will elevate large bunches of 

 hay without any difficulty. 



FIG. 131 AN ENDLESS APRON OR CARRIER HAY LOADER 



MACHINES FOR FIELD STACKING 



255. Sweep rakes. Where a large amount of hay is to 

 be stacked in a short time, the sweep rake and the hay 

 stacker will do the work more quickly than is possible 

 by any other means. The sweep rake has straight wooden 

 teeth to take the hay either from the swath or windrow, 

 and is either drawn between the two horses or pushed 

 ahead. When a load is secured the teeth are raised, 



