Legume and Grass Silage 



Windrow Attachment on Cutter Bar Eliminates One Field Operation 



such cases, raking or swath loading was necessary. When a windrower 

 could be used, stones were not so apt to be picked up as in side-delivery 

 raked windrows. To avoid stones when a side-delivery rake is used, the 

 reel should be given as much ground clearance as clean raking permits. If 

 a tractor mower is used, the side-delivery rake may be trailed behind the 

 mower to save a separate raking operation. 



Loading 



Modern cylinder-rake bar loaders pick up most crops directly from the 

 swath. Well-built cylinder-rope loaders in good condition will handle one- 

 swath windrows fairly well if the crop is not too heavy. For trouble-free 

 operation, all cylinder-rope loaders should be rebuilt as follows : Replace 

 original slats with heavy oak. Replace ropes with No. 3 welded machine 

 link chain. 



In buying a new loader, care should be taken to select one that is spe- 

 cifically designed for green hay. A number of these loaders are now on the 

 market. They handle dry hay as well as green hay and cost only about $20 

 more than standard dry hay loaders. 



If clean loading cannot be secured from the swath or behind a wind- 



