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rower, the leavings may be thrown onto the next swath by following the 

 loader with a side-deHvery rake. 



Building the Load 



Because green hay weighs about 3 times as much as dry hay. fair sized 

 loads can be built without the care required in loading dry hay. A number 

 of experienced operators used short square-shaped racks or dump truck 

 bodies and allowed the green hay to fall as it would from the loader. A 

 2,000 or 3,000 pound load of green hay can be put on with no one working 

 on the load. When a wagon is used, the driver may have to stop once or 

 twice to pull the peak of the pile forward on the load. In truck loading, the 

 driver can often throw the peak forward by making a quick stop. 



Unloading 



Considerable time and labor can usually be saved by dumping loads at 

 the silo. Dump bodies may be inexpensively built for trucks, trailers or 

 wagons. V-ropes, slings or other devices may be used to roll or slide the 

 loads from wagons or trucks. With the silo filler set in a trench or with its 

 truck wheels set in the ground to the axles, the labor of feeding the machine 

 is less arduous. Pitching, with both feet on the solid ground is easier than 

 from the top of a load and any stones in the load are more apt to be ob- 



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One-Man Operation in Loading and Hauling 



