It can be gathered up with the loader or with the sweep rake and 

 conveyed to the stacker. Either process reduces losses to a minimum 

 and the work can be accomplished very economically. 



Baling Hay 



Baling hay and straw is being practiced by the farmers very gener- 

 ally. They find that it not only saves feed, but is more economically 

 handled than in bulk. Baled hay does not require nearly as much 

 room in the barn as when loose and it is more easily handled and fed, 

 and makes less litter. Since straw has become valuable, many farmers 

 are baling it as soon as the threshing is done. They find that they 

 can make a great saving in the material as well as in the handling. In 

 many sections it is safe to bale hay as soon as it is cured in the field. 

 In the western states, where alfalfa is gi'own very extensively, farmers 

 have learned that by using the side delivery rake, they can cure hay 

 very rapidly on account of the clear drying atmosphere and bale it 

 immediately without danger of moulding. In Kansas, Nebraska, 

 Colorado, and other states where wild hay is grown very extensively, it 

 is safe to bale the second day after it is cut. In humid sections it is not 

 advisable to bale alfalfa and clover or timothy and clover mixed, on 

 account of the danger of there being too much moisture in the stems, 

 until after it is thoroughly cured in the stack. It is not advisable to 

 bale stacked hay until it has passed through the sweat, except native 

 prairie hays. 



Capacity of Baler 



The amount that can be baled in a day depends entirely upon the 

 size and power of the machine and the availability of the material. 

 When a horse-power machine is used, from eight to twelve tons is 

 considered a fair day's work, but with the motor-power baler from 

 twenty to thirty tons of hay or straw can be baled in a day. 



MILLETS 



MILLETS are grown very generally throughout the United States. 

 They are adapted to any climate where other farm crops will 

 grow, and to a great variety of soils. In rich bottom lands the millet 

 grows to an enormous size. 



Varieties 



There are a great many varieties, but the most important ones cul- 

 tivated in the United States are the German or Golden Millet, Golden 

 Wonder, Siberian, Hungarian and Japanese Foxtail. 



