2 farmers' and MECHAMCs' JOURNAt. 



When the hay is sufticiently pressed, the two side doors are 

 opened — the hay secured by hoops — the top door is then opened 

 and the hay is pushed out in the form of a compact bale about 3 

 feet long and 2 wide, and weighing from 250 to 300 lbs. and some- 

 times more. 



The machine is about 21 feet long and 8 (eet high. The box 

 is 8 feet by 3 1 -2. 



Plate 1, is an isometrical drawing of this machine. 



A is the box which revolves on its trunnions, and is placed in a 

 position to receive the hay ; if necessary it can be placed perpen- 

 dicularly. 



B represents a notch in one of the beams, into which is slided a 

 piece of scantling for supporting the box when brought to an hori- 

 zontal position for pressing. There are four of these, two at bot- 

 tom and two at top, as may be seen in the drawing. There are 

 also two placed at the end, between the box and the posts to sup- 

 port it, when the piston is brought up against it. 



C represents the piston rod ; its rack working in the cogs on 

 the axis of the wheel F. 



E is the cog-wheel, which is acted upon by the smaller one, 

 turned by the crank D. 



The combination of powers is shown in Fig. 2. 



The crank and wheel are seldom used, as it is found that the 

 strength of two men, acting upon levers, attached to the axis of E, 

 *s amply sufficient, and a saving of time is thus effected. 



We earnestly recommend this machine to the attention of the 

 public. To the farmer who is in the habit of screwing his hay by 

 hand, for a distant market, it presents peculiar conveniences. 

 The cost of one of them complete, is about ^250, and as they can 

 be moved from place to place with all ease, one or two would be 

 sufficient for a town. Should any person be desirous of purchas- 

 ing one of them, or a patent right, or of making any further inqui- 

 ries, he is referred to the inventor in Pittston, or to Calvin Wing, 

 Machinist, of Gardiner. 



DIGNITY OF MECHANIC ARTS. 



If the dignity of things may be measured by their importance to 

 mankind, there is nothing, perhaps, v-hich can rank above the me- 

 chanic arts In fact, they may be called the lever, the fulcrum, 

 and the power which move the world. They do not want the 



