MARKETING HAY THROUGH TERMINAL MARKETS. 5 



uniformly generally sells at a premium over hay from a shipper whose 

 loading methods are unknown to the buyer. Hay loaded carelessly 

 into a car invariably brings less money in an open market than that 

 loaded in an orderly and systematic way. Uniform loading as under- 

 stood by the trade in the various markets is the loading of an entire 

 car, or designated part of a car, with hay of the same character or 

 quality in a systematic manner. 



Methods. 



The proper method of loading when the bales are of the sizes 

 designated as quarter or third bales, i. e., bales ranging from 14 by 16 

 inches to IT or 18 inches by 22 inches, is in tiers of 16 to 25 bales each, 

 beginning at each end of the car and tiering toward the doorway. 

 Figure 1 illustrates the method of loading in tiers. Four or five 

 tiers can usually be loaded in each end of a car up to the doorway. 



Fig. 1. — Proper method of loading cars to utilize all the space : (a) Bales 171 by 

 22 inches, 16 bales per tier ; (6) bales 14 by 18 inches, 25 bales per tier. 



Two tiers can usually be loaded in the doorway and if the bales are 

 not too long should be loaded so that the ends of the bales are exposed 

 to view. It also adds to the appearance of the car if any uneven- 

 ness in the length of the bales in the doorway is allowed for on the 

 back of the tiers. This keeps the longer bales from projecting into 

 the doorway and interfering with the closing of the door. 



The large box-press bales weighing from 175 to 225 pounds must 

 be loaded differently. In most cars such bales seem to load best by 

 placing two together end to end across the car and flat upon the floor, 

 then placing two more on top of them and continuing in this manner 

 until the tier is full, always beginning at the end of the car. Eight 

 bales can be loaded in each tier in most cars. Tiers are then added 

 until the car is filled. When, because of the space consumed by the 

 lining in a car, two bales will not fit into the car end to end, four 

 bales are set on end, flat sides together, then four more on top of 



