6 BULLETIN 578, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
other unloads the hay with a pitchfork. 
Work Cuart |.—Alfalfa loaded and unloaded by hand (Colorado). 
[This method is adapted to about 20 acres.] 
Time required 
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Two men and two horses put up 2 tons (2 acres) per day, or 4 tons every other day. Yield 1 ton per 
acre. Man-hours 4.61, team-hours 3.12 per acre. Labor cost, per ton, $1.546. 
MerHop 2. 
This small 2-man crew is limited to 30 acres of tame hay in a 
haying season lasting 10 working days. If the haul is short and the 
pitcher is a fairly strong man, 44 tons can be put into the barn each 
afternoon. .When unloading, the man who sticks the fork will have 
to drive team on hayfork, using a short ladder to reach the ground, 
unless a woman, boy, or girl drives the team. If the hay is not 
tedded, the labor cost will be reduced about 18 cents per ton. This 
is a very good method for a small acreage of hay when two men can 
devote nearly all day to haying. 
Work Cuart 2.—Timothy and clover loaded by hand and unloaded with horse fork (Wis- 
consin). 
[This method is adapted to 30 acres.] 
Time required 
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Two men and four horses put up 4.5 tons (3 acres) per day. . Yield 1.5 tons per acre. Man-hours 3.77, 
team-hours 3.77 per ton. Labor cost, per ton, $1.508. 
