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Fig. 7—A well-built stack of western hay. Stacks like this lose a very small percentage .o! hay from 
damage by sun or rain. 
Fig. 8.—A group of well-built western stacks. Stacking such a large amount of hay in one place makes 
the cost of making hay very much greater than when the stacks are distributed over the field. 
Fic. 9.—The pushrake in operation. Horses doallof the labor oflifting thehay. From 600 to over 1,000 
pounds of hay can be hauled per load. The skill of the driver and team are important factors in 
the efficient use of the push rake. 
