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when the grass has not heen touched. It is very light, and does not seriously 
add to the draft of the waggon. The connection is instantly made, and as 
quickly unmade. When the hay is carefully prepared in windrows, I have 
no hesitation in saying that the loader does the work of four pitchers. I 
arrived at this conclusion hy watching the action of two men on the waggon. 
They received the hay from the elevator, and were fully occupied in placing it 
on the waggon. The hay is taken up from the ground more closely than is 
possible with the fork. The elevator is driven by pitch-chain gearing from 
the circumference of the barrel, and travels much faster than the collectors ; 
hence there is no fear of clogging. A wind-guard, shown in Fig. 28, secures 
efficiency in windy weather. The machine weighs 500 lbs., and costs 85 dollars 
retail. The horses attached to the waggon may be yoked wide enough to 
walk on each side of the windrow. 
With such expeditious means of loading, it is equally im- 
portant that the hay should be as rapidly unloaded ; and this is 
effected by means of the horse hay-forks and conveyors, of which 
several different forms were shown at Philadelphia. Such 
appliances are specially suitable for those who, as is generally 
the case throughout the Eastern States, harvest the hay in a 
barn ; where, by the way, it is said to heat less than in stack, 
probably because it is less exposed to atmospheric influences. 
An iron rod or wooden beam is hung below the line of the 
ridge, extending sufficiently beyond the building to receive the 
load. By means of pulleys and 
Fig 30. — Fitzhugh's Conveyor. ropes properly applied, a horse 
lifts the loaded fork to the con- 
veyor, and moves the latter to 
any required portion of the 
building. The operator then 
draws a string, which acts on 
the sustaining arms which 
have upheld the hay, and the 
load falls. 
I shall first illustrate the apparatus 
shown by J. R. Fitzhugh, Indiana, 
Pa. The fork in this case comprises 
a single standard with double arms. 
The plan of operating is to draw up 
the arms, which are hidden in the 
sides of the standard, then to force 
it into the load as far as practicable, 
and cause the arms to stand out. 
A large bulk of hay is held to- 
gether, and can be raised and 
delivered by the action of the pulley- 
horse. The conveyor is very strong, 
and of simple construction. It is 
shown in the annexed figure, as 
well as the head of the fork. It 
will be seen that the conveyor is locked to the catches L and I, which are 
