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THE WEIGHING OF MARKET HAY. 29 
data furnished with them they lose a great part of their value to the 
interested parties. In the weighing of market hay accurate and 
complete records of all weighing operations should be made and re- 
corded by every interested party, from the producer to the consumer. 
The producer should have an accurate record of the amount of hay 
baled, so that he can settle his account with the baler and can intelli- 
gently offer his hay for sale. If his hay has been weighed on a small 
platform scale and been tagged, he should record the weights on a 
tally sheet similar to the one suggested in this bulletin. 


| WEIGHT CERTIFICATE FOR CoUNTRY HaAy SHIPPER. 









BAe ae Wa ae ARR ht tee 1921. 
( Place.) (Date.) 
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(Initial. 
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(Number. ) 
The hay was weighed and loaded as follows: 
Datailed weighing information. Detailed loading information. 
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Bales. | gross. | tare. net. Brake end. Opposite end. 
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Last date on which seals were officially tested ........-.. 


Fie. 9.—Form for weight certificate for country shippers. 
The country shipper should also have a correct record of the 
amount of hay bought from each farmer and also of the amount 
loaded into each car. If the hay is bought from the farmer on 
tagged weights the shipper should know that the amount marked 
on the tags represents the current weight of each bale. He should 
also use some form of tally sheet which will give him an accurate 
idea of the number and weight of bales bought. If the hay is 
bought on the condition that it is to be weighed over wagon scales a 
record should be made of the number of drafts and of the gross, tare, 
