[AT] Small square hay bales?

[Ricky Prescott]

The reason custom balers make them lighter is they make more money.  The
more bales they make the more money the make.  Ricky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Snelling" <wsnelling at southplainscollege.edu>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Small square hay bales?


> When I bale my own I put them up in 65 lb bales but when I pay someone
> to bale (pay by the bale) they usually run around 35 lbs. It seems the
> custom guys don't want to carry heavy bales on the baler, or is it
> something else. I know when I bale my bales don't come apart but it is
> difficult to load and unload custom bales without some coming apart.
> The 65 bales gives you a good idea how many tons per acre you are making
> as it takes 33 bales to make a ton. That is what I have always been
> taught but cannot seem to teach the custom baler that concept.
>
> Wayne
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