[AT] Small square hay bales?

[charlie hill]

Reading information on an AC baler recently I noticed that they specified
bale weight at up to 80 lbs for twine and up to 100 lbs for wire (2 wire I
think).  I figure this is due to the capacity of the twine or wire.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Armstrong" <toma at risingnet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Small square hay bales?


> Out here in California all hay is sold in 3 wire bales. At the feed stores
> and hay suppliers it is sold by the bale. This winter good hay, alfalfa,
> grass or grain was running $10-12 a bale. If you are buying you want heavy
> bales, if selling light bales. 3 wire bales are supposed to run 16 to the
> ton but I suspect most bales are between 80 and 100 lbs.
>
> I got a few acres of oats and vetch planted a few weeks ago. Now I have to
> fix the D2 with the PTO and the mower before it is time to cut.
>
> Tom Armstrong  toma at sangregorio.org  San Gregorio, CA  s. 1892
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