[AT] Small square hay bales?

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Bill;  I've heard it called "in case" here in central MO. but most of the
time, especially the more sophisticated and elite just say "gotta stop, it's
gettin wet". Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bruer" <bill_bru at bellsouth.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Small square hay bales?


> My bales are 36" long, and tight.  In clean orchard grass, they run 50-55
> lbs.  If there's some clover mixed in they may go 60 lbs.  As others have
> said, the 36" length makes for good stacking anywhere.  It especially
works
> well in the utility-style trailers so many people use that have a 6' wide
> bed.  My customers seem happy with the weight.  It's about as much as most
> want to handle and they can see they're not buying a lot of air.  The
> hauling crew is quick to tell me if I'm giving the customers too much of a
> good value  8>)
>
> Spencer mentioned how quickly hay can pick up moisture from humidity
> increases in the air.  When that happens, we say that the hay is going "in
> case".  We see it happen almost every evening, well before there is any
> actual dew, and that is the time to stop baling for the day.  It may also
> happen when there is an approaching storm.  Is anyone else familiar with
> this expression?
>
>
> Bill Bruer
> Murfreesboro, TN
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:55 AM
> Subject: [AT] Small square hay bales?
>
>
> >     When I bale hay I tend to make fairly large "very"
> >tight bales. I haven't ever weighed any of them but suspect
> >most run around 70 to 80 pounds or more out of the baler.
> >Maybe I'll go weigh one this evening after I get done
> >planting some hay.
> >     I was just curious what size small bales any of you
> >that bale are making? What length do you shoot for? And how
> >much do they weigh.
> >     How about some of you that buy hay?
> >    I have heard a few people complain about bales being
> >too heavy for them. I know that they are getting too heavy
> >for me...      I am going to shorten mine a little this year
> >to get the weight down but don't want to go too short. I
> >still want them tight. I hate bales that are sloppy and keep
> >falling apart and a tight bale holds feed value better.
> >     I am finding that a lot of my hay buyers are ladies and
> >some have trouble with the weight.
> >
> <snip>
> >
> >"farmer"
>
>
>
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