Puttin' It Away

Allan in NE · Jul 3, 2008

Got a start on 'er today ahyhoo.

Couldn't help but remember when I was young, Bill Black Bear, an old Sioux Indian hired man and I would build these 30-40 ton stacks with a pitchfork. UGH!! Don't miss that part one little bit!

Blessed be thy round baler. :>)

Allan

PJBROWN VT · Jul 3, 2008

Looks good. What size bales? I put up around 1200 4x4 balage(wrapped in white plastic) Your bale look bigger. Do you have to clover the bale so the rain will not rot them ?? Here in New England you would have to put them in a barn.

Allan in NE · Jul 3, 2008

Naw, not out here. We don't get any rain to speak of and the hay will last for years.

Bales are 5 1/2' X 5 1/2'. I'm guessing they weigh about 1500 lbs. I've got the baler set on the lowest air pressure anyhoo.

Found out that if I set it any higher, my old loader will grunt a little when lifting the suckers. :>(

Allan

PJBROWN VT · Jul 3, 2008

My sister lives in Arizona and she claims that farmers hay at night. She claims it's so dry during the day. That seems hard for me to beleave but it must be true. She told me that it's so hot and dry that it's almost like freeze drying something..the hay keeps it's color we it drys. I guess I will have to take a trip out there someday to see it.

Allan in NE · Jul 3, 2008

Oh yeah,

I've got 35 acres that finally is ready to bale this afternoon. Too darned dry to bale tho; it would just grind it up.

Gonna try to catch the dew 'bout 5 am in the morning and hope to have it up by 10 when the moisture will burn off.

Then, it's back to more cuttin' and haulin'. :>)

Allan

Steven f/AZ · Jul 3, 2008

Even in ND we bale sometimes in the morning when the hay is tough so the leaves don't fall off.

twopop · Jul 3, 2008

arizona,california and new mexico most baling is done at night after the dew comes in.about 55% humidity

Matt in TN · Jul 3, 2008

Allan, how many rolls are you putting up this year?

GordoSD · Jul 3, 2008

Well you gotta weigh one if you're goin to sell some, so, betcha 10 dollars they are closer to 1100 than 1500. (that means under 1300). Wanna bet? No fair weighing BEFORE the wager.

Gordo

Allan in NE · Jul 3, 2008

Darned if I know.

Last time I looked the counter was at 151. An additional 35 acres hopefully will get baled way early in the morning and then I've still got another big bunch to cut yet.

We don't get hay very often, on the bad years, it's gotta carry over from year to year, so I've decided to go out into the pasture and take some of the grass there too.

Allan

Allan in NE · Jul 3, 2008

Weighed 4 loads of dry wheat last year and they ran 1300 on the button. Pretty darned sure these alfalfa dudes are heavier.

'Taint gonna sell noway; gots mouths to feed. :>)

Allan

MF#1 · Jul 3, 2008

Allan, how fast are ya going when you speared those bottom 3 bales in the last pic? Wow, talk about leaving a mark;-)
Those are great pics, thanks for the view!

Deerehunter · Jul 3, 2008

Lots of feed in that pile. Do you ever worry about lightning striking it?

Allan in NE · Jul 4, 2008

Had to use the big guy to tighten eight together. :>)

Allan

Allan in NE · Jul 4, 2008

If it'll bring some rain, strike away. :>)

Allan

RickL · Jul 4, 2008

Sure differnt there I geuss, done that once here it just turned into manure pile. gotta really look hard to find string anymore on them and if you do you better no try to sell them. Net wrap is standar here and they keep way better if outdoors andd for shipping,. Just different. I still prefer the small squares

RickL · Jul 4, 2008

Sure differnt there I geuss, done that once here it just turned into manure pile. gotta really look hard to find string anymore on them and if you do you better no try to sell them. Net wrap is standar here and they keep way better if outdoors andd for shipping,. Just different. I still prefer the small squares

RickL · Jul 4, 2008

Sure differnt there I geuss, done that once here it just turned into manure pile. gotta really look hard to find string anymore on them and if you do you better no try to sell them. Net wrap is standar here and they keep way better if outdoors andd for shipping,. Just different. I still prefer the small squares

Allan in NE · Jul 4, 2008

I use the sasal just for that reason; I want it to rot away so that it doesn't get all wound up in the manure spreader.

I don't sell hay and the plastic and/or net wrap would just be a huge pain in the butt when it comes time to feed.

They sure look pretty going down the hi-way on a semi tho. :>)

Allan

Allan in NE · Jul 4, 2008

I use the sasal just for that reason; I want it to rot away so that it doesn't get all wound up in the manure spreader.

I don't sell hay and the plastic and/or net wrap would just be a huge pain in the butt when it comes time to feed.

They sure look pretty going down the hi-way on a semi tho. :>)

Allan

Mike (WA) · Jul 5, 2008

Same thing in eastern Washington and Oregon- gotta keep those leaves on the alfalfa, or the dairymen won't buy it. Kinda eerie, watching all those lights in the fields at night.

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