. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. THE WEIGHING OF MARKET HAY. 7 Second, to weigh each bale carefully, making sure that it is prop- erly placed on the scales and is not in contact with other bales or objects. Third, to have the beam come to a balance before the weight is determined or the bale removed. The actual weight should be re- corded, and if the bale is to be tagged the actual weight should be marked plainly upon the tag. It is no more difficult to place the actual weight upon the tag than a weight ending in 5 or 0, for if the. Fig. 2.—Weighing h
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. THE WEIGHING OF MARKET HAY. 7 Second, to weigh each bale carefully, making sure that it is prop- erly placed on the scales and is not in contact with other bales or objects. Third, to have the beam come to a balance before the weight is determined or the bale removed. The actual weight should be re- corded, and if the bale is to be tagged the actual weight should be marked plainly upon the tag. It is no more difficult to place the actual weight upon the tag than a weight ending in 5 or 0, for if the. Fig. 2.—Weighing hay by the bale. Hay should be so placed on the platform that it does not touch other parts of scales, and the beam should be allowed to come to a balance. bale has been properly weighed the actual weight is shown on the beam. Fourth, a tag should be attached as securely as possible to the bale and should be of material of such durability as will stand handling and shipping (fig. 2). WEIGHING AT WAREHOUSES. At many country points and at most of the terminal markets there are warehouses in which hay is stored and from which it is later shipped or hauled out by wagon or truck. When the hay is weighed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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