The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-20
laying Rapid Way of Unloading Wag-
ons.-a Whole Load at Once.

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At the meeting Of the Illinois State Agri-
ultural Society last winter, G. Edwards,
n, gave his method of unloa ling, which is
prthy the attention of all large farmers
tKoughout the country. The following is
absorption of bis method:
81 use ordinary hay racks, ii TO 16 feet
log, and about Z feet wide-and when
lAndling calculate TO run about five wagons.
Ipse, with the wagons, set Of ropes for
elch wagon, and an extra set at the stack
q barn. The ropes are composed of three
crds- about fve-eighth rope--thirty feet
Isrg; 1T ono emil, the three cords are spliced
ito one ring, about four inches across, and
a the other end each rope has a small ring,
shy two inches across; in the large ring is
also spliced or tied a rope about six feet
long. Each wagon takes set of ropes, Cor
a bet as l call it, goes TO the place Of load.
lug -the net is then stretched across the
wison-- one rope over the forward wheels,
oae across the center and the third across
the hind wheels, and the ends allowed 10
drag on the ground. The loader places the
FRS hay on the ropes, and then proceeds
with his load as If none were there. When
his bad is completed, the ends Of the ropes
are handed 10 the loader and lie runs the
shcf, rope through Ilie small rings and draws
it up, which as elIeetually binds the load as
if boiild with pole. On arrival at The
stack o. barn the loader unties the short
rope nd bitches tackle hook into the large
ring, pon which hangs short chain with
a sir or lock hook, such as is in use on
old-l shioned lock chains for wagons, then
pass, the lock hook through The three
small rings and the lead is ready 10 be hoist.
ed b, The power provided for that purpose
81 use for hosting, at tie stack, crane
derr k, the main pole of which is GA feet
long the arm &c feet, stayed with four guy
rope, which the arm, 80 feet from the
gror d, turns under. My tackle is fastened
al & end of the arm, the fall rope running
over a shive in the arm, one in the pole
above the arm and under one near the bot
tom Of the pole, which serves as a snatch
bloc. A team is then attached to the fall
and levatss the load to any distance desired
The derrick is then turned by means Of {
captain bar, ami toe load deposited on III,
, stack. Loads Of tun may be deposited
this on a stack at an elevation Of thirty-fiv
fee When the load is clear from the wag
, on lie loader takes the extra set Of rope
Cor uet) and drives Off; no wagon need b
detained over two minutes at the stack o
barn. In 1868 l unloaded five loads an
, slowed them away by this means in les
, than en- minutes. In 1864, my brothe
\ having charge of hands, reported havin
, unlo5led and slowed in this way, seve
loads in ten minutes. l am satisfied that
] load can be unloaded and slowed away
q two minutes all day.
AT The barn The process is The sam
: except that have post twelve feet fro
q the end Of the bayn, and beam from Il
:, post on 10 the ridge pole, in which my hois
+ ing apparatus is placed. On each side
= the ridge pole have an iron track bote
~ upon which is hung car with bull whe
! in the middle and pulley at the other end
:, the car, close under the ridge-pole, VIII
- the hay is elevated hook the car hook I'M
Z the ring, the net and chain, tighten up
= the rope by means of crank in the CT
= slacken the stationary blocks and unloc
= from the net, and move the car 10 any d
. sired place IN the length of the barn, al
- knock the ring off the snap hook and I
. load drops. never drive into the barn b
at The end, outside, and | can handle h
= faster into the barn than on 10 stack
:, this process"