New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
Rayfs,g Rapid Way Of Us'o"disg Wagons
A Whole load nc Once.

At the meeting of the Illinois State Agricul.
tural Society last Winter, G. EDwARDs, IT,, gave his
method Of unloading which is worthy tho attention OF
all large farmers throughout tho country. The follow
inr is q description Of his method:
'.Iuse ordinary hay racks IL 10 l6 feet LONG. and
about feet wideand when handling calculate 70 RAJ,
ahout We wagons. 1 use, with the wagons tes VI
ropes for each wsgoD and extra set ut the siacH or
barn The ropes are composed Of three cords-eocu,
fyecahtb ropelhity feet Longs at ore end tte three
cords are spced into ring, about foI nches across
ard at the other end eaoi rope has sa" ,ip or
tied rope about SIX feet long, Each wafoh .as &C
set OF yopes (or not call ID, coca TO 700 phoo VI
loadioghe net Is then streIcnea tho sntcr
nnd III. third across the hind wheels ana tne enus a
lowed 10 drag on tho ground. The loader p'o..s '9
ms If re were ihere When Lis load is completed tic
ends ~ the rops are banded TO the loader ent ne runs
hs sh-i rome through tho small rings anu draws up
pole On arrival at the sack or Dala ihe 10 iGei un,
he short rope and .chos tackle hoax INTO Tue aige
rnr upon which hangs short clam WIN sup OF iVoA
hook. such US IS IN Use on oa'ir IL 'ooh 's
wagons then passes the lock hook thlorb me 'oiee
sus nes ana the load IL ready 10 DO Aoissd Ny she
power y oyiGed for that pose A.,
IL for hosting at ne STACK crane ue'' m NV
msin poa Of which is G. feet long,, iho ara ~ -et
taycd with four guy ropes, which the arr % lot' H
the rrorgd turns under. Nv tackle is fastened ~ .1e
end the tic ial rope running over siso ~ sr
u.
the bottom Of the pole Witch serves CT !.
teen Is then attached 10 the iai wa e.,Ys'cs ,hi
load ~ any disaLce desired Tue aeifies is.l.h ~ - "
Iy means Of capsan b,F aud tie load deposited Oh
Tie staci Iocss of ton may IT, denosiso mus on
,ck at elevation OF thirtyiye ie.t Waeh .c vau
a. gear IRON the wagon the .oscer takcst tie cAa SCI
Of ropes or neO and dries OF; no wagon neea oe
tainet over two minutes as TIE stack or tafl III $50
| | un,cseed five loads and slowed them away py tii'
Ineaas in hss than ten minutes Ia ieo4. ~! pi1'ei
having charge Of hands reported having nnioaaeI alu
siowea ia this Way seven loads IN ton minutes Aih
satisfied that loed cen be unlosdod and slowed away
Ia two mir utes all day. -.
AT The barn the process is tho sene. except thn
have post twelve feet from the end OF the tai sho
be AZ ffom The po.. on 20 tho rdgepoe III vhich my
hosting apparatus !: placed On each sido o ihr n'e
pole have an iron aok bOlted. upon Which Is hoS
car with bal! wheel In the middle md pnIey 70 me
otler end ct tie car close under Tho rdeeroe when
tie Eav Is ec sted hook tae hook iao tue ii'g
The mel and chain tighten up the rope ~ noa,s Oh
crank in the car sisoken he Stationary blocks aat IN
eek from the net and the car TO any Geruet yoce
in tae length OF tic barn, and knock the ring on .c
srap look and the load Srops ] never drive inio TIC
bara but al the end outside a1d een handle hs issicz
! into the barn than 10 stack ny ttis process.