Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-04
A MODEL HAY PRESS.
The southern BeIle'' ON Exhf-
bttiOn Ia this City--its Good
Qualities.

The - southern BeileD ON Exhf-
bition In this City--Its Good
Qualities.
Yesterday the attention ot HERALD
reporter was directed 10 a model of the
Southern Belle hay and wool press,
which is on exhibition at the saloon of
Ed. McGinnis, on North Main street.
This is q comparatively new invention,
and is one of much interest to the farm
ers and wool growers of Southern Cali
fornia. It was patented by ?. j. Med
len, of Hackett City, Arkansas, some
time since, and has proved very popular
in the Southern States, some three hun
dred being already in use there. The
Southern Belle is knee jointed, with
block and tackle, and lever power. 1t
is very simple in construction and can
not easily get out OF order. The press
is so arranged that it can be placed in a
barn with the machinery below the
surface floor, while box on top receives
the hay or wool. The press can he run
by horse power, the horse being at
tached to q wheel below. The hay
being placed in the box, the horse is
driven thirty.three yards and the bale is
made. The box being on level with
the floor, the bale can be discharged
with the greatest ease. A bale can be
turned out every five minutes, and from
eight to ten tons can be handled a
day. The bales are made in
the very best possible shape and
so closely compressed that from ten
to twelve tons can be crowded into an
ordinary box car. 1t is stated that for
every one hundred and fifty ponnds OF
pressure on the wheel there is pres
sure of seventeen thousand pounds on
the follower block.
In some portions Of the south, especi-
ally Texas, the press is attached to the
rear of a wagon, and being provided
with small wheels at the bottom it can
be conveyed to any part OF the field. In
this case the box is on level with the
wagon bed and the hay is thrown in
without the slightest difficulty. This
plan works very well and is a rapid way
of disposing of the hay. The press can
also be worked very advantageously in
horizontal position and even more
compact bale be turned out in this way.
The press can be made and sold here
for 1928. 1t is all constructed of wood
except the bridge irons, and in case
any part of it gets out of order may
easily be replaced by any mechanic. But
it is so strong and well constructed that
very little repairing will ever be neces-
sary.
Day before yesterday test with wool
was made with the Southern Belle press
at Naud's warehouse. The first trial
turned ont fine bale of sos pounds and
the second bale of | ,09l pounds. All
who saw the experiment were highly
pleased with its result, and it was agreed
that it was the best press of its kind
ever exhibited in this section. AT the
sixth District Fair last October, the
Southern Belle took the first premium
over all competitors. AT all the South
ern fairs it has been equally fortunate.
1t is highly spoken of by leading South
ern farmers, and in Texas it is in de-
mand by all the cotton, wool and hay
growers.
This press is especially adapted to
| tie needs of Southern California farm
ers, and all who are engaged in hay or
wool growing should examine it. Mr..
+. NJ. Featherstone, of Texas, is now in
this city introducing the press and there
is an excellent opportunity for some one
here to secure county right which
will pay handsomely. The model of the
press can be seen at any time at the
saloon of Ed. McGinnis. The hay
season is close at hand, and for a mod
crate sum an enterprising man can secure
business which will yield him a good
income during the season.