The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-05-30
the MAKING OF HAY BAlERS.
interesting Description Of On important
Manufacturing Enterprise Ia
fancy County.
ny a. T.. kEiTiiLEY.

Trout's deserves more than passing
notice. Not long since. the writer
had the pleasure of visiting Mr..
Trout's home aud place OF business.
which Is about two miles southeast
of Kirbyvi,le. and was very mucI,
impressed with the industrial acliv-
ily shown there.
About iour years ago Mr.. Trout
first conrcived the idea of invcnting
u hay bnler that would be more suit.
able tn the farmers of this country
than those of the eastern manulnc.
tnrcrs. lilo has ut last perfected such
n machine and secured q patent on II
March 26. 1901. Many persons do
not stop 10 think OF tho hard study
and work there Is attached to tho
per,ccting OF such machine. Mr..
Trout had many difficulties to over
come. His first machines built were
not just what he desired, but with
energy cnd perseverance, he has II
last realized his hopes.
The factory consists Of foundry.
saw mill and blacksmith shop. and In
these places all the material is made
for the building Of the balers. Not
only do these furnish all the neces-
sary material for the balers, but also
supply the demands of the general
public. Tho saw mill Is of recent
erection aud will enable him to turn
out balers faster. The foundry was
built by his own hand aud the sim.
plest plan possible. Old cast iron !,
bought aud made into the necessary
iron work for the balors. IL isa very
simple process. somewhat on the plan
of u bellows aud forge. lhe iron Is
placed IN n receptacle for the purpose
aud coke is used for heating purposes.
the fire ia kept up by n homemade
fan run by horse power.
The impression of any casting Is
first made In sand secured near the
I foundry, aud IN this the molten iron
. is run into from the receptacle, max
ing the desired casting. Tho sand
l used is not Of the best quality but
Q answers the purpose OF better, and
}. good durable moullings are made.
4 Mr.. Fisher, an obliSing gentleman
}. and u good mechanic, is in charge OF
' the foundry.
: The balers are made on very sim
u plc plan. There Is no complicated
!. machinery, not All unnecessary piece
G Of " oOd or iron In il. The machine
}, does not weigh over nine hundred
a pounds and Is arranged SO as TO be
It drawn by either team or single horse
II II Is a labor saving machine aud n
r much hay can be baled ia q day with
r. ono as with any other machine. u,
u furnishing his own material Mr.
Y Trou, is enabled to place his machines
IS in reach Of most every farmer, th'
u price, being for a mounted one, ont
hundred dollars. Mr.. Trout ha
" already sold four or five bnlcrs |,
u Arkansas aud several in Missouri All,
=. the people are pleased with them. a
70 soon rs IL bcroIhcs better known tn,
d. s.lc of /, will, no doubt, DO vcr.
u great.
IS, We nrc glad that Tancy county In
n such an industry and too much cred;
cannot DC given to the man who ha
at lnborod so long to bring this about
Is lie may not realize very much no,
d, from bis efforts but with such u ma
NJ chine. succcss, and consequent
'le wealth will ultimately DO his.
hc a farmer living near dawn, Living