63 Bales

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Jim Russell's Hay & Sprig Farm delivered 63 square bales of prairie grass hay this morning for Brian's cattle. Jim Russell's grandson, Jarrett, trucked in the hay in this semi.

. Jim Russell Hay & Sprig Farm
Delivery Truck & Trailer
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Jarrett parked his truck on the county road in front of Aurora Farm and Jim Shipman and I used our tractors to unload the bales. Each bale weighs approximately 800 pounds. With a bigger tractor (and much skill and experience), Jim was able to move two bales at a time, while I could only do one.

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This is What 63 Bales of Hay Looks Like
. Jim Shipman
Just Finished Stacking the 63rd Bale
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It took us exactly an hour and a half to unload and stack the hay. Including the nine bales that were left over from the batch we bought earlier this week, Lori counted a total of 72 bales after we were done (click picture below to enlarge).

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The Hay Barn
Just Before the Last Bale was Stacked

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WARNING: This is a NO SMOKING zone!

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