Show UI LOSSES ON HAY SALES DUE nUJ TO USE OP OF WRONG RULES At this this this' time timo of or year a great many stacks of or hay are arc being measured Usually one rule Is followed In each locality irrespective of the shape of ot the stack As much as two and one- one half tons can be lost or gained by the use of ot the wrong rule on an average sized stack of or eleven and a fourth tons A stack of ot hay 16 feet teet wide 36 root set long and 40 feet teet over solved by rules 1 I 2 and 3 as given below varies va va- rh ries rles 3 as to number of cubic feet teet as follows By Dy rule 1 I cubic fe feet t by rule rulo 2 cubic feet by rule 3 cubic feet feel Do not decide as to which rule you will use until you have measured measured measured meas meas- your stack Then If It the width of the stack Is from third one-third to one-half one of the over use rule l I which is as follows Rule 1 One-fourth One of the over times the width times the length divided by or whatever number of cubic feet you decide upon Example Forty divided by four tour times 16 times 36 equals cubic feet divided by equals 11 tons ons If the width of the stack slack Is more than one-half one of the over use rule 2 which Is as f follows Rule 2 The over less the width divide the result by 2 and multiply this result by the width and then by bythe bythe bythe the length and divide by Using same example as In rule 1 forty minus 16 equals 24 divided by 2 equals 12 times Umes 16 times 36 equals cubic feet divided by equals 13 tons If the width of or the stack Is less than third one-third of the over use rule 3 which Is sometimes called the government government government gov gov- gov- gov rule and is as s follows Add the width and the over Divide the result by to four r. r Multiply this result by Itself then multiply this by th the tho length and divide by Using the previous exa example 40 plus plus' 16 equals 56 divided by 4 equals quals 14 times 14 equals times 36 divided by equals 13 and 32 25 tons These rules should be applied to each stack They will save money for tor both buyer and nd seller Post them themI I where you can use them |