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finished bale is ejected out the back of the
machine. See Figure 19-22. Special balers
have been produced to make round bales.
Storage Equipment
Many crops are stored before they
are sent to processing plants. Grain is
stored in silos or buildings at grain elevators.
See Figure 19-23. Hay is stored in hay
barns, which are roofs attached to long
poles. These buildings generally do not
have enclosed sides or ends. Many vege-
tables and fruits are stored in climate-
controlled (cold storage) buildings. The
crops are transported to processing plants
throughout the country and world, as
demand requires.
Figure 19-20. This harvesting machine is picking up onions that were machine dug and placed on top
of the ground to dry. Workers of this machine separate clods and rocks from the onions.
Figure 19-21. The swather is cutting and
windrowing hay. (Deere and Company)
Figure 19-22. A bale of hay leaving a baler.
(Deere and Company)