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A bale loading system comprising a bale carrier and a method for loading, transporting, and unloading large bales of agricultural material. The bales can be either round or rectangular bales. The bale carrier is towed to a bale in a field. The bale is positioned in a bale loading mechanism and secur

A bale loading system comprising a bale carrier and a method for loading, transporting, and unloading large bales of agricultural material. The bales can be either round or rectangular bales. The bale carrier is towed to a bale in a field. The bale is positioned in a bale loading mechanism and securely clamped. The bale is lifted, rotated, and placed on the bale carrier such that a flat surface of the bale rests on the bale carrier. A plurality of bales can be loaded onto the bale carrier. After the bale carrier is loaded, the bale loader is transported to a bale storage location where the bales are unloaded. The bales are unloaded such that a bound surface of an unloaded bale faces skyward, and such that an unbound surface of a bale faces an unbound surface of a previously unloaded bale.

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[ I claim as my invention:] [8.] A method of loading round or rectangular bales onto a wheeled bale carrier, said bale carrier having a bale loader, a bale conveyor, a front end, a rear end, and sides, said sides perpendicular to wheel axles of the bale carrier, comprising:moving the bale carrier to

[ I claim as my invention:] [8.] A method of loading round or rectangular bales onto a wheeled bale carrier, said bale carrier having a bale loader, a bale conveyor, a front end, a rear end, and sides, said sides perpendicular to wheel axles of the bale carrier, comprising:moving the bale carrier to a bale, said bale having two flat substantially parallel surfaces;positioning the bale within the bale loader, said bale loader operably connected to the bale carrier so that the bale loader has an axis of rotation which is parallel to the sides of the bale carrier;engaging the bale loader to rotate and lift the bale above and over a side of the bale carrier;releasing the bale to place a flat surface of the bale on the bale carrier; andreturning the bale loader to an initial position.