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A wheelbarrow includes a straw trapper for enclosing straw and debris in a bin of the wheelbarrow for shipment and storage. The straw trapper includes a dispenser of a panel of fabric or flexible plastic to cover the open top of the wheelbarrow bin. The dispenser is mounted on a first side wall of t

A wheelbarrow includes a straw trapper for enclosing straw and debris in a bin of the wheelbarrow for shipment and storage. The straw trapper includes a dispenser of a panel of fabric or flexible plastic to cover the open top of the wheelbarrow bin. The dispenser is mounted on a first side wall of the wheelbarrow bin and includes an engagement member assembly mounted on a second, opposite side wall of the wheelbarrow which engages a free end of the panel. Fixed and adjustable handles mounted on both rear and front walls of the wheelbarrow bin to allow two users working together to unload straw from the bin over a side wall of the bin into a debris collection receptacle, such as a dumpster or compost container.

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1. A dual handled liftable wheelbarrow for managing straw in a stable, comprising: a bin having a pair of front and rear upwardly and outwardly extending walls, a pair of side walls, and a closed bottom, said bin having an open top for receiving and discharging said straw;a wheel assembly engaged wi

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A dual handled liftable wheelbarrow for managing straw in a stable, comprising: a bin having a pair of front and rear upwardly and outwardly extending walls, a pair of side walls, and a closed bottom, said bin having an open top for receiving and discharging said straw;a wheel assembly engaged with a bottom of said bin for supporting and transporting said bin;a fixed handle mounted on an outside of said rear wall adjacent a top edge thereof for pushing said wheelbarrow on said wheel assembly;a deployable auxiliary handle mounted on a bracket mounted on an outside of said front wall movable between a stored position against said bracket and a deployed position extending away from said bracket, said bracket comprising a flat plate portion flush on and attached to said front wall, and having a pair of forwardly extending members at opposite side ends of said flat plate portion, said bracket being adjacent a top end or said front wall; and,a straw trapper for enclosing said straw in said bin for shipment and storage comprising a dispenser of a panel of fabric to cover said open top of said bin mounted on a first of said side walls, and means mounted on a second, opposite side wall for engaging a free end of said fabric panel;said auxiliary handle when deployed having a height equal to that of said fixed handle, above the top opening of said bin, and at chest height that is most useful for lifting and dumping;whereby said fixed and auxiliary handles mounted on rear and front walls, respectively, of said bin allow two users working together to unload straw from said bin over a side wall of said bin. 2. The dual handled liftable wheelbarrow for managing straw as in claim 1 wherein said auxiliary handle is an adjustable handle with an elongated resilient grip having end arms swiveling about and mounted on said forwardly extending members of said bracket, said handle being rotatable between a parked position flush downwardly against the outside of said front wall, and an upwardly extending deployed position with said resilient grip above the open top of said bin; and a channel mounted on said flat plate portion of said bracket to receive and retain by friction with inside surfaces of said channel said resilient grip of said handle when in the parked position, whereby said bin can be manipulated to receive and discharge straw with selective use of either or both of said fixed and adjustable handles. 3. The wheelbarrow of claim 1 in which said bracket is attached to said front wall by the use of bosses extending through said front wall and attached by screws to said front wall. 4. The wheelbarrow of claim 1 in which multiple fixed handles are mounted on said rear wall. 5. the wheelbarrow of claim 1 in which said dispenser comprises a backing plate mounted on the outside of said first side wall, a roller mounted for rotation on said backing plate, a fabric panel rolled onto said roller, and a crank at one end of said roller to wind up said fabric panel on said roller. 6. The wheelbarrow or claim 5 in which said fixed handle is molded. 7. The wheelbarrow of claim 6 having a ratchet assembly comprising a fixed ratchet member mounted on one of said forwardly extending members of said bracket, a mating, rotatable ratchet member attached to the corresponding end arm of said adjustable handle, and a screw knob to separate said fixed and rotatable ratchet members temporarily to allow said resilient grip to be positioned at any one of multiple positions between the parked position and the fully deployed position, whereby the elongated resilient grip is fixed in whatever position it is held by said matching and fully mated ratchet members. 8. The wheelbarrow of claim 5 in which said engaging means comprises spaced far edge retainers mounted on an outside surface of said second side wall, each far edge retainer having an extended loop knob to engage loops mounted on the free edge of said fabric panel, whereby when said fabric panel is pulled off said roller and extended over said open top of said bin, and said loops are placed over said loop knobs, said fabric panel remains in place to retain said straw within said bin while said bin is stored or transported, said fabric panel being rewound onto said roller when said loops are released from said loop knobs and said rewind crank is rotated. 9. The auxiliary removable attachment handle as in claim 5 wherein said height of said front and rear handles enabling two respect lifting users to have said respective front and rear handles at equal chest height when tipping the contents of said wheelbarrow cart into a dumpster. 10. A dual handled liftable wheelbarrow for managing straw in a stable, comprising: a bin having a pair of front and rear upwardly and outwardly extending walls, a pair of side walls, and a closed bottom, said bin having an open top for receiving and discharging said straw;a wheel assembly engaged with a bottom of said bin for supporting and transporting said bin;a fixed handle mounted on an outside of said rear wall adjacent a top edge thereof;an auxiliary handle mounted on a bracket mounted on an outside of said front wall, said bracket comprising a flat plate portion flush on and attached to said front wall, and having a pair of forwardly extending members at opposite side ends of said flat plate portion, said bracket being adjacent a top end of said front wall; and,a straw trapper for enclosing said straw in said bin for shipment and storage comprising a dispenser of a panel of fabric to cover said open top of said bin mounted on a first of said side walls, said dispenser comprises a backing plate mounted on the outside of said first side wall, a roller mounted for rotation on said backing plate, a fabric panel rolled onto said roller, and a crank at one end of said roller to wind up said fabric panel on said roller; and means mounted on a second, opposite side wall for engaging a free end of said fabric panel, said engaging means comprising spaced far edge retainers mounted on an outside surface of said second side wall, each far edge retainer having an extended loop knob to engage loops mounted on the free edge of said fabric panel and comprises a first leg attached to an outside surface of said second side wall, an outwardly extending portion, a downwardly extending second leg spaced from said first leg, and said loop knob extending outwardly from said first leg, whereby when said fabric panel is pulled off said roller and extended over said open top of said bin, and said loops are placed over said loop knobs, said fabric panel remains in place to retain said straw within said bin while said bin is stored or transported, said fabric panel being rewound onto said roller when said loops are released from said loop knobs and said rewind crank is rotated;whereby said fixed and auxiliary handles mounted on rear and frond walls, respectively, of said bin allow two users working together to unload straw from said bin over a side wall of said bin. 11. A dual handled liftable wheelbarrow for managing straw in a stable as in claim 1 wherein said straw trapper for enclosing said straw in said bin for shipment and storage further comprises said dispenser comprising a backing plate mounted on the outside of said first side wall, a roller mounted for rotation on said backing plate, a fabric panel rolled onto said roller, and a crank at one end of said roller to wind up said fabric panel on said roller; said engaging means comprising spaced far edge connectors mounted on an outside surface of said second side wall, each far edge connector engaging a further connector mounted on the free edge of said fabric panel, whereby when said fabric panel is pulled off said roller and extended over said open top of said bin, and said connectors connect to said further connectors said fabric panel remains in place to retain said straw within said bin while said bin is stored or transported, said fabric panel being rewound onto said roller when said loops are released from said loop knobs and said rewind crank is rotated.