Abstract: An improved chemical feeder employing periodic partial immersion in a forced circulation system is provided having a soluble chemical hopper, and a dissolving chamber into which the soluble chemical chamber extends an adjustable distance and a discharge chamber in fluid flow communication with the dissolving chamber to selectively receive chemically treated water from the dissolving chamber and discharge it into a flow loop connected to the forced circulation system. A visual indicator ring is preferably present to show the height of the hopper. The adjustable hopper allows an expanded range of chemical feed rates for the feeder.

Abstract: In a crop roll forming machine having a reversibly rotatable upper bale forming means, lower bale forming means and a drive means there is provided an improved control means affixed to the frame movable between at least a first position and a second position for cooperative interaction with the drive means and the upper and lower bale forming means to selectively cause the lower bale forming means to be driven in a generally rearward direction when the control means is moved from the first position to the second position so that a partially formed crop roll is ejected rearwardly from the machine onto the ground.

Abstract: In a crop roll forming machine having a reversibly rotatable upper bale forming means, lower bale forming means and a drive means there is provided a control means affixed to the frame movable between at least a first position and a second position for cooperative interaction with the drive means and the upper and lower bale forming means to selectively cause the lower bale forming means to be driven in a generally rearward direction when the control means is moved from the first position to the second position so that a partially formed crop roll is ejected rearwardly from the machine onto the ground.

Abstract: In a crop roll forming machine having cooperating upper and lower bale forming means there is provided an improved automatic twine wrapping mechanism for binding a completed crop roll with binding material. The automatic twine wrapping mechanism is triggered by one of either two trip devices to automatically effect the serial steps of the twine wrapping cycle.

Abstract: A crop harvesting machine includes a mobile frame, a header movably suspended from the frame, a pair of upper and lower conditioner rolls rotatably mounted on the frame rearwardly of the header, and drive means for operating the conditioner rolls and the cutterbar and reel of the header. The drive means includes a gearbox assembly mounted on the frame and having rotary input drive transmission means and a transversely extending rotary output shaft drivingly coupled to the input means. An upper telescopible shaft articulately intercouples one end of the output shaft with the upper roll for rotatably driving the latter which accommodating movement thereof relative to the lower roll. Gear means is drivingly coupled between an opposite end of the output shaft and lower transversely extending shaft means which, in turn, is drivingly intercoupled to the lower roll, such that the lower roll is rotatably driven in a direction opposite to that of the upper roll.