Abstract: A tractor-mounted carrier and dispenser for a cylindrical bale of substantial size and weight. The carrier includes a pair of cantilevered rollers spaced apart in parallel relation to hold a cylindrical bale thereon. The rollers are power-movable toward and away from each other to facilitate lifting a bale from the ground. The rollers are powered in rotation to rotate a bale thereon for progressively feeding hay from the bale onto the ground between rollers. The rollers are moved toward each other to continuously support the bale as it decreases in diameter. Controls permit the operator to vary the rotation speed of the rollers relative to each other to create a peripheral shreading or tearing action to enhance the feeding of the bale. The carrier of the invention is also readily capable of transporting a bale from point to point.

Abstract: Apparatus for attaching a harvesting header to the vertically fixed subframes of a cotton harvester chassis including apertured horizontal header frame support plates extending forwardly from the lower portion of the subframes, latch pins on the header for engaging the apertures, linear adjustable drawing members releasably interconnecting the upper portion of the header to the upper portion of the subframe, and a pair of spaced vertical plates extending rearwardly from the header and intermeshing with a vertical interface member on the subframe, preferably being pinned thereto for operation of the harvester.