Here, Michael McGaugh is storing hay in the barn for the winter. The loose hay is removed from the wagon, with the assistance of a hay fork and carrier. The horse walks along, pulling the rope, on a pulley. This pulls the hay up into the barn, where the fork is released, and the hay is spread.

Today, hay balers, press the hay into bundles, and a bale thrower puts the hay on the wagon. An escalator takes the hay into the barn loft.