#$%^&*AU2010224463B220160218.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method of transporting round cotton bales, including: grabbing a first round cotton bale by engaging the bale at its opposed round ends； 5 lifting the cotton bale while grabbed at its opposed round ends and placing it on a truck or trailer deck such that the longitudinal axis of the bale extends in a direction across the deck； and subsequently grabbing other round cotton bales in the 0 same manner as the first round cotton bale and placing them on the truck or trailer deck in predetermined relative positions with their longitudinal axes substantially parallel to the axis of the first round bale to form a bottom row of bales.CII CoY C oj ooo (0 CCYJ
