#$%^&*AU2008207490B220130221.pdf#####-22ABSTRACT A bale cover system for protection of bales of hay; said system including a cover sheet secured to an upper surface of an uppermost bale of hay of each column of bales of hay in a stack of bales of hay; said cover sheet provided with raised structures generally coextensive with longer side edges of said upper surface; said raised structures arranged for water to flow from opposing outer ends of said cover sheet; said raised structures comprising outer edges of said cover sheet folded into angled upturned strips.2/7 366 N. 3 -?4) f/j26