Hay bale collector

A hay bale collector comprising a bale confining frame, ground support means to support said frame for movement over the ground, towing means to allow the frame to be towed over the ground, a rear frame and release gate across the rear of said bale confining frame, a central division in combination with said bale confining frame, defining two adjacent open front bale holding compartments, bale diverting means projecting from the forward end of said central division to divert bales coming into engagement therewith alternatively into one compartment and then the other compartment until both compartments are full, a compression bar longitudinally located in each bale holding compartment to exert a downward force on said bale, said compression bar being centrally located with an upwardly directed forward end and a rearward end adjacent the back of the bale compartment guidable to be lifted against the action of a biassing means to exert a downward pressure on top of the bales in said compartment and opening means to open said release gate, releasing together in a group the bales from the filled compartments.