Method and apparatus for preparing a bale sample from a bale of fibrous material, and a bale sample produced thereby

摘要

A method for preparing a bale sample (58), a bale sampling apparatus (8), and a bale sample (58) are provided. The method includes the steps of removing a portion from a bale (54) of fibrous material and wrapping an elongated substrate (40) completely around the portion to form a bale sample (58). The elongated substrate (40) includes identification information (60). The identification information (60) includes information that associates the bale sample (58) with the bale (54) of fibrous material.