18 of the present invention in this embodiment cutting blades 88 and 90 are used to subdivide bale 10 before it exits holding chamber 18 into net 26 passive blades 88 passively cut bale 10 as it is pushed out holding chamber 18 into net 26 active blades 90 are thrust through bale 10 as it rests at the end of holding chamber 18 and before net 26 is placed on chamber 18 different numbers of blades 88 90 may be used depending on the number of subdivisions desired passive blades 88 are secured in horizontal and vertical orientations to the sides of holding chamber 18 so that a matrix of cuts are made through bale 10 as advancement piston 20 pushes it through outlet 22 passive blades 88 are shown secured at the end of outlet 22 but could just as well be located anywhere along holding chamber 18 as long as the surface of passive blades 88 is parallel to holding chamber interior walls 86 in the preferred embodiment passive blades 88 subdivide back 10 in a direction generally parallel to the lay of the fibers active blades 90 are 34 active 34 in the sense that to subdivide or cut bale 10 they must be thrust through bale 10 as opposed to bale 10 being pushed through the blades in the embodiment shown in fig9 active blades 90 are shown positioned bear the end of holding chamber 18 however in alternative embodiments active.