. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Washington, D. C. Contribution from the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates H. C. TAYLOR, Chief. â swy^w'fc. October 18, 1921 MARKETING HAY AT COUNTRY POINTS. By H. B. McCltjee, Specialist in Marketing Hay, and G. A. Collier, Investigator in Marketing Hay. CONTENTS. Effect of present methods of prepa- ration Importance of time of cutting Improper curing Faulty methods of baling Production of undesirable mix- tures Page. 2 2 3 5 Page. Marketing hay at country points 9 Function of country shipper 9 Competition between s
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Washington, D. C. Contribution from the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates H. C. TAYLOR, Chief. â swy^w'fc. October 18, 1921 MARKETING HAY AT COUNTRY POINTS. By H. B. McCltjee, Specialist in Marketing Hay, and G. A. Collier, Investigator in Marketing Hay. CONTENTS. Effect of present methods of prepa- ration Importance of time of cutting Improper curing Faulty methods of baling Production of undesirable mix- tures Page. 2 2 3 5 Page. Marketing hay at country points 9 Function of country shipper 9 Competition between shippers 10 General practices 11 Cost of marketing hay by producer- 20 Methods of handling hay at ship- ping point 21 Ever since hay has been marketed extensively the hay trade has constantly wrestled with the vexing problem of what to do with low- grade hayâthat is, hay that has been improperly prepared or is of a mixture that causes it to be regarded as of a low grade. Such hay is hard to dispose of. Indeed, so serious has this perplexing problem become that at present the only solution has seemed to lie in keeping this kind of hay entirely off the market. Since this trouble has been in existence for years, it might be sup- posed the producer had made an effort to correct a practice which is causing him ,a loss of thousands of dollars annually. That he has not done so is due to two important facts: (1) The producer and the dealers do not as yet agree as to what constitutes quality in hay, and (2) many producers lack vital market information regarding the preparation of hay for terminal and consuming markets. A recent and comprehensive survey of the important hay markets of the United States has revealed the rather striking fact that a large percentage of our present marketing difficulties originates on the farm, that a thorough knowledge of market requirements on the part of the producer would result in less low-grade hay, and that this would in turn solve in part at least t
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