New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE CITY'S MY SUPPLY.
PROCESS OF BALING-MARKETs IN TIE SOUTH AND
WEST INDIES.

PROCESS OF BALING-MARkETs IN THE SOUTH AND
WEST INDIES.
The hay market of the City of New York lies
at the foot of Thirtythird Thirty fourth and Thiryhfth
sts between Eleventh and Twelfth II occupies two
entire blocks and Is well equipped with facilities for the
transaction OF business any market Of the kind in the
country Side tracks from the NewYork Central Railroad
bring cars loaded with hay from Canada NcwEugland,
or the West the very doors OF the dealers sorehouses
and carry away other points for shipment In speak
ing of the business, wellknOwn dealer recently said
eyes we've got big market here and we do big
pile business in the course OF year, too. Last year
according the figures Of the Manhattan Hay aud Pro
duco Exchange, New-YOrk handled l,sls.42s bales Of
bay and I3s 800 bales These figures do not,
however. include largo amount Of hay and straw which
is brought this market IN the by barges and
schooners aud not reported TO the exchange. should
estimate the receipt, last year from all
not far from 2400, 900 bales.
The bulk ofthc hay consumed in this market
from Nev-york State. The Mohawk valley is the hay
farmers Paradise and produces splendid crop each
season. We get a little from Vermont. When the hay
crop is short here, Canada sends US all we take
of slowing away their supplies until need them
does not produce enough hay TO supply her
Where 'h are the principal shipping pontsr
I'VE send hay to Charleston Savannah New-orlcans
William +. Trszee, hay commission merchant, at No;
Gl2 West Ihrtyfourtnst' when asked II dealers and
plcycd dishonest methods in haing their hay said:
"When the method Of pressing hay into bales first
intouse many years many farmers thought that they
were doing a very clever and shrewd thing when they
put stones the Of BALE covered the outside
OF bale OF cheap hay with layer Of good hay and sold
II for first class article Experience, however has
taught them that such doesn't pay for
as his little trick is discovered he is compelled TO pay
dearly his dishonesty Not only is he forced by the
consnee TO rcparaion but the State law which he
has Violated compes him TO pay heavy fine, or suffer
Imprisonment. There are plenty Of men who would
be glad TO cheat by false packing, but
discretion forbis We have handled thousands OF bales
the past yearb,ut glad TO that have neither
found single crooked bale ourselves nor have our
customers. far as am aware.
1.-THE progress IN the baling of hay has been remark
able. AT first, the hay merely thrown into box,
stamped into shape by the feet OF workmen and then
bound Now, powerful leverpresses squeeze two hundred
and fifty pounds OF lay into small space. Hay In
this way does keep better than when packed In
Philadelphia Ia the only large city know oftat has
much OF market for loose hay You can Judge how well
this market supplied from the fact that there
hundred cars at the NewYork Central depot waiting
TO be unosded The store houses fu the depos are
f and still the hay is roll ed in upsn This the
time of the when do largest amount OF usi
Our season extends from January TO April l."