The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14

NE NJ" fokh NAhNf''
The scarcity of forage in Europe and
consequent revival OF hay exports has at
tracted great attention throughout the
country
The unusual activity IN this line ofcom-
mcrce has led to movement in New
York city tor the establishment OF sys-
TEN OF grading and inspection similar to
that adopted in the handling OF track
grain and flour at this market
The hay trade in this city has been con
Quoted in rather a dcsultory manner IN
the past, which gives tlse 10 unsauslac-
tory friction between buyer and seller
without remedy for an authoruHe adj
lustmen, OF dltterenOc. Hay received mere
WAS often more OF less damaged, OF dil-
ierent grade than what was expected by
the Conslgnee. and Tot lnirequently snort
weight
As most Of the transactions matte ne
tween the parties whose only knowledge
OF each other VAS through correspondence,
the difficulties attending upon dealing IN
the product has been a source OF inercas-
ny annoyance. and would naturally grow
no less in case an enlarged volume OF
business should the expectation OF Large
exports be realized.
This will insure the consiSnor aoso-
lutte protection from loss through error IN
either grading or weighing after reaching
the market. and also protect the conslgnee
from embarrassment IRON the receipts Oh
hay which fall short OF the expectation OF
the consignor
This being the Chief point OF exports IN
Il, | Mi CORRESPONDENT
has taken pains to gather particular IN
formation relative to the conultohs Oh
trade and ruling prices. he recent nur-
~ concerning export Is repetition OF an
effort which has been made peflodiCalIy
during this period to inauguldte COM
merce with Europe IN forage products;
Heretofore these efforts have not resulted
to any lasting advantage. nor has theieX-
por. tade reached large proportions IN
td';;wehave usually imported great deai
more than we sent abroad. Nlthih 'he
last two months however IN response 10
European demands, the amount shipped
hIs been increased very largely mere
are indications, however, that the prices
have reached climax and that inc MONTH
y shipments Will not continue 10 increase
owing TO causes which VIII De explained De-
low. -,
i The fact is that the canadians seem a, IKE
y to furnish the bulk OF wnat VIII DC
needed IN Europe rom lnls s'uG .. , ,he
water from TINS time forward o"inS 10 'ne
law when permits exports 10 oe H Wpa,.
from lower Canada tHfouSi, Nc" iolN
city, without the payment OF outy oy snip
ment In bond. here Is iouf aolIaf
duty on Canadian nay ou' very ia'se
crop IS reported from .he iroNi,ee Vi
ontario ana dealers IN ioloh'o anu otne'
points IN Canada are olefins 1t 10 INV
ork commission men III S'ed' .us,ls',eS
at from 50 to . less per ION i,1 man farmers ;
OF the Onlteo o'a'cS are "i!!ius W '" N'1
AS the commission men e'ti'e' puy uIe
Canadian products III ponu l9i eNpo,t ~
si'lP,y 'eoe'Ne DO IA ad H. 49,,
the duty upon 1t IS eVaaeo' ana lne larrn-
erS OF ontario ENJOY 'ie '.' i'.t"s VI o,.
iacilltles IN ifee competition WIFI ou' o"''
producers .to.
Another reason iof 'l'e oPililoii way
prices based on export demand nave
reached climax Is wen expressed ~
letter received '9uay y! a ne''' ta,,, "a bia
New YORK PRODUCE ENc,aiiSe non, ,,r ,lis
London correspondents VINO says lug
drought IN the early summer III Eneiaiu
has been ioilowea oy a9uliu"il' ems e
which promise conslderaole crop IRON
second growth; Again nay mas begun 10
come forward IN large quantity from
Russia and IS selling at price equlVa-
lent to s25 to $50 per ton. ms nay sens
more readily than tne american, oeeause
in quality and KIND Is similar 10 'he naive
English hay. Taxing into account ocean
treights and landing charges american
hay at $40 to Si7 per ION IN New fork
cannot be handled with proht IN 'hiS
market -
Another gentleman engaged III ,ne
trade had information from LONDON 'na'
liberal consgnments OF nay rom ,. .he AZ
genuine KepuDllc are on the Ehsiish '''a'
ket.
1t must be remembered IN TINS cohhec-
ton that the prices quoted IN LONDON are
for the long ton 24o POUNDS more imam
the American ton
it's admitted however, ina! me &c,
mand from continental Europe VIII DC
unusually large, SO that IN spite OF eX-
orbitant freights considerable export may
be expected from the United States, I'M
less our farmers hold their crops at SO
high price 'nat the Canadian VIII se'
possession OF the marRet.
There is great diiierence IN character
OF hay required Tor diiierent foreign mar
ketS. he french VIII take nOtnlnS Out