The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-01
S25 A TON TgR HAY.


Can Minnesota AllianSemen Ship
Hay to Europe and Real.
ize Above Price?
ME-. EDIToRsTI5
Those who have recently watched
the reports Of the price paid for hay
in England will have observed that
within aSfew weeks past prices have
rapidly advanced from $40 to $50, and
finally to $50 per ton.
Very recently the writer has been
reliably informed that an English
man purchased /, 900 tons of hay in
the state of Washington at $12 a ton
to be shipped all the way to Liver
pool by water. via Cape Horn, at
cost of $4,000 per ton, making to-
tai cost of $32, 900 4 ton in Liverpool
and as he relies upon getting $50 90 a
ton for it there, he expects to make
profit Of $4,000 on his cargo.
AS far as we have been able to
learn, in Minnesota the prices of hay
now range from $500 to IS per ton.
We have carefully looked up the
cost of shipping hay from Minnesota,
and find the figures to be as follows ::
From different points in Minnesota
to Duluth, from $1.3O to $3.50 per ton
depending on the distance from Du-
luth. From Duluth to Boston, IS a
ton, and from Boston to Liverpool
1855, making a total cost from Min
nesota to Liverpool of from $12.36
to ga SO ton. aus.
Putting the price of the hay at $40
ton, which is more than it can now
be sold at, it comes to from 1926 to
$A.36 in Liverpool, so that if sold at
$50 there, which is the last price
quoted, there would be a profit of
at least $35 ton, over and above
what it will bring in Minnesota.
And if it were. sold in England for
only $50 ton, it will still leave a
profit of $25 ton. ~
On the other hand the latest
reports assure us that the price is
sure to reach $75 before long.
1t may be remembered by some of
those who read this, that only few
weeks ago, a number of French con-
tractors had agreed to buy guam
tity OF hay in Germany, for the
French army, but the German gov
eminent very naturally put stop
to it, so that the French also will be
short of hay this winter.
All these facts seem to make it
pretty certain that the price of hay
in Europe will go still higher before
long. yH& 81"
In view of this state of affairs,
why should not farmers and country
dealers
SHIP THEIR OWN HAY DIRECT TO
LIVERPOOL?
Anyone can do it by putting it on
the cars at the nearest railway sta
tion G. o. D., and taking a RECEIPT for
it from the railway agent.
The writer is perfectly willing to
60 direct to Liverpool to look after
matters there and see that every
thing is fair and square.
We are ready to go shares with
you on the profits, giving you two
thirds of all that is made, after first
allowing $40 for your hay and pay
ing the freight to Liverpool. Thus
if you are first allowed $40 for your
hay, and the freight to Liverpool is
$14.36, and the price $50 you will get
$37 ton for your hay. Or if it is
only $50 in Liverpool you will get
81 per ton clear, after paying all
expenses.
With the price $50 and tending
strongly upwards it seems as if this
is worth trying.
If 500 or 1000 tons. of hay are Of
fered. we will at once arrange to get
it over to Liverpool and make re-
turns as soon as possible.
All those who wish to consider this
are requested to address the under
signed, stating kind of hay and num-
Der of tons you would like to send
over for a starter. Two or three
farmers can unite to make up car
load together.
No freights need be paid until hay
is sold and money collected.
tn RALsTON J. MARKOE,
914-9I5 Pioneer Press Building,
St. Paul, MINI.