The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-02
UP THEY GO.
Prices for Boarding Horses
Raised in Topeka.
New Schedule is From S12 to
$14 a Month.
MAY GO STILL HIGHER
Cost of Hay Up to $12 a Ton
the Cause.
Increase in Price of Milk and
Butter Anticipated.

The effects of the drouth has already
been felt in Topeka. The price for
boarding horses at livery stables has
gone up from SO to $12 and $14 month
The price of milk and cream and butter
may go up at any time unless rain
comes to save the pastures.
The advance in the price of hay is re-
sponsible far the situation. There is no
hay to pc had except that of last years
crop which has been kept through the
winter. Nearly all the hay fields are
burned up as a result of the heat and
lack of rain, and there is little pros
pect for a. crop. Hay THAI used to be
bought on theS0pen market for IS and Sc
is now $40, $1zN and SIS ton The
liyerymen are now talking of shipping
IN nay. as the prospects are that the
top notch to be paid for hay has not
been reached. Some predict that hay
viii advance several dollars ton, and
that by Whipping in hay at $40 and S12
a ton that money can be saved. The
hveryimen announce that unless the
price ct hay remains about where it is
the price of boarding horses viii have
to be advanced stil further. So far
the milk and cream dealers have not
found any serious difficulty, and have
not advanced the price of their prod
ucts. but if there is not rain soon the
cows will not be able to find forage
enough and the price of cream, butter
and milk will advance.
It. z. Watson said today: I'VE can
get hay now at SO and So a ton, but
it is uncertain how long hay can be
had at that price Hay has sold as high
as S14. Before long it viii have to be
shipped in. I have had to raise all my
boarders to $12. and if hay keeps on go
ing up the price will have to be ad-
yanced accordingly
James Love said 'sAll the Iiverymen
have had to put UP the price for board-
ing horses The hay fields are dried
price viii have to go still higher. The
next thing we know the price of bran
and chop will be going up"
John Peterson said. THE price of
bOarders has gone up to S12 and may
go to SIS. / found hay yesterday for $12
a ton.
W. T. Lawless said today: IT have
advanced the price of all my boarders
now find it priced at s14- Hay is still
going up Corn went up yesterday. and
chop and bran will be likely to advance
at any time Feed will have to be
shipped in.
J. S. Parks. of the Continental
Creamery company. said today: THE
drouth is liable to be felt by US at any
time on account Of the scarcity of feed
for cattle. So far we have not been
effected, as in the western part of the
state and in Dickinson county. one of
our largest territories. there have been
rains, but another week of this will re-
/ duce the pastures, ana lAen the prices
/ are liable to go up if the situation is
not relieved. The situation around To-
pella is bad. but the New York condi-
/ tions regulate the price of butter. and
SO that win probably not go up till
1 September l. The dry weather is be-
! ing felt in the east. and the Connecticut
and New York creameries are expert
encing some trouble"
/ Peter Heinz. who relies upon Shawnee
county for his n ilk and cream. said this
| morning. THE price of cream and ice
cream may be advanced at any time. as
! cattle are suffering FROM lack of pas
| turage. and there may be a decided
| scarcity of milk at any time. We can
! get just about enough cream now. but
| if the pastures keep burning up we will
| not be able to get what we need