The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Hay and Feedstufr.

Receipts of hay heavy yesterday being
s2o tons, including so cars. The market Is
heavily stocked but prices are maintained and
sellers are making no concessions. Feedstufs
are as before quoted
The Following letter from a Liyermore ware
mouse company gives a good idea of the cur
rent hay situati
The Southern Pacific company has done well
oy us during the last two days. and from the
receipts in this market | think that the car
shortage has been broken. - The situa tion here
Is very dscouraging Tor the farmers: they are
feeding their stock waiting for ths time vvhen
they can go to work, and from the appearance
OF the weather it will be a long wait with
great amount of work to be done in a
limited time when the rains come in sufficient
quantities to permit plowinS. None of them
VIII VIII sell hay at any price al present. SO every
thing is at standstill. Quite number OF
farmers have been hauling hay out of warehouses
during the last week-that is those who are
lucky enough TO have any to haul out. and a
good many others making inquiries as 10
prices in anticipation of having to buy in the
near fuIure.
The circular of Scott & Magner says:
Arrivals for the last six days have been
$500 tons. The hay market shows very little
change, with the exception of slight advance
IN price, and general activity on the part of
consumers to cover themselves against the ex-
pected advance through the winter.
Trading throughout the interior has been ex-
tremey brisk. many being willing TO pay the
present high prices and several large lots chang
ing hands in consequence. Dealers from Los
Angeles and the southern portion of the state
have been securing all the northern hay sections.
and paying more than the San Francisco market
bit easier. large number of these cars.
however. are the stock ears. While these are
available at the present time, just as soon as
hay purposes, and we have no reason to look
for a better supply of cars then we have been
having.
"A careful canvass of the surrounding
states does not give an encouraging as
pect TO the condition. We receiving daily
inquiries from the various Pacific coast states
to the chance OF placing In the San Fran
cisco market various kinds of grass bay in use
prairie hay. How much of this may come in
here. should the market go. to exorbitant figures.
is, of course very much of question None
Of the regular hay consumers in San Francisco
have ever been willing to feed grass hay or
have been able to do with any satisfaction.
Quotations received Indicate that these grades
market advances from 81 TO 50 ton more.
Reliable Information from Oregon and Wash
ington informs that their supply is no more
than sufficient for home use. Nevada tells us
that several of the large stockmcn of Cali
fornia have purchased all the available alfalfa
in that state slight rain IN northern can
fornia has given somewhat of encouragement 10
the farmers, but the @ general situation is ,o sx,
are feeding their stock waiting for the weather
to permit plowng. Those who have hay fol-
the San Francisco market can not sell now at
any price until they see how much they must
use for their own home supply.
.sThe general condition is that of waiting and
suspense. Should we have a good rain at this
time. generally throughout California. it would
do much to encourage us, but probably VIII MOI
exert much influence upon general prices Ihe
immediate results would be TO put to work all
the stock in the country for the purpose OF pre-
pairing the next seasons crop. but this would
make an increased consumption OF hay now on
Phand in country warehouses and private country
barns.
Alfalfa is arriving in moderate quantities
and selling al high prices. Holders OF alfalfa
figure that there is extremely scanty supply.
and that alfalfa should do better proportionateiy
than any other grade of hay.
Bran-SS0Gg31 per ton for white and 500.
M31 for red.
Middlings- so 1850 per ton
Shcfts-S:3s3 n $3.50 per ton.
Feedstufs-Rolled barley, $30M31; rolled oati
for feed, S33M34.J0; mixed feed. $2SMS2 fol
average lots; oilcake meal. In 20 ton lots. $3S,
in 10 ton lots $3.50. in . ton lots $50. small
lots, $50 90; cocoanut cake or meal at mills
S25 so In 20 and 10 and SO in ton lots, job
bing s26 so; corn meal, $37@3S; cracked corn
S:S61s9; broom corn seed, $1.20M1.25 per ctl
alfalfa meal and mealfalfa jobblng lots $23
carload lots So per ton
Hay-wheat, S1s@22; wheat and oat, $17@
21; tame oat. S16d19 volunteer wild oat. $15@
II: alfalfa S11M 15 stock, S1SQ15 per ton.
Straw-60N7S3c per bale.