The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
Hay rpd Feedsfuff.

Hay continues firm under the current light
arrivals, with several kinds higher. Bran and
| tone, while leading handlers report gradual
accumulation OF stock. Since the rains com
menced the demand from the dairymen has fallen
/ on somewhat: Prices show no change. however.
Ihe following facts are taken from a letter
| from the Lathrop hay company Of HoilIster to
Scott Il Magner of this city
we Will allow that San Francisco Oakland.
Alameda aud Berkeley consume $4,000 tons per
month, or 126,000 tons from the LIST of November
up to the 1st Of June. Other parts Of the state
VIII consume $1,000 tons; making the demand
$4,000 tons. Deducting from this the 116, $50
! tons on hand November l leaves shortage of
1850 tons. To be perfectly safe in this mat
ter we will deduct 20 per cent from the con-
the shortage 10 1890 tons, which to my mind
Is certain to occur
| The circular of Scott & Magner SAYS:
Arrivals during the last week have amounted
Fto 12s tons, almost 1,5oe tons short of the ar
rivals last week.
This dropping of in the supply IS caused by
disinclination on the part OF the shippers to
send in anything until later in the season
/ 1t is common error that the supply decreases
or increases as operators may wish On the con-
trary, however, market is now entirely
guided by the general inclination OF the farm
ers and interior warehousemen, who holding
the hay.
While there has been a general rain and
there is feeling Of announcement all over this
portion of the state, nevertheless. figures pile
up on figures and calculation after calculation Is
made. the impression becomes widespread
that serious shortage in our hay supply Is
bound TO This fact, coupled with the
tendency of the market toward a steady and a
gradual increase In prices, has caused the ma
jority Of shippers to hold back their stock, wait
ing until the market reaches its highest point,
later on in the season.
"At the present writing prices tribe
higher and stronger than at this time last
week. Proportionately the ordinary grades of
hay and alfalfa are selling better than any
other qualities. little foreign hay has been
coming in from Nevada and oregon. and un-
doubtedly as soon as our market advances a
little viii feel the relief that these
surrounding states can afford. There Is no doubt
but they will be able to avert any serious crisis
In the situation when our local prices advance
SO to permit them to ship.
The United States government has just placed
its large contract for 5000 tons Of hay in Seat
tie. It Is timothy, at S1.10 per ctl, (. o. b.
While figures at San Francisco were much closer
than were expected by reason OF our unusual con-
ditions and high prices here, still the general be-
placed in New York. SO as to allow the 1900
tons to come to California from Seattle and re-
lieve conditions here.
1.-The interior demand continues very strong.
Cars are being reshipped from San Francisco TO
interior points every day, and the interior mar
ket Is quite bit better than our local market
Los Angeles during the last week, and the south
ern demand continues unusually active.'
Bran-SSO@S1 per ton for white and s29.50@
81 for red.
ShortS-S33 d33.50 per ton.
Feedstufs-Rolled barley, S3063I; rolled oats
for feed S33G34.5o; mixed feed, S2S@32 for
average lots; oilcake meal in 20 ton lots $38 in
10 ton lots S3s.5o in 5 ton lots s39, small lots
s39. .50 cocoanut cake meal at mills, $3.50 in
20 and 10 and $28 in ton lots. 1obbDg $26. so;
corn seed, 81. .2odi 25 per cti: alfalfa meal and
mealfalfa, jobbing lots s23. carload lots s22 per
ton.
Hay-wheat, s1sd22; wheat and oat, s17G21;
alfalfa, $12d15. So stock $12@15 per ton
Straw-60@90c per bale