Show HAY SHIPPERS FREQUENTLY MEET WITH LOSS IN EARLY SHIPMENTS Prepared by the United States Department of A Agriculture Every year when new hay begins to tobe tobe toe be e marketed reports from several cen ral western ha hay markets show v that much of the new hay arriving Is hot and nd out of condition and must be sold soldat nt at t a hea heavy discount under the price quoted for No 1 hay There are arc a number umber of causes but the bureau of markets end and crop estimates of the United States Department of ot Agriculture ture ure believes the principal one Is II that the be hay Is baled and shipped before It t has cured sufficiently and while It contains too much moisture Baling Newly Cut Hay Is Risky It Is the custom In some sections to bale ale the hay from the windrow or cork cock In order to avoid the expense of stacking tacking or putting In the mow It ItIs Its Itis Is s almost always true that the first new ew hay bay shipped to the various markets markets mark- mark ets ts Is baled In this way In most of the he timothy-producing timothy sections weather conditIons are such that It is not safe to o allow the hay to remain lou long In either Ither the windrow or cock If the best est quality of hay Is to be obtained Local ocal showers or heavy dews followed by y a hot sun will soon cause It to bleach leach and deteriorate It is therefore there- there tore fore ore the practice to bale just as soon as In the judgment of the producer or shipper er the hay bay can be safely shipped hipped This is frequently entirely too oo soon for the conditions under which It t is marketed I IThe The movement of hay from a dry to o a humid section or from a cool to toa toa toa a warmer warmer- one Increases the probability probability proba proba- of heating Tight baling and close packing in the cars are contributing contributing con con- causes and apply to alfalfa and prairie hay as well wells as to timothy Higher Prices Invite Early Shipment The easl easiest st Va way to avoid the losses caused by br hay getting out of ot condition I fLA I I Wv i t Harvesting Hay Is not to ship new hay l until It has gone through the sweat and Dud becomes properly cured In the mow or stack The premiums usually offered for early shipments of new hay are very Inviting Inviting In In- however The first new hay 4 if In good condition often orten sells near the price of ot old hay huy which as ns the season season season sea sea- son draws to a n close Is frequently high The new hay Is heavier too and the shipper profits from the sale of the water In It It even though It sells below the price of old hay The chance of ot getting these premiums causes many shippers to take lake the risk of ot the losses that continually occur It is very doubtful however if It the premiums equal the losses during the first week or two of the movement While the shipment of new hay Is not advised until it Is cured so ns os to contain not more than 14 or 15 per tier cent moisture a few suggestions are offered by the Department of ot Agriculture which If It followed will tend to eliminate eliminate eliminate nate some of ot the losses frequently Incurred The principal ones are Press the hay in the bale as loosely as ns possible to get tho the minimum weight In the car Load hay In cars with air space about the bales standing the bales on end Is considered a good tice I Ship first hay to near near-by markets only Hay shipped Into low or humid territories territories territories ter ter- should be drier than when shipped Into dry or high sections I I fa faH x Y H Tight Dating Baling an and d Close Packing of Hay Cause Heating Provide ventilation for cars cars' when possible Bill cars so that no delay will occur in handling or or r unloading at nt destina destina- tion lion |