MARKETING HAY THROUGH TERMINAL MARKETS. 45 
sons interested in the marketing of hay should strive to use clear, 
distinct terms, that can not be misinterpreted and that cover the 
tra nsaction thoroughly. 
KINDS OF HAY RECEIVED AT PRINCIPAL MARKETS. 
The kinds of hay received at the various markets and the size of 
bales preferred are shown in the tables, pages 46 to 49, inclusive. 
Generally speaking, timothy is the principal hay handled in the 
markets east of the Mississippi. Clover and clover mixed are also 
handled, with some alfalfa. In the markets in the Southeastern 
States other hays, such as peanut hay, Bermuda, Johnson grass, and 
lespedeza, are handled to a small extent. West of the Mississippi 
alfalfa and prairie are the principal hays. On the west coast the 
division seems to be about equal between alfalfa and grain hay. 
Eastern markets pay a premium for the large box-press bale. 
Central western markets prefer the 16 by 18 inch or IT by 22 inch 
bale. In the southwestern markets, where considerable hay is baled 
from the windrow, a small two-wire bale not larger than 16 by 18 
inches, weighing about TO pounds, is given preference. 
The preferences of the different markets for certain sizes of bales 
have never been explained, but from a survey recently made by the 
Federal Bureau of Markets it seems that precedent is the most 
important factor. Dealers who prefer the large bales assert that the 
hay comes out of the bale in better condition and does not have the 
" life " pressed out of it. From the meager data available, however, 
recompressed hay seems to be as nourishing as ligthly pressed hay. 
In this light it would seem that the appearance of the hay is the 
important factor since hay taken from a box-press bale appears 
better than that taken from bales from other kinds of presses. In 
southern markets where the hay is sold to retailers and consumers 
the smaller bales are prefererd because they are lighter to handle. 
"Where hay is baled from the windrow, as is the case in the Southwest, 
the smaller bale is preferred because it is not so likely to spoil as a 
larger, more tightly pressed bale. 
Considerable expense would be eliminated in baling if a standard 
size of bale could be adopted because only one size of press and one 
length of wire would then be necessary. Some of the difficulty of 
loading minimum weight into cars would also be overcome. 
WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS IN CONSUMING TERRITORIES. 
Many of the important factors which should be considered in a 
discussion of the marketing of hay in consuming territories have 
already been described in detail in the discussions of marketing by 
the country shipper and at the termial markets. Since purchases by 
