| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
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| 406.1 | Dr. Cutter in Hooksett | SQM::MURPHY | Is it Friday yet? | Tue Oct 13 1987 13:58 | 2 | 
|  |     Dr. Arthur Cutter, Hooksett, NH (603)485-9344 also sells hay.
    
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| 406.2 | HAY | MILVAX::NICKERSON |  | Tue Oct 13 1987 14:19 | 5 | 
|  |     I KNOW SOMEONE OUT OF NEW YORK STATE WHO DELIVERS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE...
    JOHN GAVALETZ  518-882-9768.
    
    GOOD LUCK
    
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| 406.3 | tanks....... | BAUCIS::MATTHEWS | qualified 4 the palomino world show 1985,86,87 | Tue Oct 13 1987 16:09 | 9 | 
|  |     
    thanks..
    
    and chris quinnett thanks you.
    
    
    ;^)
    
    
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| 406.4 | dodge grain | TPVAX5::JESSEMAN |  | Wed Oct 14 1987 11:42 | 4 | 
|  |     DODGE GRAIN in Salem, N.H. imports 2 trailer loads of extremely
    high quality Canadian hay weekly, and will sell it by the bale,
    or in bulk. They will deliver. I have used it for two years and
    have never gotton a bad bale.
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| 406.5 | dollars? | BAUCIS::MATTHEWS | qualified 4 the palomino world show 1985,86,87 | Wed Oct 14 1987 14:36 | 6 | 
|  |     
    the orginal note was for a freind..... however>>>>>
    what is hay goin for these days? grain?
    i show alot, but my trainer supplys the food.
    
    
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| 406.6 | prices | TPVAX5::JESSEMAN |  | Thu Oct 15 1987 08:10 | 7 | 
|  |     A 65lb bale of Canadian 70/30 timothy/alfalfa mix will go for $6+
    a bale, while local 35lb timothy/grass or grass hay will go for
    $1.75 to 2.50 depending on quality. Buying by the ton will decrease
    these prices somewhat. Also, if you buy local hay and pay/contract
    at the beginning of the season, you can usually get a better price.
    Commercial grain, such as BLUE SEAL, will run $10-$12 per 100 lb.
    Again, buying by the ton decreases the price.
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| 406.7 | Some tips on bulk... | PLANET::NICKERSON | Bob Nickerson DTN 282-1663 :^) | Thu Oct 15 1987 12:55 | 38 | 
|  |     Expect to pay between $125 to $140 a ton for good horse hay which
    is trucked in.  You can get some deals for locally grown hay but
    you may have to check the quality and content.  Normally in horse
    hay you will find mostly timothy with a mix of clover, alfalfa (both
    legumes) or red top, orchard grass.  After having bought hay in
    bulk for a while (10+ years), I can tell you where some of the pitfalls
    are:
    
    Never buy from a broker - There are lots of bad brokers and a few
    good ones.  In any case, why deal with a middle man when you can
    easily talk to the producer.
    
    Always expect to see a weigh-slip.  Reputable dealers will always
    let you know exactly how much you got.
    
    If the hay is bad when they show up, send it back.  Absolutely don't
    let them unload junk because even if they make good on it, they'll
    never take it away.
    
    Don't accept wet hay.  If you are lucky enough to not have your
    barn burn down, it will only go moldy anyway.  Note that moldy have
    is a sure way to start a colic.
    
    If you can get samples, get about twenty bales (even if you can
    buy them from a customer of the same supplier).  Don't feed them
    by have them core sampled first for anaylsis.  Blue Seal feeds will
    do this for a fee or even free if you are a big enough customer.
    After they are cored, feed the hay to your critters to see if it
    is palatible to the real customer.
    
    Make sure that the supplier knows that you are a discriminating
    buyer and will accept only good quality.  If they know that up front,
    they will be less likely to drop junk on you.
    
    Regards,
    
    Bob
    
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| 406.8 | Washington Prices | MIST::BACKSTROM |  | Thu Oct 15 1987 16:20 | 3 | 
|  |     90 lb bale of alfalfa 2nd cut is going for $4.50, $85 a ton.  In
    California the average price for a 3-wire bale (120lb) alfalfa was
    $7.95.
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| 406.9 | ouch | BAUCIS::MATTHEWS | qualified 4 the palomino world show 1985,86,87 | Thu Oct 15 1987 17:00 | 9 | 
|  |     
    
    ouch!!!!!  geez i remember in denver we paid 75 to 1.75 at the most
    for alfalfa (sp?) 7 years ago of course!
    
    no wonder my boards so high!!!!
    amazing look goes here<<<<<<
    
    
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| 406.10 | ANOTHER PLACE FOR HAY | EXPRES::RLANDRY |  | Fri Nov 06 1987 14:50 | 5 | 
|  |     J & F FARMS SELLS CANADIAN HAY & SHAVINGS FOR ABOUT $140 TO $150
    A TON DELIVERED AND STACKED. THEY ARE IN DERRY N.H ON ROUTE 102.
    I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBER WITH ME BUT THEY ARE IN THE BOOK.
    I USE THEM ALL THE TIME AND HAVE NEVER GOT A BAD BALE.
    
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| 406.11 | We also get hay from J & F | NOWIMP::DADDAMIO | Testing proves testing works | Mon Nov 09 1987 12:22 | 9 | 
|  |     J & F Farms also sells their own hay.  We have been getting that
    for the past few years.  We live in Peterborough, NH and they deliver
    to us and also bring a hay elevator to get it up in our loft.  We
    usually by all our hay for the year at once, so they come with a
    big tractor trailer load (usually around 10 tons).  I recommend
    them highly.
    
    						Jan
    
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| 406.12 | J&F 's phone number | TALLIS::MJOHNSON |  | Mon Nov 09 1987 13:05 | 7 | 
|  | I tried calling Derry information and there was no listing for J & F Farms
 -- only J & F Footings?  Does anyone have the number?  I'm interested in
having baled shavings delivered.  
Thanks for your help,
Melinda
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| 406.13 | Need Hay Southern N.H. | SOLVIT::LAURENCELLE |  | Wed Sep 23 1992 16:32 | 5 | 
|  |     Did not see an answer. Did anyone have the number fo J&F Farms?
    
    Also need hay 200-500 bales.
    
    
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| 406.14 | J & F Farms [moved from Wanted/For Sale] | DECWET::JDADDAMIO | Seattle Rain Festival: 1/1-12/31 | Thu Aug 12 1993 13:26 | 5 | 
|  |     When I lived in New Hampshire, we got Canadian hay delivered by J & F
    Farms in Derry NH. It was always excellent hay. At the time, they were
    also producing some of the best quality local hay that was available.
    
    You might try them. (603) 432-5263.
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