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Re: [RC] The Price of Hay in California - Barbara McCraryA very interesting commentary, Kat. Our bales are as you described...3-string and at least 100#. It's best to buy by the ton if possible, because that way we are getting our money's worth. Buying by the bale from the feed store is more expensive, because those could be lighter bales for a set price per bale.Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "kathy swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [RC] The Price of Hay in California Sharon said: Move to Maine... specifically near Belfast. I'm getting 40# bales of excellent timothy/brome for $2.50 out of the barn and $2.25 out of the field. Of course, if you want alfalfa around here, good luck... you'll have to ship it in. Well, one of the big differences between the price per bale of hay in California and the price per bale in other places is that a "regular" bale of hay in California is a 3 string bale not a two string bale and weighs between 100 and 130 pounds. The other big difference is that few Californians buy their hay "out of the barn" or "out of the field" but if you do you can get it for ALOT less than from the feed store or delivered and stacked in your barn. Go out to the Imperial Valley and buy your hay out of the field there and it won't cost you $15 to $20 a bale...at least it won't until you have done all the work and paid for all the gas to get it from there to your horse. Me? I am willing to pay to have my hay delivered and not have to go get it from the field myself; especially since those 120# bales are a PITA to shift. kat Orange County, Calif. :)
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