Posted by dave2 on August 23, 2009 at 00:24:49 from (139.139.35.70):
Hay folks,
Trying to keep the peace with a neighbor/buddy. I TRY to buy all the hay he produces (20 +/- a couple round bales) because I like the guy and his family. He's a little hard to deal with though. Besides him, I have 2 other folks that are local that I can get hay. Niether one can give me all that I need but 2 can. Buddy for the last 3 years wouldn't do hay when the others would and would mow just before a rain, etc and I couldn't depend on him. Cost me a bunch of driving and extra money (fuel/time) one year.
This year, before I went to the other two, I asked him (3 times) if he was doing hay and he didn't know. To avoid stress and make sure I had local hay, I went to the other two and reserved what I needed. Soon as he heard about that, he decided to do hay and asked if I wanted it. Couldn't go back on my word with the others and didn't want to loose him, so said I'd take his also (other folks included barn storage, his is stored on the field).
He had hay completely ready to roll and it was perfect hay this year. I asked him if he needed anything from me to see that it was finished and he said no. He stood on the street in frt of his house and told the guy rolling what needed rolled and went in the house to watch TV. The roller rolled 6 rolls from 2 small places, continued on to other stuff and went home without rolling the bigger places. It rained all night and half the next day. Was another week before the hay could be rolled. 16 rolls of rained on hay. He did another area and made 8 rolls of good hay. To keep the peace, I said I'd take them. Wanted to pay and we couldn't get together because of different work schedules & he told me to use what I needed. Used 3 rolls and caught him yesterday evening to settle up he seemed to have forgot that he told me to start using it and said he wanted to sell everything together. I won't use the rained on stuff and told him which ones I'd take and what I'd pay (same price as I paid the other two folks for hay on neighboring fields). He kept mumbling about selling all at once and I told him fine, I would pay for what I used and he could sell the rest. He came to the house later with two beers and asked if I'd take the rained on stuff for the price he paid to roll it. I need to let him know tomorrow or the next day.
I have no intention of using the hay. I randomly checked (smelled) 4-6 inches inside the rolls and the hay smells old and a couple places a little musty/dusty. Think this stuff is safe to feed cattle? If so, I'd pay him and give the hay to another farmer that has helped me out several times but don't want to hurt him/his animals.
Any thoughts? I really like my Buddy, he's just got a black cloud hanging over him when it comes to making hay. Want to make him happy this year and then just pay him something for the grass and make the hay myself in the future.
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