Adverts for displenishing sales are a useful source of evidence to see what implements and machines were used on particular farms at a specific point in time. They may include implements and machines that had been used for decades as well as newer ones and the latest technologies. They can show the preference of particular farmers for certain makers and makes of machinery as well. They can also be used to show how widespread some implements and machines were, especially if they were more specialised.
The following selection of adverts from a number of newspapers across Scotland shows the implements and machines on a small number of farms in 1965. They show widespread mechanisation with up-to-date implements and machines to undertake a wide variety of tasks from ploughing, sowing, cultivation, management, harvesting and processing of crops.
Troves, Elgin (Aberdeen press and journal, 13 April 1965)
Implements
“2 Fordson super major tractors, set of tractor rollers, Nuway grain drier with diesel burner, milk cooler and steamer chest, potato planter, potato harrows, Whitstead potato harvester, Wallace elevator digger, potato dresser, Denning 12-row combine drill machine, turnip sower, turnip hasher, 2 Lundell 60 forage harvester, tractor bodies with silage sides, Samford semi-lift mower, buck rake, green crop loader, hay turner, carrot sprayer, Ransome drill plough, 2 2F Ransome plough, 2F Ransome plough, D.F. trailer plough, 2 Sellar grubbers, 2 cultivators, drill harrows, Massey-Harris disc harrows, set rollers, broadcast, spinner manure spreader, chain harrows, post droppers, motor mower, hammers, chisels, spades, rakes, hoes, binder covers, fencing tools and all usual hand tools. Also-large sheet metal water tank.”
Mill of Lerarney, Torphins (Aberdeen press and journal, 6 November 1965)
“Implements etc
1962 Ferguson T.V.O. tractor, Ferguson pulley, Ferguson cab, Sellar plough, set five harrows and yoke, spring tines on lift, T.S. machine, stook loaders, buck rake, tractor bogey, box cart, snow plough, “Smallholder” hammer mill, 250-gallon paraffin tank, saw bench, belting, broom cutter, wire, scythe, mall and pinch, R.T. barrow, measuring chain, ladders, sacks, rick centres, axle and wheels, five poultry houses, garage 16ft x 9ft approx., keys, hose pipe, scrap, hand tools.”
Pilmuir, Strachan Banchory (Aberdeen press and journal, 6 November 1965)
Implements etc
“1963 Massey-Ferguson 35X tractor, Ferguson T.V.O. tractor, Massey-Ferguson 736 bagger combine (T.V.O. in first-class condition), Sellar B.D.F. double furrow plough, dykeside plough, Ferguson mounted discs, two sets of four iron keyed harrows, S.T. harrows, link harrows, potato harrows, Murray broadcast, Webb manure spreader, set of three stone rollers, Ferguson S.L. cultivator, Symon ridgers, Sellar T.S. machine, Ferguson mower (like new), Newlands buck rake, hay turner, rake, portable trusser, Deering 7ft P. D. binder on rubbers, Ferguson hydraulic tipping cart, coup cart, transport box, Ferguson-Bell potato planter, Ransomes potato digger, hand potato riddle, Ferguson muck loader with scoop, Linton turnip puller, sheep turnip hasher with 11hp engine, cattle crush, cattle and sheep feed troughs, steelyard and weights, two R.T. box barrows, sack barrow, wooden ladders, rick and fencing posts, sleepers, sheep netting, plain, barbed and netting wire, two electric fencers, and the usual selection of minor implements and hand tools, sectional shed 36ftx12ft.”
Contin Mains, Strathpeffer (D. Ross, esq) (North star and farmers’ chronicle, 13 November 1965)
“Implements
Ferguson tractor (diesel), International combine harvester (tanker model), David Brown baler, bale sledge, 2 tractor trailers, 2 double furrow ploughs, single furrow plough, drill plough, cultivator, combine drill seeder, Massey Harris hay turner, hay sweep, dung loader, dung spreader, Ransome cultivator, tractor rollers, potato planter, potato digger, Cooch potato riddle, Webb precision turnip sower, turnip sower, scarifier, manure sower, broadcast sower, tractor rake, set iron harrows, set chain harrows, turnip cutting cart, cattle crush (Bisset), pig weighing machine, barn fan, weighing machine and weights, sheep netting and wire, sheep feed boxes, 2 pig feeders, cattle troughs, sheep net stakes, stack props etc, and the usual barn and stable requisites.
Note-the implements are mostly in new condition, having only been used two or three seasons, and worthy of special attention.”
