PETER Harris’ reputation for meticulously maintained farm equipment brought a large crowd to Friday’s clearing sale on the outskirts of Inglewood.
The sheep and cereal crop farmer and livestock carrier watched on as bidders keenly snapped up equipment he had used over more than four decades of farming.
Peter said selling the Inglewood property had been “one of the hardest things I have had to do”.
He had enlisted local company FP Nevins to conduct the clearing sale, continuing a connection that started before he bought the farm 44 years ago.
“My association with the Nevins started by carrying sheep when I was 22,” Peter said.
“Luke and James’ father helped me immensely when I first started on the farm and these boys have continued on.”
Peter said his first tractor was 18hp “that you would use now for digging the garden”.
He originally had a focus growing wheat and barley but that had shifted to canola in recent years.
Agent James Nevins said the sale had “passed our expectations on price structures”.
“The equipment offered was good and reliable gear and it had been well maintained,” he said. “That makes our job easier.”
Mr Nevins said the Harris’ had been renowned for owning meticulous equipment and that was matched by strong buyer interest throughout the clearing sale.
The sale attracted buyers from across the region with strong interest in multiple lots of ploughing points.
Kevin Archbold, of Pyramid Hill, was able to win bids on several farm items that will be repurposed for his latest trailer project.
Inglewood Lions Club catered for the clearing sale that ran over several hours.
“The sale had some good results,” Mr Nevins said.