The sale bill, transcribed — Laurie Lindstrand Auctions, Holden, Alberta
“The Piece of Cardboard” is written as a flashback from the eve of this day. After thirty-eight years of farming, Walter sold the working life of the farm at public auction — every tractor and truck, the balers and the harrow bars, right down to the kitchen table, the kids’ bikes, and the ice cream maker. It all fit on one yellow page.
Farm Auction for Walter Lutz
Holden, Alberta · Saturday, April 27, 1996 · 11:00 a.m.
On the NE ¼-21-48-15-W4. From Holden, 4 miles east on Highway 14 to Water Tower Road, then 3 miles south, then 1 mile east. From Bruce, 1 mile south and 3 miles west. Watch for signs · Lunch available.
Featured: 1981 JD 4640 Tractor — CAHR, dual hyd., 20.8 × 38 duals, 3,700 hrs · 1980 Gleaner L2 self-propelled combine — CAH, floatation tires, Victory belt pick-up (Melroe conversion), 1,566 hrs on engine, 1,225 hrs on separator; Diamond chaff blower mounted on combine, Diamond chaff wagon sold with combine · 1977 CCIL 550 21′ self-propelled swather with cab.
Machinery
- 1978 JD 4440 Tractor, CAHR, triple hyd., quick clamp duals, c/w eze-on mounts c/w eze-on model 100 loader c/w Beaver Creek MFC bucket and grapple fork, 20.8 × 38 duals, new front tires, over 10,000 hrs
- 1964 IHC 606 gas Tractor, c/w older dual high lift loader, 2 buckets, snow push blade, push off stacker (used for chaff hauling), grapple fork, 16.9 × 28 tires, 16.9 × 28 tire chains
- 21′ Macdon pick-up reels
- 32′ JD 9350 hoe drills c/w fert. attachment and Kelsey drill carrier c/w rear steering
- 27′ CCIL model 204 deep tillage cultivator c/w mounted harrows
- 27′ JD model 360 swinger disc
- 36′ Morris rod weeder c/w multi-plex and mounted harrows (rod and bearings rebuilt 2 yrs. ago)
- 70′ Hydraulic harrow bar c/w 5 bar tine harrow and sprayer kit c/w 400 gallon sprayer tank
- 50′ Flexicoil hydraulic harrow bar c/w Kovar lever harrows
- 60′ Vertec sprayer model 605 c/w 800 gallon tank, tandem axle
- 27′ home-made harrow bar c/w tine harrows
- 24′ trailer type Gandy granular applicator
- Jones trailer type post pounder
- 9′ JD Surflex
- JD 10′ disc
- JD 3 × 16 plow
- 45 × 8 Sakundiak auger c/w 18 Hp Briggs & Stratton 2 cylinder engine c/w Wheatheart hydraulic self propelled system, bin sweep, and power auger lift
- Binder
- Dump rake
- Rock plow
- 4 × 16 auger
Haying Equipment
- 1994 JD 535 Baler (like new condition, baled approx. 1700 bales)
- 1994 Hesston 1160 16′ hydroswing haybine (cut approx. 800 acres)
- Green Belt 12 bale self loading & unloading bale wagon
- 10 × 25 heavy duty flat rack wagon
- JD 24T square baler (always shedded, working condition)
- Cockshutt 311 side delivery rake
- Cockshutt 7′ power mower, rope on hyd lift
- 15 bale stooker
- Haybuster 250 Plus II bale shredder
Vehicles
- 1970 GMC tandem grain truck c/w 20′ box & Nordic hoist, roll-up tarp, new clutch in fall of 1995, 5 & 2 trans., 427 motor
- 1966 IHC 1600 3 ton grain truck c/w 15′ box & hoist, stock racks, chaff hauling tail gate, 5 & 2 trans., 64,000 original miles
- 1975 Ford 350 1 ton truck, c/w 10′ box & hoist, stock racks, 48,960 original miles
- 1975 Ford 350 1 ton truck c/w 900 gallon fibreglass water tank and Homelite pump
Miscellaneous
- 3½ ton steel fertilizer tank and end gate, hydraulic drill fill auger
- Head gate; welding steel
- 45 gal JD Torque Guard motor oil (never opened)
- Power hacksaw & stand
- Air compressor; chain saw; JD radio
- Tractor chains; page wire
- Halogen lights; saw mandrel
- Some veterinary items; air wrench
- Barrel pumps; used tire
- 2″ nylon tow rope; scrap iron
- Saw horses; 45 gal barrels
- Power washer; grease guns
- Approx. 50 railway ties
- 900 × 20 truck tires & rims
- Ladders; steel hoops for bale feeders
Household
- Chrome kitchen table c/w 6 chairs
- Simplicity elec. wringer wash machine
- Fridge; small deep freeze
- Humidifier; floor polisher
- Lamps; BBQ’s; adding machine
- Stove; small oak table
- Old steel bed; dishes; kids’ bikes
- Ice cream maker; clock radio
- Washer & dryer
- Hide-A-Bed davenport; vacuum
- Antique trike; waffle iron
Auctioneer’s note: “Walter has sold his land and is moving. The machinery has been well looked after and is in field ready condition.”
Film from the day
Dale filmed the whole day — just over an hour of the yard filling up, the auctioneer’s chant, and the machinery rolling out one piece at a time.
Download the film (MP4, 1.1 GB)
