23 October 2011

Roup at Grange Farm, Peterhead

ROUP OF FARM STOCKING

THE whole  FARM STOCKING, &c. belonging to ANDREW YOUNG, at GRANGE, near Peterhead, is to be sold by public roup, on the 29th day of October curt. consisting of Four Work Horses; a Mare and Foal; a fine young Horse, fit for saddle or draught; a Poney, and a young Jack-Ass; Ten Cows, some of which are near the calving; Young Cattle; Thirty Sheep, Two Sows, and young Swine: Carts, Ploughs, Harrows, Cart and Plow Harness; several Stacks of Hay, Oats, Bear, Beans with Fodder, and a Field of Turnips.

As the exposer is giving up farming, the whole will be sold off.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd October, 1811.

2 comments:

  1. This person had quite a farm with a lot of stock.
    That seems like a big decision to sell all. I wonder what he did afterwards or did he leave the country..?
    Regards,
    Theresa (Tangled Trees)

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  2. The most common reason for selling off the entire stock and farm equipment was (and is still the case today) that the farmer had decided to retire and that no-one in the family was waiting in the wings to take over the farm. Sometimes, though, they felt that the grass was greener elsewhere and moved into a new line of business altogether. Quite often, when a farm lease expired, the rental would be increased, which might also prompt a tenant to review his situation. There's no simple answer - it all depended on individual circumstances.

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