CRAKEHALL (Bedale). - Thurs of last week. Farm machinery sale at Burtree House Farm, conducted by Robin Jessop in conjunction with Leyburn Auction Mart on behalf of Andrew J Shield.

Ford 4WD 7840 (K-reg) tractor £9,000; Triffot 10-ton corn trailer £3,700; New Holland 570 pickup baler £3,700; Bomford B467 hedge cutter £2,950; Kverneland 4F rev plough £2,100; Ferribowli power harrow £720.

PATTERDALE. - Sat. Penrith Farmers' & Kidd's conducted a dispersal sale of tractors, machinery implements and tools at Side Farm, Patterdale, Penrith, on behalf of R M Taylforth who has retired from farming. A good crowd of people arrived to support what many said was the first farm sale in Patterdale in recent memory, resulting in a very good trade for all items.

Principal prices: Ford tractor 3410 £2,700; MF 135 C/W FE loader £1,900; Ifor Williams stock trailer £1,720; Unistock foot trimming crush £880; PZ haybob 300 £800; Allman crop sprayer £650.