Small square balers

1) Ford 501 3pt hitch sickle bar mower.
2) Hew Holland Model 97 Hay Rake (PTO driven)
3) New Holland 273 Square Baler (2 twine bales)

All parts are readily available, and the equipment is tried and true. The prices vary due to location and seasonal use, but the prices I have seen are as follows:
1) Ford 501 sickle Bar mower around $475
2) New Holland Hay rake in good repair: $750
3) New Holland 273 Square Baler in excellent conddition: $1,500.

Condition is the most important! Look for rust on the baler from former lazy owner(s).

Hope this helps!

Eaglewerks

Have you considered someone baling for hire?

I've got an 8N, so slightly less HP than yours. I've used a MF 10 with no problem coming from the tractor, although I can't recommend the baler because it was difficult to get parts. If/when I go back to baling (I put up a few tons of loose hay a year) I will get a New Holland, somewhere around a model 66-69. Parts are readily available, and they have good reputations.

I use a Ford 515 sicklebar mower and love it. Operator's manual (you do need one) is availble from New Holland and so far so have any parts I've needed and they haven't been too pricey either. My mower cost me about $400, and I've replaced two knife sections (it won't cut rocks very well) and a drive belt in the 3 years I've used it...not bad for a 40 year old machine.

good luck,
Tom