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I have bought some of my junk out of those free newspaper ad sheets like "the Exchange". Sometimes there are ads in the Spokane newspaper. And there are occasional farm auctions. Sometimes I see items with for sale signs while I am driving around I have thought that prices were kind of high for the smaller equipment, but they sell, so I guess that is just the local market. It is not easy to find stuff that is not completely worn out. As far as haying equipment goes, most of the real farmers went to large round or huge rectangular balers long ago. This made and makes sense because it has become so hard and expensive to get anyone to buck the little bales we always had. I am sure there are some old small balers out there, but unless they have been carefully stored inside or used every year, I would be very worried about getting them to work reliably. You also may need an engine mounted on the baler depending on what your tractor is. There are sickle bar mowers around, but they are expensive. They often have been used to cut weeds and may be in OK shape. Hayrakes can often be seen on old farms and may be for sale. You might want to look for a swather. I have seen several of them for sale in my area, because lots of farmers are getting out of bluegrass production. Most of the swathers I have seen around Spokane have been self propelled. If you are going to do alfalfa, it is good to get a swather with a conditioner. Your hay will dry in half the time. Good luck. I am interested in finding a baler myself.
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