EPISODE 569 WILL FARM SALES EVER RETURN TO ONTARIO (loss due to Covid 19)
alan skeoch
April 13, 2022
For the past 40 or 50 years we have been attending farm sales just about every Saturday.
Our territory extended as far east as Napanee … as far north as Orillia and Alliston…as far south
as Fort Erie … as far west as Kitchener and assorted Amish and Mennonite communities even
moe distant. There seemed to be no end to these sales. Sometimes we had to choose from
a list of 10 or 15. To our boys, Kevin and Andrew, they thought these sales would never
end. They loved them as much as we did. All kinds of weird and wonderful machines were up
for auction every week end. Often we filled our truck and trailer with things that no one really
wanted anymore.
Three summers ago Andrew, Jack and I drove west to the Amish School Auction.
This auction sound modest but it is one of the biggest auctions in Ontario, especially
if you are interested in patchwork quilts, wagon wheels, cream scpearadtors, threshing
machines and a huge cowboy boot. Only one boot!
Some people think the Amish are dour…i.e. do not smile a lot. Well, this picture
sure disproves that. Husband and wife laughing along with their horse who seems to
find me amusing
One of the sad results of the Covid 19 fear is the end of the Amish School Auction. Will it come back this July?
Hope so.
This is our grandson Jack. He is unpredictable st times. And this auction was one of those times. While Andy and I
were bidding on machines, Jack bid and won a care full of rabbits. Rabbits? We had no place for rabbits. NO room in
the truck unless we left something more important like a fanning mill behind. Which is what we did. At home Jack built
a rabbit run and enjoyed his rabbits for a short time. Then one night a fox got them all. Jack heard the rabbits screaming
and ran out in his underwear but no luck. All dead.
That’s our son Andrew….dead centre in blue…looks Amish for sure
Just in case you did not know him…that’s Ivan with the head tag. Need met him before and have no idea why he had
that bold red tag on his hat. Amish rake pride in modesty. But not Ivan.
I think we bought this 1890’s cone sheller and the stove. not sure as already have two. Why? Good question.
Love this wood seed drill but resisted buying it as fear wood wheels would rot in field. No room in barn.
Bought this wood water trough…perfect condition…never used.
We did buy this baby carriage circa 1870…never know when such will be useful
See…I told you the carriage would be useful…for a saddle….
The is Andrew’ truck and trailer….we filled both.
These young Amish girls passed by…close…I think they thought Andrew and Jack were potential husbands. Auction sales
are perfect places for Amish to meet each other.
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