TRUETTNERS’ BERRY FARM

GARY & JOAN TRUETTNER

3904 CTY HWY C – MANITOWOC, WI  54220

PHONE:  920-726-6116 or 920-860-0531 (CELL)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008 – 9:30 A.M.

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LOCATION:  Between Manitowoc and Sheboygan, on I-43 to Cty Hwy C (Exit 144) east on Cty Hwy C, one mile (at the corner of Cty C & Cty LS).  Watch for auction signs.

LUNCH BY:  Country Catering, LLC

REASON:  Health Reasons – Discontinuing Farming

NOTE:  This is only a partial list.  WI Sales Tax Applies on Some Items.

TRACTORS-BERRY & VEGETABLE EQUIPMENT:

  • Case-INT 885 D. tractor, factory cab, MFWD, 3pt, & INT 2255 quick tach hyd front end loader, 3887 hours

  • Farmall H tractor, narrow front

  • Allis Chalmers WD tractor, narrow front, new tires

  • Friday 10 HP field cultivator

  • 2620 Haybuster, road tires, 1000 RPM (good condition)

  • Hesston bale processor, 1000 RPM

  • Rusty Ag 2 row brush demulcher (new)

  • Powell Model 15, one row planter w/drip attach

  • John Deere 1240, 4 row corn planter, dry fert, insecticide attach

  • IH 10’ drop fertilizer spreader

  • Hardi “Minivariant 80” mist blower

  • Two row strawberry/vegetable transplanter

  • Howard HR30, 3pt rotovator

  • FLA Model FL, multivator (2 head)

  • Miller Pro 100 gal 3pt sprayer, has drip nozzles

  • Land Pride 25-55 rotovator

  • Rusty Ag 2 row demulcher

  • Rusty Ag 1 row demulcher

  • Oliver 3-20” semi mtd auto reset plow

  • Olson potato vine beater

  • New Holland 456, 7’ trailer type sickle mower w/conditioner hitch

  • Two shank subsoiler

  • JD loader mt bale spear

  • 3pt Baltimatic fertilizer spreader

  • 3-wagons w/wood flat racks

  • Allis Chalmers 10’ wheel disk

  • JD 12’ 3 section harrow w/transport

  • Brillion cultipacker

  • JD “Van Brunt” 16x6 double disc grain drill w/grass seed, on rubber

  • 4 section steel drag

  • 3pt one row cultivator

  • 2-3pt bale spears

  • Gravity box on wagon

  • 300 gal water tank on transport

  • 400 & 300 gal poly fertilizer tanks

IRRIGATION ITEMS:

  • 1998 John Deere 6068 diesel power unit w/1359 hours, Berkley pump w/8” intake & 6” outflow, Murphy switches, 150 gal diesel storage tank

  • API 6” spin clean filter

  • PTO 4” portable irrigation pump

  • 2-Big Gun sprinklers

  • 4-Nelson #80 sprinklers

  • 25-4’ risers w/sprinklers (for raspberries)

  • Irrigation pipe-Rainway H&L (alum) includes 15,000’ of 3”x30’, 2,250’ of 4”x30’, 3,600’ of 6”x30’ & 40’, 300’ of 2”x30’, 330’ of 6”x30’ w/6 to 3” lateral shutoff valve

  • Assort clamps, Ts, elbows, main line shutoff valves for 2”-3”-4”-6”

  • 3-rolls of T-tape, 8”, 15 Mil

  • 600’ of 3” flat tube trickle w/connectors, pressure gauges, valves

  • 400 plugs & adapters

  • 4” & 6” irrigation hose

  • Approx 5000’ of 3” plastic irrigation line

  • Irrigation pipe transport trailers

TRAILERS & PEOPLE TRANSPORT TRAILERS:

  • Schuette custom built 30’ tandem axle trailer (presently setup for people transport)

  • Hefty 16’ tandem axle trailer (setup for people transport)

  • 18’ tandem axle trailer w/wood floor

VEHICLES:

  • 1998 Dodge Ύ ton passenger van w/10-ply tires, 98,000 miles

  • 1990 Chev Suburban, Silverado Series, high miles (runs good)

STRAWBERRY GROWERS RETAIL ITEMS:

  • Perlick 9x9 walk-in cooler, galv sides, has additional draw-down compressor (used two years)

  • 8’x16’ portable concessions stand w/air cond. on tandem axle trailer

  • Scales include SL2200 Tech Model 57, SL 2000 & SL9000

  • 20-berry rubber tires carts

  • 3-Irrometers w/kit (new)

  • Amana time clock

  • Royal cash registers (Model 487, 583 & 587)

  • 3-frost alarms

  • 4-rolls of alarm wire (various lengths)

  • 50’ of skate wheel conveyors w/stands

  • 4-picnic tables

  • One acre row cover

  • Panasonic TV w/training tapes

  • Taylor slush machine

  • Pepsi 12 shelf cooler (47”x78”)

  • Pepsi can pop machine

  • 72x30 tri-fold tables

  • 96x30 table (wood grain top)

  • 30”x72” wood bowling alley slab table

  • 2-four compartment locker sections

  • 10-metal stools (24” high)

  • Metal cash register stand (18”Wx37”L)

  • Jam display (wood)

  • Metal & plastic displays

  • Pastry display cabinet

SIGNAGE & SUPPLIES:

  • 8’ portable arrow sign

  • 4 – 8’x8’ large signs mtd on wagons

  • Two wheel trailer signage

  • 2-permant mount strawberry signs on posts

  • Assort banners, festival signs & open/closed signs

  • 9-White boards for signs (various sizes)

  • 500 field marking flags

  • 5-rolls of crowd control fence

  • 40-plastic berry carriers

  • 2,000–six qt waxed boxes

  • 7-boxes of 288 asparagus containers

  • 1,600-eight qt strawberry shipping boxes

  • 400-twelve pint raspberry shipping boxes

  • 1,000-green quarts

  • 2,500-four quart white plastic containers

  • 279-six quart wire carriers

  • 30-eight quart carriers

  • Variety of boxes, plastic bowls, cups etc

MISCELLANEOUS:

  • Miller 330A-BP alum/steel welder

  • John Deere 5 HP rototiller

  • Large number of blue tarps

  • Assort radios

  • Office desk

  • Rakes, hoes & assort hand tools

  • Some household

TERMS:  Cash or Good Check Day of Sale.  Out of state checks require current bank letter of guarantee.  Photo ID Required to Register to Bid/Buy.  Announcements made at sale take precedence over advertised material.

AUCTIONEER:  Daniel R. Ritger (Registered Wisconsin Auctioneer #645) West Bend, WI 262-629-9793 or 414-333-8625.  SALE MANAGER:  James M. Seamonson (Registered Wisconsin License #132) Auction Specialists Stoughton, LLC, Stoughton, WI 608-873-7791

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