PUBLIC AUCTION
Real Estate – Dairy Goat Farm
400 Dairy Goats - Case Skid Loader – Feed Bins
62 Mill Road, Myerstown, PA 17067
Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Penna.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
12:00 PM
REAL ESTATE: 6.3 acre farmette, 5 acres fenced, modern raised ranch home with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, modern kitchen, living room, family room and garage. Goat Barn #1 is 40 x 160 with hay feeders, automatic waterers and fans. Goat Barn #2 is 70 x 130 with hay bunk, waterers, drain lines, insulated with heaters for young stock. Goat Barn #3 is 36 x 70 vinyl green house with roll door at each end, side curtains, kid pens and electric. Goat Barn #4 is 36 x 70 vinyl green house with roll doors on each end, side curtains used for dairy goats and hay storage. Building #5 – 12 x 24 two stall horse barn. Milking Parlor – connects the two large barns, milks 20 goats at a time, 20 headlocks and feeders, 20 milkers, 1,000 gallon milk tank, automatic washers. This is a state-of-the-art goat milking facility. Owner milked up to 600 goats, all one story modern, attractive buildings, a beautiful setting, a chance to buy a turnkey operation.
The goat herd – 400 dairy goats currently 320 goats milking, the rest are dry or young stock. dairy breeds, Saanan, Toggenberg, Alpine, Lamanca, Nubian and others. Excellent herd health. The owner culled very hard over the years to maintain a young, healthy quality herd.
NOTICE: The goats will be sold as a herd. One bid buys all. Complete payment in guaranteed funds before removal.
EQUIPMENT: Case 440 skid loader; 1200 hours; attachments include one large bucket; one small bucket; manure forks; one long hay fork. Feed bins sold separate from the real estate: one 6 ton feed bin; one 12 ton feed bin. Both have augers and agitators.
INSPECTION: Questions, call Paul High 717-821-3533.
TERMS OF REAL ESTATE: 10% down on day of auction, balance due in 45 days. Guaranteed free and clear title, possession of the farm buildings can be immediate if the purchaser of the farm is also the purchaser of the dairy goat herd.
DIRECTIONS: Travel 3.8 miles north of Myerstown on Route 501, then left onto Mill Road for .8 mile, farm on right.
CONDITIONS BY: The High Family
ATTORNEY: Thomas N. Cooper, Esquire
NOTE: Announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over advertised matter.
AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:
NELSON L. EBERSOLE
LICENSE #AU-001307-L