Warminster Herald, Saturday 6th September 1879:
Advert.
“NORRIDGE FARM, 1 MILE FROM WARMINSTER, WILTS. Important Sale of 56 Head of Horned Cattle, Horses, Implements and Machines, &c. MESSRS. HARDING & SONS have been favoured with instructions from Mr RICHARD WHITE, who is quitting, to SELL by AUCTION, on the premises, on TUESDAY, the 23rd day of SEPTEMBER, 1879, the Valuable STOCK AND EFFECTS As particularised below:-
51 dairy Cows and Heifers, in good season, in calf; 4 barren Cows; 1 two-year-old shorthorn Bull.
The Implements and Machines comprise – Reaping machine by Samuelson, three-coulter drill by Ashty, twelve-coulter drill by Masterson, Cambridge’s ring roller, liquid manure drill, scarifier by Carson, zig zag drags by Howard, 2 pairs of harrows, seed harrows, 3 one-wheel ploughs, narrow wheel cart, 3 broad-wheel ditto, 3 wagons, Bentall’s chaff machine with steam gear, corm crusher, 2 chaff machines, horse rake, iron pig trough, casks, working tools, &c., 4 sets of thill and 4 sets of trace harness, plough harness, halters, &c., &c.
Owing to the lateness of the harvest only a few of the horses will be sold. The Auctioneers feel much pleasure in inviting public attention to the above announcement. The dairy cows are well worth the notice of purchasers, and, from their milking and grazing qualities, cannot fail to give satisfaction. Luncheon will be provided at 11 and the sale commence punctually at 1 o’clock. Catalogues may be obtained 3 days prior to the Sale of the Auctioneers, and of Mr WHITE, Norridge Farm, Warminster. Auction and Estate Agency Offices, Frome and Warminster.â€