St Boswells Annual Grass Park Catalogue 2017

ST. BOSWELLS MART Please bring this booklet with you to the let

ANNUAL GRASS PARK LET on THURSDAY 16th MARCH 2017

at 10.00am PROMPT

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ANNUAL GRASS PARK - THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2017 GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL GRASS PARKS 1.

The Parks are let for pasture of Sheep and Cattle, with the exception of Young Grass (or where specially stated) which shall be grazed by Sheep only. Takers must satisfy themselves as to the condition of the Grass and shall be bound to have satisfied themselves as to all other conditions.

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Proprietors of Grass Parks shall be held solely responsible for providing accurate acreages/hectares of all enclosures. Any alteration to the area of Enclosures which qualify for Subsidy Payment purposes must be st notified in writing by the Proprietor to the Tenant not later than 1 May of the year of let.

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No horses, lambing ewes or diseased animals, or fence leaping or fence breaking animals will be allowed.

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Bulls may accompany cows where stated in special conditions, otherwise, Bulls are expressly prohibited from being grazed.

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Entry to the Grazings will be given from the Day of Let unless specifically stated in the Let Booklet and cease on the grazing termination date stated in the Let Booklet. NO TAKER MAY SUBLET and the Tenant shall stock the Grazings with only his own bona fide stock. The Tenant shall remove himself and his stock and equipment from the Grazings on the termination date and shall indemnify the Proprietor against all costs incurred as a result of the Tenants failure to remove as a foresaid on the termination date. The Tenant shall not be deemed to have remained in occupation of the Grazings with consent of the Proprietor after the termination date unless this is specifically stated in writing by the Proprietor.

Any tenant whose stock remain after the termination date stated within this booklet will be held to be in breach of contract of their agreement and Harrison and Hetherington reserve the right to impose a financial penalty on the tenant.

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In relation to Parks in respect of which the Taker is eligible to claim subsidy payments, the Proprietor will indemnify the Taker for losses arising from any contravention of Cross Compliance conditions for Basic Payment out-with the period of let. In cases where the Proprietor is eligible to claim subsidy payments the Taker shall manage his/her stock in accordance with the rules of good husbandry and shall indemnify the Proprietor for any loss arising from contravention of the Cross Compliance Rules.

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All Parks will be let unattended unless expressly stated within the Let Booklet. The Proprietor will not be held responsible for stock straying away or meeting with accidents of any kind, or for the removal of fallen stock. Where parks are let with attendance any fallen stock must be removed by the Taker within 24 hours of receipt of notification.

In unattended parks it is solely the responsibility of the Taker to remove fallen stock immediately they are noticed or are given notification of such fallen animals by any other party. The well being of the stock will be the sole responsibility of the Taker. No claim may be made for damage done or supposed to be done, by rabbit, game or other vermin. The tenant shall notify the Proprietor of the numbers of stock to be grazed, and shall also give the Proprietor 24 hours notice regarding the movement of stock from the Parks.

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All the Parks are watered, but the supply is not guaranteed as to the quantity or the quality.

9.

Landlords retain the right to cut thistles/weeds or top grazings in all enclosures but must give adequate notice of intention to do so.

10.

At the conclusion of the Roup, and on that day, all takers must sign the Let Register.

11.

Rents are due to be paid on the Day of Let and interest will be charged at 2% per month on all overdue accounts.

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Harrison and Hetherington are hereby appointed judges of the Roup with the power to determine all differences that may arise in the course thereof.

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All parties are bound to implement their respective parts of these conditions.

14.

Harrison and Hetherington reserve the right to recover a fee from the Landlord for any Grass Parks withdrawn from the Roup after the closing date for entries has passed.

This fee will be 5% of the reserve price (or Harrison and Hetherington’s estimated value if no reserve has been agreed) plus advertising costs.

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NO FIELDS/ENCLOSURES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TENANTS TO INCLUDE IN THEIR OWN SUBSIDY PAYMENTS CLAIMS UNLESS CLEARLY STATED OTHERWISE IN THE RESPECTIVE NOTES CONTAINED IN THIS BOOKLET. HARRISON AND HETHERINGTON Auctioneers Newtown St Boswells

ANNUAL GRASS PARK LET THURSDAY 16th MARCH 2017 The following is the order in which the Grass Parks will be let.

Those marked with an asterisk (*) ARE ELIGIBLE for the taker to include in their own BPS claims.

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Boyd Farming, Whiterigg Standalane, Peebles Edderston, Peebles Kingscroft, Selkirk *Eastfield, Melrose Nairns Mains , Haddington *Ashlea, Lilliesleaf Howden, Selkirk Nether Whitlaw, Selkirk Elliston, St Boswells Heriotshall *Bothendene, Bowden Copland, Ancrum Balmule, Aberdour

46 137 41 7 156 9 8 460 167 79 10 6 8 22

PROSPECTIVE TAKERS ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF LET AS CONTAINED IN THE FRONT OF THIS CATALOGUE AND IN PARTICULAR CONDITIONS 5 & 10.

BOYD FARMING LTD, WHITERIGG

46.260 Acres 18.560 Hectares st

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Grazing Termination Date – Cattle 31 October 2017, Sheep 30 November 2017 All fields are served by either piped or natural water supply. All fields not eligible for BPS claims by Tenant.

Holding No. 793/0015 1. BALLY HILL 2. BECKETTS 3. SCOTTS RIGGS

NT55734/30925 NT55870/30642 NT55593/30441

20.780 Acres 8.37 ha 13.200 Acres 5.33 ha 12.280 Acres 4.86 ha

STANDALANE, PEEBLES

136.820 Acres 55.370 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date – 30 November 2017 Sheep only. No parks eligible for BPS claims by Tenant. All fields have natural water supplies. Fertilised with 1½ cwt 20.10.10. Handling pens at steading (no dipper). Please note Lot 6 (Above Field and Top Chapelhill) are let together as is Lot 7 (Chapelhill and Below Field). Tenants to pay particular attention to condition 3 of the Grass Park Let Conditions and that any fence leaping or fence/dyke breaking animals causing unreasonable damage are required to be removed.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 01721 740244 or 07810 333562.

Holding No. 647/0045

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MIDDLEBANK BOTTOM BANK TOP CARAVAN FIELD CARAVAN FIELD COTTAGE

NT23577/41981 NT23830/41990 NT23675/41597 NT23900/41565 NT24069/41757

16.080 Acres 19.170 Acres 19.200 Acres 17.420 Acres 7.860 Acres

6.510 ha.

7.770 ha.

7.760 ha.

7.050 ha.

3.180 ha.

6. ABOVE FIELD TOP CHAPELHILL

NT24229/41846 NT24248/42010

10.330 Acres 8.030 Acres 18.360 Acres

4.180 ha.

3.250 ha.

7.430 ha.

7. CHAPELHILL BELOW FIELD

NT24426/41999 NT24434/41760

9.220 Acres 9.120 Acres 18.330 Acres

3.730 ha.

3.690 ha.

7.420 ha.

8. 20 ACRE

NT24016/42135

20.390 Acres

8.250 ha.

EDDERSTON, PEEBLES

41.390 Acres 16.750 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date – 30 October 2017 Sheep only. No parks eligible for BPS claims by Tenant. All fields have piped or natural water supplies. Handling pens, including a dipper in stackyard. Let attended. All fields treated with ¾ cwt 20.10.10 fertiliser. Tenants to pay particular attention to condition 3 of the Grass Park Let Conditions and that any fence leaping or fence/dyke breaking animals causing unreasonable damage are required to be removed.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 01721 740244 or 07810 333562.

Holding No. 647/0043 1. ROADMAN’S QUARRY 2. CALVING FIELD

NT23656/39680 NT24124/39070

16.730 Acres 6.770 ha.

24.660 Acres 9.980 ha.

KINGSCROFT, SELKIRK

7.000 Acres 2.610 Hectares st

Grazing Termination Date – 31 October 2017 No attendance. The owner reserves the right to spray weeds and nettles once during the summer and stock may have to be removed for up to one week.

The owner will give one week’s notice for this action. Not eligible for Tenant to claim BPS payments.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements, etc – 07801 582410 Holding No 770/0041 1. KINGSCROFT

NT47615/27839

6.700 Acres 2.720 ha

EASTFIELD, MELROSE

156.070 Acres 63.220 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date: 28 November 2017 All takers may use the pens in Cottage Field. Sheep only in Clarilaw March.

Access to Burn Park and West Park will be through Lodge Field and access to Clarilaw March will be through Spring Field. The Owner reserves the right to top parks when necessary. Experienced shepherd looks stock twice daily.

Please note all Eastfield enclosures available for Tenant’s BPS claim. All fields are in Payment Region 1.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc - 01835 870257.

Holding No. 793/0013 1. KNOWES/WHIN COVER NT53567/28481 LFA 59.650 Acres 24.140 ha.

2. COTTAGE/DENE

NT53927/29109 LFA 27.580 Acres 11.160 ha.

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NT53945/28485 NT54178/28660 NT54192/29104 NT54373/28868

SPRINGFIELD CLARILAW MARCH THE LODGE FIELD WEST/BURN PARK

LFA LFA LFA LFA

18.700 Acres 7.570 ha.

16.680 Acres 6.750 ha.

12.900 Acres 5.220 ha.

20.560 Acres 8.320 ha.

NAIRNS MAINS, HADDINGTON EAST LOTHIAN

9.580 Acres 3.876 Hectares

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Grazing Termination Date - 30 November 2017 No hay making please. Sheep only. Not eligible for Tenant to claim BPS payments.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements, etc – 01620 822839 Holding No. 360/0047 1. POND FIELD (11) NT47549/71973} NT47503/72068}

Non LFA 9.580 Acres

3.876 ha.

ASHLEA, LILLIESLEAF

7.833 Acres 3.170 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date – 30 November 2017 Sheep only. No attendance. Water supplied. It will be the takers responsibility to top the grass during the summer should this be required. Eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims. Payment Region 1.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 01835 870332 Holding No. 794/0034 1.

ASHLEA

NT53013/25137

Non LFA

7.833 Acres 3.170 ha.

HOWDEN, SELKIRK

460.840 Acres 186.430 Hectares th

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Grazing Termination Date – Sheep – 30 November 2017, Cattle 15 October 2017.

Stock looked daily. Sheep looked twice daily until clipped. Cattle and sheep handling facilities available. No dipper, sheep shed available for clipping. All fields have mains water supply (except lots 3 and 15 which have natural supply. Fields cut must have high Potash fert. after cutting. All fields not eligible for BPS claims by Tenant. Maps available at farm.

Notification of stock movements to Mr Graham White – Tel: 07989 585047 Holding No. 93/801/0018 1. WEE HAUGH 2. BIG HAUGH 3. DANGERFIELD

Cut/Sheep/Cattle Cut/Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle

18.260 Acres 7.390 ha.

27.350 Acres 11.070 ha.

10.030 Acres 4.060 ha.

4. OAKWOOD STEADING

Cut/Sheep/Cattle Cut/Sheep/Cattle

17.190 Acres 6.950 ha.

17.000 Acres 6.870 ha.

34.190 Acres 13.820 ha.

5. MIDDLESTEAD

Cut/Sheep/Cattle 14.380 Acres

6. BOTTOM COW TOP COW CLAYSHOTS

Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle

13.020 Acres 5.260 ha.

3.360 Acres 1.350 ha.

12.700 Acres 5.130 ha.

29.080 Acres 11.740 ha.

7. MOTTE TRIANGLE SADDLEBACK

Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle

9.090 Acres 3.670 ha.

4.470 Acres 1.800 ha.

11.490 Acres 4.640 ha.

25.050 Acres 10.110 ha.

8. TREES TILEWORKS

Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle

17.090 Acres 10.840 Acres 27.930 Acres

6.900 ha.

4.380 ha.

11.280 ha.

Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep/Cattle Sheep only Sheep only Sheep only Sheep only Sheep only

15.270 Acres 13.680 Acres 28.910 Acres 32.270 Acres 12.970 Acres 7.060 Acres 17.610 Acres 30.710 Acres 32.510 Acres 19.710 Acres 32.910 Acres 30.960 Acres

6.179 ha.

5.536 ha.

11.699 ha.

13.059 ha.

5.250 ha.

2.860 ha.

7.120 ha.

12.430 ha.

13.150 ha.

7.970 ha.

13.320 ha.

12.530 ha.

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HAINING HILL FIELD EAST HILL MID HILL WEST HILL TUP FIELD BROWNMOOR BARREL BRUSSELS DESERT POND POINT

5.820 ha.

NETHER WHITLAW, SELKIRK

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167.274 Acres 67.690 Hectares st

Period of let – 1 April 2017 to 31 October 2017 for Cattle and th 15 December 2017 for Sheep.

Piped or natural water supply in all fields. Cattle and Sheep Only. Good cattle and sheep handling facilities. Stock looked daily. No fertiliser is allowed to be applied to fields marked ‘NF’ and on these fields only the tenant is not allowed to stock at more than two livestock units per hectare. No fields eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims. Fields 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were limed in 2016. All fields are LFA. Notification of stock movements etc Tel - 01750 21217 Holding No. 800/0005 1. EASTER HILL NT51435/29288 2. WESTER HILL SOUTH NT51047/29171 3. WESTER HILL NORTH (NF) NT50910/29256 4. MIDDLE HILL NT51243/29250 5. BLACKPOOL (NF) NT51469/29065 6. BEANRIG (NF) NT51670/29393 7. HELM NT51973/29593 8. HORSE PARK NT51586/29564 9. UNDER FIELD NT51852/29749 10. COW FIELD NT51532/29702 11. BIG FIELD (NF) NT50866/28931

13.220 Acres 5.350 ha.

12.034 Acres 4.870 ha.

5.730 Acres 2.320 ha.

11.690 Acres 4.730 ha.

19.920 Acres 8.060 ha.

12.970 Acres 5.250 ha.

24.830 Acres 10.050 ha.

8.430 Acres 3.410 ha.

10.110 Acres 4.090 ha.

12.730 Acres 5.150 ha.

35.610 Acres 14.410 ha.

ELLISTON, ST BOSWELLS MELROSE

79.002 Acres 31.970 Hectares st

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Grazing Termination Date – 31 October 2017 for Cattle & 30 November 2017 for Sheep. st All stock to be removed from ARNIESYDE (Lot 1) by 31 October 2017. Stock looked daily. Proprietor reserves the right to top fields if necessary. Sheep handling facilities. Fields 2, 3 and 4 can run together. Not eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims.

Movement of stock and numbers to be notified to - 01835 823391.

Holding No. 798/0011 1.

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ARNIESYDE BIG LIZARD DEAN PARK BROOM

NT57120/29248 NT57433/29116 NT57095/28601 NT57382/28851

NON LFA NON LFA NON LFA NON LFA

20.000 Acres 8.100 ha.

11.630 Acres 4.700 ha.

29.332 Acres 11.870 ha.

18.040 Acres 7.300 ha.

HERIOTSHALL, OXTON, LAUDER

10.500 Acres 4.248 Hectares

Grazing Termination Date - 30th November 2016 A troughs for mains water supply in field No.3. Burn supply in field No.2. Farm steading not available for use. No dipping facilities. A bull may accompany cows by arrangement with the proprietor. All fields not eligible for BPS claims

by Tenant.

Holding No. 265/0015 1. WELL PARK 2. MASON’S CROFT

5.000 Acres 5.500 Acres

2.023 ha 2.225 ha

No field reference numbers available for parks 2 and 3.

BOTHENDENE, BOWDEN

5.800 Acres 2.350 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date – 30 November 2017 Mains water supply. Suitable for sheep and cattle, but no horses.

Eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims - Payment Region 1.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc - 01835 823590 Holding No. 793/0037

1. BOTHENDENE

NT55760/30759

5.800 Acres

2.350 ha.

COPLAND, ANCRUM st

7.880 Acres 3.190 Hectares th

Period of let – 31 March – 30 November 2017 For grazing of sheep and cattle, belonging to the grazier only.

Eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims - Payment Region 1.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 01573 227664 Holding No. 272/0001

1. COPLAND

NT62796/24315

7.880 Acres

3.190 ha.

BALMULE, ABERDOUR

121.87 Acres 49.340 Hectares th

Grazing Termination Date – 30 November 2017 Not eligible for Tenant to include in BPS claims.

Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 0131 333 1331 Holding No. 394/0016 May key number in brackets 1.

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(13) (8) (10) (14) (9)

NT24034/87482 NT19949/88052 NT20241/87658 NT20490/87839 NT20163/88008

8.450 Acres 18.500 Acres 49.400 Acres 21.720 Acres 23.800 Acres

3.420 ha.

7.500 ha.

20.000 ha.

8.790 ha.

9.630 ha.

SPITTAL ON RULE, DENHOLM

28.000 Acres 11.330 Hectares

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Grazing Termination Date – 30 November 2017 Sheep only. Permanent grass. Stock looked regularly. Not eligible for Tenant to claim BPS payments.

Holding No. 770/0001 Telephone number for notification of stock movements etc – 07767 484086.

1. SPITTAL ON RULE 11.330 ha.

NT58673/20173

28.000 Acres