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blowin

Best guess as to what a load will cost this year ? ( Assume that the buyer would collect it from the bog so transport costs are excluded ) .
And what is your understanding of " a load " ? A 6' x 8' high-sided trailer full ? ( That is just my guess but I think there is an accepted norm ?? )

quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

Saw an add in the local shop. €360 at the side of the road "to be collected by buyer". Last year it was €380 delivered and I have heard from a cutter that a lot of people are now cutting and trying to sell loads, we are going to stick to logs this year, cleaner and less ash.

blowin · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

quarryman · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 417 Location: Sligo

8x6 farm trailer is the norm in this area.

It will be interesting to see how the "turf trade" pans out this season. There have been a few "mysterious" fires on the local bogs, a few days later the hopper machines move in to "harvest" the turf.

We are going to stick to timber this year.