Hood, we were starting the family farm back up. We have 3 tractors, 2 of them Farmalls. The 1206 we picked up cheap. Needed something to run a big snow blower with. Now it also runs the haybine and round baler. That's all it was used for the first 2 years. The M ran the baler and pulled hay wagons. Now it pulls hay wagons and runs the manure spreader. A non IH utility tractor too. That is the most used piece of equipment on the farm. I plowed 11 acres and did pre planting prep work with it this year. Cleaned up some brush in the woods to expand the pasture with a bush hog. Dug some host holes (can't live without the 3 point). Cultivate the rather large 3 acre garden with it too. Plus it runs a 5' finish mower for the lawn. Actually looking at getting another utility tractor with a little more HP and better hydraulics than our current one has.
So with the advice you have gotten so far......I'd say that the H and M's are better left to lite work and parades. Yea they can still do some work but you are very limited in implements. Implements that are getting harder to find because people are using em as lawn art and tractor shows. As stated something with a 3 point and good hydraulics. Check out craigs list. Implements that fit Cat1 3 points are all over the place. I've picked up a plow, digger, cultivator, sub soiler, 5' finish mower, bush hog, 2 row corn planter, rear blade and post hole auger for a total of about 1800 dollars. I also built a 3 point mounted sprayer for it too. But don't forget a bigger tractor too. If you are planning on baling small squares an M works good. Can run a small haybine too but it's pushing that tractor. Something a little newer with power steering gives you a much widers selection of implements to chose from. Plus can handle a loader with ease.
My 2nd most used piece of equipment is a tractor back hoe loader. I use it for manure, tree/stump and rock removal and general loader type chores. It plays with 2000 pound bales! Also come in handy for unloading new implements brought home on a trailer.
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