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  • From: "Jon C. Frank" <JRFrank AT flashmail.com>
  • To: <bob AT akasha.net>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] (no subject)
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 13:44:17 -0500

Hi Bob,

I lived in India for 6 years. They use a PTO driven thresher hooked up to a
small tractor. You might want to see if anyone exports some.

Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: <bob AT bidumup.com>
To: <bockpa AT plesh.com>; "'Market Farming'"
<market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:09 AM
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] (no subject)


> Is there anybody out that that harvests their own small grains?
>
>
> Does anyone have any information on the threshing mechanism?
>
> I have heard that there are old PTO driven harvesters out there, but I
have
>
> I share your desire to have a small harvester/combine of some sort. I
wanted
> one that would run off to the side of tractor but they are impossible to
> find. However, there are a lot of self propelled larger combines out in
> barns and pastures aging away that could stand to be revived.
> As far as the thresher- that is an element that beats against the grain at
> sufficient force to knock the grain away from the hull. The chaff is blown
> off in an air blast and the grain falls through the plates. You can in a
> small production use a weed eater on the cut tops of the grain laid out on
> the floor with side boards around to catch the bounce. To winnow the grain
> throw shovels full in front of a strong fan and the chaff will be blown
out.
> Make sure your grain is down to about 13% moisture before working with it.
> Your thumb nail should not be able to dent the grain.\
> Bob C
>
>
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