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Re: Cleaning equipment


The C.S. Bell Co.  makes hammer mills to reduce your seed volume.  They are
available in several sizes from small to large.  Price range is from
approximately $2,000-$3,000.  Different size screens are available for
around $30 each.  These are very sturdy machines that will last through
several careers.  I have tried using mulching machines sold at local stores
to my dissatisfaction.  They are generally very loud, dirty, lose a lot of
seeds through cracks and crevices, and need to be replaced frequently.  We
use the Model #20 Bottom Discharge with 9  inch wide feed opening (6 inch
wide is sufficient for smaller volumes).

The C.S. Bell Co.   http://www.tiffinohio.com/csbell/index.htm
170 Davis St.
Tiffin, Ohio  44883
419-448-0791
FAX 419-448-1203


Michael Engel
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Private Lands Office
4511 Helgesen Dr.
Madison, WI  53718

608-221-1206 ext. 21



                                                                                                                     
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Does anyone have any references or suggestions for small-scale seed
cleaning?
I'm looking for some type of machine that can reduce several hundred
pounds/year of collected material to a form suitable for seedballs.  For
example, we'll be collecting little bluestem, and I'd like to be able to
grind
it down to perhaps a quarter-inch size.  I've looked at various hammermills
on
the internet, but they tend to be industrial size.

I've tried cleaning with screens at home, and it's too time-consuming.

Any references for simple mechanized seed collecting would be helpful as
well...

Scott Lenharth
Native Prairies Assoc of
TX

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