Old Parachutes Protect Grain, Equipment And Livestock

Old Parachutes Protect Grain Equipment And Livestock CROP STORAGE Miscellaneous Parachutes that once helped lower heavy military equipment safely to the ground work just as well to protect equipment and grain on the ground according to Gordon Cumming owner of Crown Surplus Stores in Calgary Alta “We’ve been in business 59 years and have sold parachutes most of those years to farmers to cover grain ” he explains “You can just throw the parachute over the grain or we recommend that it be mounted or suspended on a central pole They are not waterproof but they are water repellant If you have a good slope rain and snow will run off But if water is allowed to pool on top it will eventually drip through ” Many customers place tires or big round bales around the perimeter to hold the parachute down He sells a variety of sizes to cover various diameters from 20 ft $175 to 100 ft $600 The 55-ft $450 and 35-ft $275 diameters are popular sizes Cumming says Rural customers have used them to create horse arenas and shade for cattle Construction companies use them to cover heavy equipment or shelter for pouring concrete in cold weather Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Crown Surplus Stores Inc 1005 11th St S E Calgary Alta T2G 3E9 Canada ph 403 265-1754; www armysurplus com

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