“Mini Combine” You Can Hold In Your Hand

“Mini Combine” You Can Hold In Your Hand COMBINES Miscellaneous Need just a little bit of shelled corn? A simple sheller from Decker Manufacturing sits in the palm of your hand To shell out an ear simply twist it through the collar and let the 6 ridges rub the kernels off “It’s ideal for the backyard chicken coop owner whether in the country or the city ” says Waverly Barnes Agri Supply “Sit and shell a bucketful in minutes or shell out ears as you walk around the chicken yard ” The Decker Hand Corn Sheller has been around for about 40 years Agri Supply lists it at $6 49 The 2 1/4-in high sheller is angled with the mouth having a 2 3/4-in outside diameter It narrows to 2 1/2 in at the exit Rubbing the kernels against the ridges releases them gently from the ear That’s important to seed savers says Rodney Barbour Agri Supply “It doesn’t break the germ end off the kernel and that’s important to anyone wanting seed to replant ” he says Barbour says the hand sheller is popular with more than just seed savers and chicken owners “We have a wide variety of hobby farmers gardeners and small scale poultry producers purchasing it ” he says Agri Supply has 8 stores in the southeast U S and has catalog and online sales Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Agri Supply ph 919 772-9722; 800 345-0169; info@agrisupply com; www agrisupply com

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