To release the grain from the chaff and straw, workers used big forks or shovels to toss the mixture into the wind, which carried off the lighter chaff and allowed the heavier grains to fall back to the floor.
ولفصل الحبوب عن العصافة والتبن ،‏ يلقي الحصاد الحبوب في الهواء مستخدما مذراة او رفشا كبيرا .‏