separate (orsort) the wheat from the chaff distinguish valuable people or things from worthless ones. Chaff is the husks of corn or other seed separated out when the grain is winnowed or threshed. The metaphorical contrast between wheat and chaff is drawn in several passages in the Bible, fo...
USDA Reports Will Separate Out the Chaff.The article discusses forthcoming reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the supply of and demand for various crops including wheat, corn, and soybeans.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
The material passing the sieve 27 is delivered by the worm 30 to the cylindrical sieve 31, along which it is moved by the worm and where it is divided into " small corn," " best corn," and " fine chobs."JOHN HERBERT DAINES GOODING...