>"Bob Harrison suggests a trash pump "

Greg

In western Canada, they're often called "Agriculture pumps" or just "Ag 
Pumps" . Will handle some sand or small rocks,  bits of plant material, 
lumps of sugar, dead bees, etc., without plugging.   More common pump 
makes are Banjo, Pacer, Honda.  Engines usually by Briggs &Stratton 
(have improved greatly, but stilll not quite there) or the preferred 
Honda (two levels residential or commercial). Check your local farm or 
industrial supply or perhaps in your province the mining supply 
companies.  Out here the oilfield guys carry them (sometimes priced very 
reasonable, others......well you need to be selling oil).   Princess 
Auto did have them.

Dave Tharle
T'N'T Apiaries
Ardmore, AB
+54 16'8.74
-110 29' 5.11"

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