A hand-held spreader is provided having a base with a mechanism for spreadingparticulate material response to turning a hand crank. The base is universallyattachable tohoppers of different types which provide particulate material to the base forspreading.Different types of hoppers when attached to the base can adapt the spreader tospreaddifferent particulate material, such as of seed or salt. Teeth may be providedalong upperedge of the hopper for use in scooping up particulate material into thehopper. Another typeof hopper which can be attached to the base has a closed top end to provide asealledcontainer of particulate material, and has a sealing member releasble from thehopper toallow flow of particulate material from the hopper to the attached base.
