United States. Department of Agriculture

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B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:05:45 This short documentary motion picture depicts man's never-ending fight against drouth, dust and disaster in the Great Plains. The film show how farmers and ranchers in Baca County, Colo., through low-level, weed-killing flights by airplanes and stubble-mulching operations on the ground, are protecting the land against the erosive force of the wind and are conserving each drop of moisture where it falls.

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B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:05:00 Describes the Weigh-A-Day-A-Month plan whereby farmers are able to spot non-producers in their herds. The county extension office helps the farmer maintain herd records.

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B/W - Silent - 16 mm Farm loans, Cow Testing Association

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B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:11:00 Shows where our 120 million acres of wet land are located. Points out that 78 million of these acres will serve us best if left in their natural state for the production of timer and the preservation of wildlife. 31 million acres are shown to be suited to farming in properly drained. A section of the film illustrates briefly the principal types of water control and methods of land drainage…..

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:18:30 A young couple, contemplating buying a farm, attend a national farm loan association appraisal demonstration and learn what to look for in deciding how much a farm is worth. Produced by the Federal Land Banks in cooperation with the University of Illinois (Farm Credit Administration film).

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:01:18 USDA TV News Film: The importance of searching the genetic origins of wheat. P-12681-D

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B/W - Silent - 16 mm - 00:11:00 USDA Bureau of Agricultural Economics film illustrates the processes and benefit of wheat cleaning before sale to reduce dockage fees for weed seed contaminated grain. Harvesting, threshing, yields, nuisance weed varieties. References Farmer's Bulletin 1287 "Foreign Material in Spring Wheat"

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:03:27 3rd Century America Bicentennial Exposition on Science and Technology, speculates answers to the questions of future farm productivity P-12224-25

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Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:28:00 Sources of crop losses due to weeds and plant pests are illustrated. Stem Borer, Rinderpest, Cattle tick, Khapra Beetle, Screwworm, Tse Tse Fly, aquatic weeds, water hyacinth, morning glory, Johnson grass, stem rust, elodia, bacteria, fungi, nematodes, viruses, chemical control, fungicide, herbicide, insecticide, rodenticide, ecological control, biological control, pheromones, resistant varieties.

Scope and Contents Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:27:30 Senior Girl Scouts from 41 States and 7 other countries establish a base camp by beautiful Todd Lake on the Deschutes National Forest. Oreg. Backpacking into an area of great scenic beauty, the Three Sisters Wilderness Area, the girls spend 5 days without adult supervision and create their own outdoor enjoyment. The documentary of this All-States Encampment has caught the natural charm of girls and environment. AWARDS: San Francisco International Film...