Tree Bank: The Places of Trees in America's Agricultural Soil Bank Program, 1956

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:12:30 This film shows how tree planting fits into America's agricultural Soil Bank program. Interestingly Illustrated are the values of tree plantations in conserving soil and water, in providing shelter for wildlife and recreational opportunities for the farm family, and as source of additional farm income. Nursery and tree-planting practices are shown. There are scenes depicting the types of cropland eligible for planting in trees under the conservation reserve of the soil bank and information as to sources of assistance available to farmers.