An instructional film that surveys the wheat industry in Australia: how wheat is grown, and how it is distributed within overseas and domestic markets; geographical areas of wheat growing; varieties; rust and the work of the Farrer; rotationand fertilization; ploughing, harrowing and sowing; hravesting and how a header works; bulk handling, testing and determination of FAQ; and the delivery to ships in ports or to flour mills. Commentary by Roger Climpson.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325462
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)