Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
A survey of the lumbering industry of the North Western States of USA. Draws attention to the careful planning necessary for the best use of the forests; seed blocks and logging areas must be organised and new forests started to maintain the timber crop; also timber felling must be regulated to prevent waste and destruction. Describes how other natural resources add to the productivity of these states.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006531
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Logging
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forests and forestry - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Logging
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Timber - Economic aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)