Episode of Series “Advance Australia”.
A survey of the Australian wheat industry, its early history and its importance to the national economy. Shows the early attempts by Farrer to produce a rust-resistant wheat; the type of wheat developed by Farrer for cultivation in the dry inland areas; the importance and extent of the present day wheat industry; problems confronting the wheat farmer; transport and storage of wheat; the manufacture of flour.
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ACMI Identifier
322395
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crop yields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wheat - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wheat research - Australia - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)